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SFO probes SC Finance loans
The Serious Fraud Office is investigating five related party loans involving South Canterbury Finance made between 2005 and 2009.

SFO probes Sth Canterbury Finance
The Serious Fraud Office has just announced it has launched an investigation into South Canterbury Finance.

<i>Fran O'Sullivan:</i> Hubbard's A-team won't be cheap
How did Timaru businessman Allan Hubbard assemble a top-flight team of lawyers and public relations practitioners to defend his reputation and protect what's left of his dwindling commercial empire?

Man admits Green Acres fraud
A man who earlier denied taking millions of dollars in a franchise fraud today entered guilty pleas to three charges of obtaining by deceit.

Ex-agent 'conned' $10m loans
An ex-real estate agent allegedly used fake paperwork to secure bank mortgages in other people's names as part of an elaborate property scam involving more than $10m.

<i>Geoff Hardy</i>: Dropping into red brings out managers' true colours
Recessions test ethics and morality.