Another day, another case of name suppression in New Zealand. Today, in an article which doesn’t mention the C word (is that in case perceptions are altered? Ed) , the NZ Herald tells its readers Name suppression continues for a former Auckland Transport official accused by the Serious Fraud Office of receiving bribes totalling…
Angry and frustrated business owners took to the streets of Christchurch’s CBD today in an effort to gain access to resources that have remained trapped behind the cordon since the 22 February quake. Businessmen and women, the very people who are supposed to be able to lead the Christchurch recovery, are angry that they’ve been…
Do you remember our post “Allegations of bribery at Housing New Zealand?” on 11 February ?(click here to read it) It ended with the comment “Stand by to see what else comes out of the woodwork over the next few days.” Exactly 2 weeks later the Housing Minister, Phil Heatley, has announced his resignation which…
(Scroll to bottom of page for update) Back in November we talked about how New Zealand had a higher rate of economic crime than its near neighbours, way above the world average: a massive 42% of businesses in New Zealand had suffered economic fraud in the previous 12 months against a global average of 30%.…
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