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Accountant Jailed For Defrauding Clients Of $1 Million
Wednesday, 13 May 2020, 11:51 am | Serious Fraud Office
A former chartered accountant has been sentenced to three years and nine months’ imprisonment for stealing approximately $1.01 million from his clients. Christopher George Wright (64) misappropriated refunds from his clients on whose behalf he filed ... More >>
Defendant In Auckland Council Bribery Case Gets Home Detention
Tuesday, 12 May 2020, 11:44 am | Serious Fraud Office
A former Auckland Council employee has been sentenced to five and a half months’ home detention for corrupting a council procurement process for financial gain. Sundeep Dilip Rasila (42) was sentenced today in the Auckland High Court while his co-defendant, ... More >>
Education Consultant Gets Home Detention For $150,000 Fraud
Tuesday, 5 May 2020, 5:29 pm | Serious Fraud Office
A former employee of the tertiary education provider Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi has been sentenced to nine months’ home detention for receiving about $150,000 in kickbacks. Katherine Tuhakaraina (60) was sentenced today in the Tauranga District ... More >>
SFO-led Programme To Safeguard COVID-19 Relief Funds
Friday, 1 May 2020, 11:48 am | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office is working with other government departments to prevent COVID-19 relief funds from being defrauded. The SFO is providing guidance to ensure counter-fraud measures across government are aligned to international best practice ... More >>
Dunedin Ponzi Operator Admits $15.7-million Fraud
Thursday, 12 March 2020, 2:21 pm | Serious Fraud Office
A Dunedin man who ran a Ponzi scheme has admitted defrauding investors of at least $15.7 million. Barry Edward Kloogh (57) pleaded guilty in the Dunedin District Court today to all but one of the charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office. Mr Kloogh ... More >>
Investigations Launched Into Mayoral Elections Donations
Wednesday, 11 March 2020, 4:24 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office has commenced separate investigations into donations made in relation to the Auckland and Christchurch mayoral elections. More >>
Education Consultant Admits Receiving $150,000 In Kickbacks
Tuesday, 3 March 2020, 4:37 pm | Serious Fraud Office
A former employee of the tertiary education provider Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi has admitted receiving secret commissions midway through her trial. Katherine Tuhakaraina (60) pleaded guilty today in the Tauranga District Court to one representative charge ... More >>
SFO To Receive Police File On Auckland Mayor
Friday, 28 February 2020, 3:54 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office has today received a referral from NZ Police in relation to Phil Goff’s election expenses. The SFO will be assessing the matter and has no further comment at this time. More >>
SFO Confirms Receipt Of Police File On Christchurch Mayor
Friday, 28 February 2020, 12:11 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office has received a referral from NZ Police in relation to Lianne Dalziel’s election expenses. The SFO will be assessing the matter and has no further comment at this time. More >>
Ex-council Employee Admits Receiving Kickback
Wednesday, 26 February 2020, 11:18 am | Serious Fraud Office
A former Auckland Council employee has pleaded guilty to a corruption charge brought by the Serious Fraud Office. Sundeep Dilip Rasila (42) today admitted accepting a $7,500 bribe as council employee in the Auckland High Court. Mr Rasila was employed ... More >>
Defendants Plead Not Guilty In National Party Donations Case
Tuesday, 25 February 2020, 11:26 am | Serious Fraud Office
The defendants in the National Party donations case have pleaded not guilty to charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office. The four men entered their pleas today during their first appearance in the Auckland District Court. Yikun Zhang (48), Shijia (Colin) ... More >>
SFO Commences Investigation In Relation To NZ First Foundation
Tuesday, 18 February 2020, 12:05 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office has today commenced an investigation in relation to the New Zealand First Foundation. ENDS More >>
SFO Confirms Receipt Of Police Referral
Thursday, 13 February 2020, 3:48 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office has received a referral from NZ Police in relation to the New Zealand First Foundation. The SFO will be assessing the matter and has no further comment at this time. ENDS More >>
Donna Grant sentenced to home detention
Friday, 7 February 2020, 1:35 pm | Serious Fraud Office
A prominent Māori performing arts educator has been sentenced to 12 months’ home detention for defrauding a tertiary education provider and a Crown agency of approximately $1.3 million. More >>
Head of CBL Insurance pleads not guilty to fraud charges
Tuesday, 4 February 2020, 10:16 am | Serious Fraud Office
The former Chief Executive of CBL Insurance Ltd has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office.Peter Allan Harris (64) entered the plea today in the Auckland District Court. Mr Harris faces five charges of ‘Theft by ... More >>
Defence Force administrator charged with fraud
Thursday, 30 January 2020, 11:18 am | Serious Fraud Office
A woman has been charged for allegedly stealing non-public funds administered by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) while she was employed by the organisation. More >>
SFO files charges in National Party donations case
Wednesday, 29 January 2020, 3:04 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office filed criminal charges today against four people in relation to donations paid into a National Party electorate bank account. More >>
SFO files charges in relation to CBL Insurance
Tuesday, 17 December 2019, 3:43 pm | Serious Fraud Office
Following an investigation by the Serious Fraud Office and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand into CBL Insurance and associated entities, the SFO has today filed criminal charges. More >>
Donna Grant pleads guilty to million-dollar fraud
Monday, 16 December 2019, 2:13 pm | Serious Fraud Office
A prominent Māori performing arts educator has admitted defrauding a tertiary education provider and a Crown agency of approximately $1.25 million. More >>
Māori King’s former assistant pleads guilty to fraud
Monday, 16 December 2019, 11:44 am | Serious Fraud Office
An employee of a charitable trust that provided financial support to the office of the Māori King has pleaded guilty to charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office. More >>
