Auckland Council Election Donations
An investigation in relation to Auckland Council mayoral electoral funding is ongoing.
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A case reaches prosecution stage when charges are laid. There may be a number of hearings during this stage and name suppression may stay in place. The SFO will announce if guilty pleas are entered. If not, the case will go to trial.
Trial dates and locations will be announced when they are available. The SFO will not comment on anything that might compromise a matter that is proceeding through the court.
An investigation in relation to Auckland Council mayoral electoral funding is ongoing.
Barry Kloogh has been sentenced to almost nine years' imprisonment for running a Ponzi scheme.
Four property investors have pleaded not guilty to deceiving banks into providing loans for the purchase of residential properties
Former Chief Executive of CBL Insurance has been charged with fraud.
SFO has closed the Christchurch City Council Donations case, finding no evidence of any criminal conduct.
Christopher George Wright has been sentenced to three years and nine months' imprisonment.
An investigation relating to Oceania Football Confederation is ongoing.
Donna Grant has been sentenced for million-dollar fraud.
An investigation relating to East Wind Company Ltd is ongoing.
An investigation relating to Forestlands NZ Ltd is ongoing.
An investigation relating to Fuji Xerox is ongoing.
Geoffrey Smith has been sentenced to four years' imprisonment.
An investigation in relation to donations made to the Labour Party is ongoing.
The defendants have pleaded not guilty to charges brought by the SFO.
Two former CERA employees have pleaded not guilty to corruption charges.
Charges have been filed against two defendants.
A former defence force employee has been sentenced for $225,000 fraud.
An investigation has commenced into the affairs of Penrich Capital Limited.
A former Auckland Council employee has been sentenced to five and a half months' home detention.
The SFO has charged Roger Pikia with fraud.
John Williams has pleaded not guilty to fraud charges.
Russell Maher has been jailed for fraud.
Te Rangihiroa Whakaruru has been sentenced to home detention.
Tapualii Uitime has been sentenced to 25 months' imprisonment.
Four people have been charged for allegedly manipulating local government procurement processes for financial gain.