prosecution | Case number: 170051

Jason Koroheke and others

Five people have been charged by the Serious Fraud Office in relation to alleged corrupt behaviour in the provision of road maintenance contracts in South Auckland, including former Broadspectrum (New Zealand) employees Jason Koroheke and Aurelian Mihai Hossu. Three subcontractors who have also been charged in relation to the allegations are Frederick Pou of Coastal Roading Contractors, Richard Motilal of Engineering and Aviation Supplies, and Brian Ravening.

All five people have pleaded guilty. Mr Pou is the only remaining person to be sentenced.

Case Timeline

• Dec 2024

  Jason Koroheke sentenced to four years and five months’ imprisonment.

• Oct 2024

  Brian Ravening, the third sub-contractor who pleaded guilty in June 2024, loses name suppression.

• Jul 2024

  Jason Koroheke pleads guilty to three charges of obtaining by deception and 14 charges of acceptance of gifts by agent between January 2015 and November 2018.

• Jun 2024

  The third sub-contractor, who has name suppression, sentenced to 12 months home detention and made a reparation payment of $300,000.

• Jun 2024

  The third sub-contractor, who has name suppression, pleads guilty to one charge of obtaining by deception and two charges of corruptly giving gifts to an agent.

• May 2024

  Frederick Pou pleads guilty to corruptly giving gifts to an agent totaling $626k to secure contracts.

• Aug 2023

  Richard Motilal of Engineering and Aviation Supplies sentenced to nine months’ home detention and ordered to pay $25,000 in reparation.

• Feb 2023

  Richard Motilal of Engineering and Aviation Supplies pleads guilty to three charges of corruptly giving gifts to an agent.

• Jun 2022

  Former Broadspectrum maintenance manager Aurelian Mihai Hossu sentenced to 11 months home detention.

• Apr 2022

  Former Broadspectrum maintenance manager Aurelian Mihai Hossu pleads guilty to four charges of acceptance of gifts by agent.

• Mar 2022

  First appearance scheduled for sixth defendant.

• Feb 2022

  First appearance for five defendants at Auckland District Court. They did not enter pleas and are due to reappear in court 14 March 2022.