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TV Producer Alexander Breingan’s Appeal Dismissed
Friday, 6 November 2026, 1:11 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office filed 33 charges against Mr Breingan for allegedly making false representations and using forged documents to obtain more than $4.3 million in Government-funded rebates and $10.2 million in lending. More >>
Individual Charged Over Forged Documents
Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 11:30 am | Serious Fraud Office
A hearing on the interim name suppression is scheduled for 30 November 2026. More >>
Final Defendant Arrested At Border In SFO Mortgage And Investment Fraud Case
Wednesday, 28 October 2026, 1:15 pm | Serious Fraud Office
28 October 2026 The final defendant charged by the Serious Fraud Office in relation to an alleged mortgage and investment fraud was arrested yesterday after returning to New Zealand. Gerard Peters, who faces one charge of obtaining by deception related ... More >>
Former Kāinga Ora Official And Three Others Face Charges For $4.2 Million In Alleged Bribes
Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 9:49 am | Serious Fraud Office
Two housing projects and a minor works project, awarded and delivered between March 2020 and March 2024, were used to allegedly funnel the bribes. More >>
Former Open Country Dairy Executive Sentenced To Home Detention
Friday, 16 October 2026, 11:55 am | Serious Fraud Office
“The dairy industry is a vital part of the New Zealand economy, and Mr Stewart’s conduct had the potential to undermine confidence in this important sector,” says SFO director Karen Chang. More >>
Former East Wind Finance Manager Sentenced To Prison Over Multi-million-dollar Ponzi Scheme
Friday, 25 September 2026, 12:18 pm | Serious Fraud Office
“Ms Hanyu helped to oversee a large and incredibly complex Ponzi scheme which deceived investors out of millions of dollars,” says SFO Director Karen Chang. More >>
Defendant Pleads Not Guilty In SFO’s Complex Mortgage And Investment Fraud Case
Thursday, 24 September 2026, 1:41 pm | Serious Fraud Office
A defendant who is alleged by the Serious Fraud Office to have been involved in an investment fraud scheme has entered a plea of not guilty. More >>
SFO Helping NZ Businesses Against Fraud And Corruption
Monday, 14 September 2026, 2:31 pm | Serious Fraud Office
“Fraud and corruption can have a substantial impact on businesses, including cost, stress to staff and reputational damage,” SFO Director Karen Chang says. More >>
SFO Welcomes Amendments To Its Legislation
Wednesday, 2 September 2026, 12:55 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The changes to the SFO Act, which passed its third reading yesterday, update the search warrant framework and legal test for evidence admissibility in line with the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 and the Evidence Act 2006. More >>
TV Producer Alexander Breingan Ordered To Return To NZ To Face Charges
Tuesday, 1 September 2026, 1:41 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The alleged offending relates to the financing of 13 television programmes that were produced, or proposed to be produced, by Mr Breingan through his Stripe Studios companies. More >>
SFO Alleges Former Council Manager And Associates Fraudulently Obtained More Than $12 Million From Two Councils
Tuesday, 18 August 2026, 12:27 pm | Serious Fraud Office
It is alleged that the first defendant used their council positions to obtain more than $12 million in work for the engineering firm, including manipulating the procurement process. More >>
SFO Files Charges Against Two Women In Alleged $5 Million Fraud, Seeks Public Assistance
Monday, 10 August 2026, 1:35 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The SFO is seeking the public’s assistance to identify three other individuals who may be able to help with its enquiries into this matter. It is believed these individuals frequent Albany and St Lukes in Auckland. More >>
Defendant Arrested At Border In SFO’s Complex Mortgage And Investment Fraud Case
Thursday, 6 August 2026, 4:59 pm | Serious Fraud Office
Mrs Peters appeared in Manukau District Court this afternoon and was remanded on bail without plea until her next appearance on 24 August 2026. More >>
SFO Files Charges Against Hamilton Accountant For Alleged Theft Of $1.3 Million In Client Funds
Thursday, 9 July 2026, 11:58 am | Serious Fraud Office
David Waine faces three charges of theft by a person in a special relationship and one of false accounting. More >>
SFO Files Charges Against Former Sacred Hill Vineyards Executive And Director
Tuesday, 2 June 2026, 12:44 pm | Serious Fraud Office
Richard Foddy faces 18 charges of false accounting (six false accounting charges have an alternate charge of obtaining by deception). He appeared in Hasting District Court today. More >>
Third Defendant Pleads Guilty In SFO’s Complex Mortgage And Investment Fraud Case
Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 4:41 pm | Serious Fraud Office
Christopher and Robert Peters were charged by the SFO alongside their brothers, Gerard Peters and Francis Peters, and their mother, Serene Peters. Their associate, Gur Raj Bhachu, also faced charges. More >>
Former Finance Manager Guilty Of Overseeing Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme Targeting Japanese Community
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 9:18 am | Serious Fraud Office
This was an incredibly complex case involving the analysis of substantial detailed financial records, many of which were in Japanese, and a large number of mostly overseas-based investors. More >>
Guilty Pleas In SFO Corruption Case Involving Supply Of Medical Equipment
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 4:01 pm | Serious Fraud Office
In exchange for the payments, Mr Gorham assisted the companies with ADHB business and disclosed official information to one of the companies. More >>
SFO Charges Former Trust CEO Over Alleged $2.1 Million Fraud
Thursday, 5 March 2026, 2:48 pm | Serious Fraud Office
It is further alleged that, as Chairperson of the Port Waikato Community Health and Support Services Trust, Mr Marshall accessed a computer system for a dishonest purpose and misappropriated $1,454,895. More >>
SFO Files Charges Against TV Producer Over Alleged Fraudulently Obtained Funds
Wednesday, 4 February 2026, 9:57 am | Serious Fraud Office
The alleged offending relates to the financing of 13 television programmes that were produced, or proposed to be produced, by Mr Breingan through his Stripe Studios companies. More >>
