16 December 2011
Former lawyer John David Rangitauira (59) was sentenced to four and a half years imprisonment in the Auckland District Court today, after being found guilty of obtaining funds by deception.
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07 December 2011
In response to media reports and a statement by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) regarding charges filed today in the Timaru District Court, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has confirmed that it has laid charges following its investigation into South Canterbury Finance Limited (SCF).
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15 November 2011
Former Koru Medical Radiology director Alan John McMillan (51) was sentenced to two years and ten months in prison at the North Shore District Court today, after pleading guilty to 21 charges of forgery and dishonestly using a document.
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10 November 2011
The SFO today laid charges against former Datasouth Group Director Gavin Clifford Bennett (53), alleging that he orchestrated a $103 million fraud involving a Ponzi-style scheme and false accounting.
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04 November 2011
A jury has found Rotorua lawyer John David Rangitauira (59) guilty of obtaining by deception bank loans and funds from a Trust under his control.
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03 November 2011
The Serious Fraud Office today announced it has closed its investigation into Australian exploration and mining company Greywolf Resources NL (formerly Greywolf Goldmining NL).
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27 October 2011
Four people have appeared in the Auckland District Court today on charges relating to failed finance companies Dominion Finance Group Limited (DFG) and North South Finance Limited (North South).
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20 October 2011
Trevor Allan Ludlow (52), the former Director of National Finance 2000 Limited (National Finance), was sentenced to five years, seven months imprisonment in the Auckland District Court today.
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19 October 2011
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) confirmed today that it is undertaking an investigation into financial advisors, Investment Solutions Ltd (Investment Solutions).
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18 October 2011
One person associated with a bid to purchase the Crafar farm assets has been charged in Hong Kong, and an arrest warrant for a second person has been issued.
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05 October 2011
A man pleaded guilty in the Auckland District Court today for his role in a scheme to defraud Dunedin-based vehicle finance company MTF, following an investigation by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
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29 September 2011
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has welcomed the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the New Zealand Police today, saying it formalises an already close working relationship between the two agencies.
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14 September 2011
Former Belgrave Finance Director, Stephen Charles Smith (43), and an associate, Raymond Tasman Schofield (49), have appeared in the Auckland District Court today to face charges arising out of the collapse of Belgrave Finance Limited.
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14 September 2011
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced today that it has laid a combined total of 110 charges against seven people alleged to have participated in a scheme to defraud Dunedin-based vehicle finance company, MTF.
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08 September 2011
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) confirmed today that it has commenced a Part II investigation into foreign exchange trader, CFX Trade Safe Limited.
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26 August 2011
Three men have been sentenced in the Auckland District Court today after being found guilty of conspiracy to defraud and attempting to obstruct the course of justice.
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17 August 2011
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today recognised the importance of insolvency practitioners in the fight against corporate fraud.
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10 August 2011
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has confirmed today that it is undertaking an investigation into financial advisory firm Australian Securities (NZ) Limited (Australian Securities), following allegations that investors may have been fraudulently misled.
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03 August 2011
Arapeta Victor Hamilton (53), a former Director and Chief Executive of Ngapuhi Iwi Social Services Limited (NISS), has been sentenced to eight months home detention and ordered to pay $20,000 in reparations at the Auckland District Court today, following charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
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27 July 2011
Trevor Allan Ludlow (52), the former director of National Finance 2000 Limited (National Finance), has been convicted in the Auckland District Court of seven charges relating to theft by a person in a special relationship and false accounting, following an investigation by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
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14 July 2011
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation into the collapse of Canterbury clothing manufacturer, Lane Walker Rudkin Industries (LWR), has resulted in criminal charges against its director Kenneth James Anderson (64) and another individual.
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13 July 2011
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has today laid eleven charges under the Crimes Act against two current and one former director of Capital + Merchant Finance Limited (C+M).
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08 July 2011
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has today issued a warning to investors to be wary of inflated property valuations when considering whether to invest in either properties or companies which had significant property development portfolios.
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24 June 2011
Guilty verdicts were today returned against Robert Anthony Briggs (50), the former Principal Officer and General Manager of the Actives Charitable Trust (Actives), and a former associate, who has interim name suppression, at the Auckland District Court today.
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24 June 2011
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today announced that it was closing its investigation into Property Ventures Limited (PVL) and Cashel Ventures Limited (CVL) following allegations of financial misrepresentation, finding no basis for further investigation.
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20 June 2011
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today announced that it has made a decision in relation to its investigation into the affairs of Aorangi Securities Ltd (ASL); Hubbard Management Funds (HMF); and ASL directors Allan and Margaret (Jean) Hubbard.
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20 June 2011
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced today that it has concluded its investigation into Mutual Finance Limited and related company, Viaduct Capital Limited.
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08 June 2011
Arapeta Victor Hamilton, a former Director and Chief Executive of Ngapuhi Iwi Social Services Limited (NISS), has today been found guilty of five counts of fraud following charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
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02 June 2011
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has commenced an investigation into Australian exploration and mining company Greywolf Resources NL (formerly Greywolf Goldmining NL).
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01 June 2011
Police and SFO investigating fraud allegations at Hibernian Catholic Benefit Society
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24 May 2011
Director Pleads Guilty to SFO charges involving $39.6 million.
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24 May 2011
Serious Fraud Office investigates complaints against Property Ventures Ltd and Cashel Ventures Ltd
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28 April 2011
Alan John McMillan appeared at the North Shore District Court today in relation to 21 charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office.
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19 April 2011
David John Conroy, former Chief Executive of the Lion Foundation was today sentenced to 12 months home detention and 300 hours community work.
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18 April 2011
The Serious Fraud Office today announced that it had completed a review of its investigation into the affairs of Kiwi Finance Ltd.
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05 April 2011
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today announced that it had closed its investigation into WSD Global Markets Limited and related companies.
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01 April 2011
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today confirmed reports that it is investigating DataSouth Finance Limited (DFL).
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23 March 2011
The Serious Fraud Office (“SFO”) today announced that it had closed its investigation into Kidicorp Group Ltd.
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18 March 2011
Ian Victor Petersen, a 61 year old man from Waikanae, appeared in the Wellington District Court today and was sentenced to five and a half years imprisonment.
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17 March 2011
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today confirmed reports that it is investigating failed insurance brokers, Herbert Insurance Group (Herbert).
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15 March 2011
Malcolm David Mason was sentenced today to 11 months home detention in relation to two Crimes Act and one Secret Commissions Act charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) arising from his activities as National Property Manager for the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC).
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28 February 2011
SFO charges result in conviction for former Lion Foundation Chief Executive
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18 February 2011
Peter Edward Hynes was today sentenced in the Christchurch District Court to three years imprisonment in relation to a $1.6m dollar fraud.
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15 February 2011
Malcolm David Mason today pleaded guilty to two Crimes Act and one Secret Commissions Act charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) arising from his activities as National Property Manager for the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC).
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27 January 2011
Martyn Tewsley Scott was today sentenced to three years and three months imprisonment following his guilty plea to seven representative charges of accessing a computer for dishonest purpose, laid by the SFO in September last year.
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26 January 2011
John William Jackson, a 61 year old South African national, today appeared in the Gore District Court and pleaded guilty to six charges of accessing a computer for dishonest purpose, laid by the SFO in December last year.
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