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Fraudster asked parents to pay back home loan
The ASB bank investment adviser who stole $17.8m charged his parents interest on a loan to move into a retirement home - then asked for the money back when his fraud was discovered.
Lavish lifestyle of $17.8 million bank swindler
If it wasn't for Bernie Madoff, Stephen Versalko could still be stealing millions.
Versalko a pathetic creep: duped investor
A victim of Stephen Versalko's $17.8 million fraud has spoken of the day she was told he had been "naughty" and had defrauded her and 25 other investors out of millions of dollars.
'Mr Invincible' sentenced after record-breaking fraud
The scale of the fraud makes Stephen Versalko's case the largest single employment theft in New Zealand history.
Banking ombudsman warns against weak PIN numbers
Customers who fail to read the fine print could find themselves out of pocket should their PIN numbers be compromised.
Fraud cases hasten $4m upgrade of city carparks
Hackers who stole the credit card details of thousands of drivers from payment machines have forced a $4m system upgrade to be fast-tracked.
Dad stabbed in struggle with women burglars
A young father was stabbed with a steak knife and bitten after he confronted two burglars - both young women - in an incident police say could easily have ended in tragedy.
Ex-kick-boxing champion accused of robbery
Six-times Thai kick-boxing world champion Jason Suttie has failed to keep his name suppressed on aggravated robbery and blackmail charges.
Woman, 93, tops list of NZ's oldest offenders
A 93-year-old woman who police apprehended for disorderly behaviour was New Zealand's oldest offender last year.
5-year-old sex offender on crime list
A 5-year-old and two 6-year-old boys were apprehended by police for sexual assault last year.
Woman, 60, nabs daytime burglars
A furious 60-year-old woman and quick-thinking police combined to catch burglars who were raiding her home.
Motorists ignored hit-and-run victim's pleas for help
The victim of an alleged hit and run aggravated robbery was left lying on the side of the road with his pleas for help ignored by passing motorists.
Luck runs out as dancer's charms stolen
A young dancing champ has been robbed of his shoes and lucky charms after thieves targeted his family's car.
'Give us the money or we'll shoot'
The first sign Navtej Singh had that something was terribly wrong was the look of fear spreading across his co-worker's face.