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Impeached Paraguay leader charged over shock implosion of bank
Nearly three million depositors were affected by the Ueno Bank's collapse.
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Israel election results: Netanyahu bloc finishes in lead but without majority
Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition won 53 of the Knesset’s 120 seats, short of a majority.
Probe into taxi firm accused of charging hundreds for short trips from Akl waterfront
One customer says they were charged $380 for a 16km trip home from the Viaduct.
'It stinks': Customers of failed Auckland crypto exchange furious at tiny payout
The Serious Fraud Office has also closed its investigation.
Bolsonaro claims he is Brazil’s true leader after fleeing to US
Bolsonaro is under investigation for alleged corruption and money laundering.
US cop accused of audacious scheme to claim dead man's house
Court records say he claimed to spend more than $352,000 on upgrades to the property.
Trump will respect US midterm results 'if they're honest'
The President has held near-daily rallies across the United States over the past month.
Former mayoral candidate under investigation in relation to fake ACC claims
Andrew Caie has more recently been working as a physio.
The Philadelphia house of horrors where a ‘serial killer’ went unnoticed for 22 years
Police have linked seven missing women to the property.
Former Kāinga Ora official allegedly bribed with $2.6m worth of funds destined for Auckland housing project
The former official is now one of four people facing bribery and corruption charges.
Fraudster claimed to be single for 15 years as she netted $291k in benefits
The woman's deceit has caught up with her and a judge has warned a jail term is possible.
The talented Mr Pittman: From Auckland Grammar to New Zealand's biggest fraudster
The extraordinary globe-spanning story of New Zealand's biggest fraudster.
From Auckland Grammar schoolboy to NZ's biggest fraudster?
New Zealand’s biggest fraudster: Andrew Pittman, aka Stephen Burton, jailed for $175m wine Ponzi scheme.
Student visa refusals soar as fraud crackdown catches genuine students
Immigration NZ declined 70% of applications from Bangladesh in three months.
Claims of doorstep requests for blank ballots in Manurewa local election
Police inquiry will be 'severely hampered' if people don't bring evidence, council warns.
Serial bigamist jailed after marrying 14 men to fund $535k gambling habit
Seven of her eight applications under the alias Vicky Liang led to marriages.
South Auckland couple given detention for $560k tax evasion
The pair must also pay back Inland Revenue $1000 a month for the next five years.
Jim Bakker, TV preacher felled by sex and financial scandals, dies at 86
New York Times: His TV ministry drew up to 13m viewers a day and earned $231m annually.
Trump directed use of taxpayer money for ads praising his presidency
New York Times: Ads show how Trump has been able to use federal money for his own aims.
Identity theft 'mule' helped hijack Spark customers' phones, bank apps
One victim had more than $44,000 stolen from his personal and company accounts.
Auckland Council votes to ditch 'broken' postal voting despite 'eye-watering' cost
An amendment directs staff to cut the 10-day booth vote's cost to $20m.
Auckland Council weighs ditching postal voting after alleged fraud
Postal voting costs about $16m, while booth voting could cost up to $40m.
Counsellor convicted after billing US military $46m, buys gold-plated Tesla
Kevin Curry faces years in prison for scamming the US military.
Editorial: Scammers prey on people’s hopes and dreams. Let’s be smarter than them
OPINION: The story of a man swindled out of $500,000 is heartbreaking but also familiar.