Fraud
Food: unfulfilling frauds
Today a diet-related disease symposium has been held in Wellington, featuring global and New Zealand-specific views. On that theme the panelists discuss the latest food news. Audio
Trump's ex-lawyer enters plea deal with prosecutors
US President Donald Trump's former lawyer has entered into a plea deal with federal prosecutors in New York. Michael Cohen will reportedly plead guilty to charges including tax fraud and breaking… Audio
Sri Lankan student visa scam goes back five years
The fraudulent company at the centre of a student visa scam in Sri Lanka has been providing information for Immigration New Zealand applications for the past five years. Investigations have been… Audio
Banks may not have you covered for fraud
You might not get the backing of your bank if you're the victim of an on-line hack that loses you money. New protocols introduced this year mean banks don't have to reimburse customers who are the… Audio
Sir Howard Morrison's daughter charged with fraud
The prominent Māori performing arts educator Donna Grant has appeared in court, charged with using a forged document and obtaining by deception.
Costings of cutting foreign students 'a lot to lose'
The loss to the economy of government plans to remove work rights for some foreign students has been estimated at $261m per year. It's being described by industry representatives as 'a lot to lose' -… Audio
Murray may have spent more than officially recorded - Audit NZ
The former head of the Waikato DHB, who resigned part-way through an investigation into his excessive travel costs, may have spent more than the official record shows, according to Audit NZ.
SFO inquiring into former Waikato DHB boss' spending
The Serious Fraud Office confirmed it has a preliminary inquiry into spending by Waikato DHB's former chief.
Pants on Fire Ep 3 - Sweet-talking Ernest Dickens and the Spanish prisoner
Sweetheart scams and the booming cyber-fraud industry are fueled by the human drive to trust people. Audio
Protecting your business
A car hire business is having to pay the price for one of its clients after an alleged fraudster used on of its vehicles to secure a large loan. Business lawyer Steve Dukeson tells us how companies… Audio
Online ad fraud 'out of control'
The online advertising industry is a preposterous train wreck that must be changed, a former advertising executive says. Audio
Ponzi scheme victims 'embarassed' after being duped
Sixty-year-old Shane Richard Scott has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison after previously pleading guilty to 27 charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office. Audio
Transport Ministry fraudster denied parole
A woman who defrauded the Ministry of Transport of more than $700,000 has been denied parole.
Casino and school fraudster sent to jail
Tessa Grant, 41, stole and defrauded her employers to feed an equestrian, was today sentenced to seven years and eight months in jail. Video, Audio
Indian student market destroys trust in private institutions - Independent Tertiary Education NZ
Abuse of the Indian student market has destroyed trust in private tertiary institutions, with the sector reeling from a government crack-down, a tertiary education group says.
Officials' tertiary fraud fears revealed
Tertiary institution staff are under suspicion of immigration fraud and their employers may be turning a blind eye to some offending, documents show. Audio
Former PM 'concerned' over departure of Auditor-General
Former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer is concerned the parliamentary select committee tasked with investigating the former Auditor-General Martin Matthews failed to go through the constitutional… Audio
16 tertiary institutes under fraud spotlight
Immigration New Zealand believes some tertiary institution staff may have been involved in fraud and corruption and is keeping tabs on staff at 16 institutions. The alleged offending includes bribery… Audio
Damning report on Auditor-General kept from public
The $27,000 report at the centre of the Auditor-General's resignation is now complete - but the Officers of Parliament committee won't release it, saying the matter's now closed because Martin… Audio
Auditor Gen. falls on sword over Transport Ministry fraudster
The country's highest public watchdog, Auditor-General Martin Matthews, has fallen on his sword. Audio
