Wynyard shares jump as Thai Customs contract feeds growth pipeline Shares in Wynyard Group [NZX: WYN] jumped 8.6 percent after the intelligence software developer grabbed its third new client in as many wee Wed, 11 Jul 2018 SoftwarecrimeWynyard Groupstock activitylaw and justice
Premium Tawdry TV show turns on viewers and tops TV3 ratings A carpet cleaner caught on camera allegedly committing an indecent act grabbed the attention of more than half a million viewers on television last night – proof positive the taste of New Zealand Wed, 11 Jul 2018 televisionTV3crime
SFO warns ‘affinity fraud’ growth as finance companies tarnished A number of cases investigated in the past year have had a common link between the parties involved, including family, iwi and religious affiliations. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 SFOFraudLitigationcrimeinvestmentsBusinessDeskforeign exchange market
SFO passes on more than 90% of complaints, says function isn’t compromised by lean budget The Serious Fraud Office completed 28 investigations last year, amounting to just 6 percent of complaints received though the state agency says its ability to pursue important cases isn't comprom Wed, 11 Jul 2018 SFOFraudLitigationcrimeinvestmentsBusinessDeskregulatory policy and organisationfinancial and business serviceJulie Read
Politicians wary of over-reaching in imposing criminal sanctions on directors Parliament's commerce select committee supports Commerce Minister Craig Foss in taking another look at the drafting of legislation. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 PoliticsparliamentcrimeCraig FossBusinessDeskboard of directors
Premium Petricevic and Roest SFO trial in the balance Speculation that the Serious Fraud Office's prosecution of Bridgecorp bad boys Rod Petricevic and Rob Roest will not go ahead has been fobbed off - for the time being, at least. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 FinanceBridgecorpRod Petricevicrob roestcrimeJanita Wright
Mainfreight calls in police over misappropriations at Daily Freight unit Mainfreight said it has uncovered misappropriation by a credit controller at its Daily Freight (1994) subsidiary and referred the matter to the police. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 MainfreighttransportcrimeBusinessDesk
Govt announces $200m-plus PPP makeover for Paremoremo prison Paremoremo is to get a makeover under a public-private partnership contract that is expected to be worth more than $200 million. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 crimeanne tolleyBusinessDeskconstruction and propertypublic finance
Ex-con and criminologist Greg Newbold welcomes working prisons The government proposes to make prison inmates work 40-hour weeks to reduce boredom and reoffending. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 prisonscrimeGreg Newbold
Premium One million people hit by cyber incidents in 2017 but NZ dodging major attacks 2017 was a bumper year for cyber-criminals, says Symantec, but NZ appears to be out of the scope for geopolitical cyber actors. Nathan Smith Tue, 27 Feb 2018 CyberNortonSymantecGCSBAndrew Hamptoncrime
