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![SFO theory about Ngatata Love wrong, Court heard](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
SFO theory about Ngatata Love wrong, Court heard
The Serious Fraud Office's theory about Ngatata Love's alleged fraud is wrong and payments made by developers through a company owned by his partner had no financial effect on a trust he chaired, the High Court in Wellington heard today.
![AT manager pleads guilty to taking bribes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
AT manager pleads guilty to taking bribes
A former Auckland Transport manager has pleaded guilty to corruption charges after admitting he took more than $100,000 in gifts from roading contractors.
![Fraud investigation over missing $700k](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fraud investigation over missing $700k
Thousands of dollars of public money has gone missing - and Labour wants to know why the Transport Minister tried to keep the matter quiet.
![Out of jail with new kitchen skills](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Out of jail with new kitchen skills
An insurance broker who cooked documents to get credit spent his time in jail improving his culinary skills. In 2014, Grant Malcolm
![SFO, FMA launch probe into Christchurch man](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
SFO, FMA launch probe into Christchurch man
A man described in 2010 as an investment manager whose company catered to the wealthy is being investigated by the SFO and FMA.
![Wife of MRP fraudster appeals convictions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wife of MRP fraudster appeals convictions
The estranged wife of a former Mighty River Power (MRP) engineer is appealing her convictions for helping him defraud the energy company. Paul
![Mortgage fraud complaints soar](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mortgage fraud complaints soar
COMMENT: Is Auckland's hot property market enticing some buyers to stray into dishonesty?
![What husband said to fraudster wife](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
What husband said to fraudster wife
When the police raided the Auckland home of fraudster Eli Devoy, they found a "veritable Aladdin's cave of compromising material".
![South Canterbury lawyer suspended, censured](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
South Canterbury lawyer suspended, censured
Convicted South Canterbury Finance director Ed Sullivan has been censured by a lawyer's tribunal for the third time in less than a decade.
![Double-booked top lawyer won't stop lawsuit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Double-booked top lawyer won't stop lawsuit
A top lawyer being double-booked isn't enough for Callaghan Innovation to put off a defamation and breach of contract lawsuit brought against it by Trends Publishing International.
![Intueri accounts tagged by auditor](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Intueri accounts tagged by auditor
Intueri Group's financial statements have been tagged by its auditor over the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
![SFO probes property development firm](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
SFO probes property development firm
The Serious Fraud Office is investigating a property development company that built two central Auckland apartments.
![Paul Little: Stealing from Peter to pay Paul](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Paul Little: Stealing from Peter to pay Paul
When it comes to cracking down on people not paying what they should, beneficiaries are much easier to go after, writes Paul Little.
![Dive school to pay $200,000 after death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dive school to pay $200,000 after death
The family of a student who died at Intueri's diving school in 2014 will receive $150,000 from the company.
![Business Insider: Fraudbusters keeping quiet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Business Insider: Fraudbusters keeping quiet
SFO director Julie Read had nothing to say in response to fresh criticism that the organisation mismanaged its investigation into South Canterbury Finance.
![Judge: SFO probe 'deficient'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Judge: SFO probe 'deficient'
Acquitted South Canterbury Finance chief executive Lachie McLeod was won court costs back from the Crown.
![Corrupt migrants few and far between](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Corrupt migrants few and far between
Our squeaky-clean reputation has been undermined by record migration from countries where corruption is high, says the Serious Fraud Office.
![Accused's husband to be SFO witness](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Accused's husband to be SFO witness
The husband of a woman allegedly at the heart of a $6 million mortgage fraud has been summoned as a prosecution witness in the case against her.
![Intueri shares plunge on Serious Fraud investigation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Intueri shares plunge on Serious Fraud investigation
The Serious Fraud Office has confirmed it is investigating Intueri Education Group.
![Investors may bankrupt jailed bullion trader](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Investors may bankrupt jailed bullion trader
Investors owed $2.7 million by a failed bullion company may now try to bankrupt its jailed boss, who prosecutors say ran a "bogus, fraudulent scheme".
![Man found not guilty of bribing council worker](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man found not guilty of bribing council worker
An Auckland man charged by the Serious Fraud Office of trying to bribe an Auckland Council employee has been found not guilty.
![Grant standoff ends in courtroom battle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Grant standoff ends in courtroom battle
Whistleblower and SFO feature in move to claw back innovation subsidy
![New forgery charges for ex-FMA man Kiro](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New forgery charges for ex-FMA man Kiro
An ex-FMA analyst is facing a further nine charges, including for allegedly providing a forged job contract with Fonterra to rent an apartment.
![Business Insider: Fraud buster makes less use of big stick](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Business Insider: Fraud buster makes less use of big stick
Are Serious Fraud Office investigators taking a softer approach, or is it just that its targets are becoming more co-operative?
![Tax agent charged with pocketing funds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tax agent charged with pocketing funds
A former tax agent who allegedly falsified 250 GST and income tax returns in order to keep client money has been charged with fraud.