South Canterbury Finance
Case #021 - South Canterbury Finance
It was the biggest white collar crime New Zealand had ever seen, totalling $1.5 billion dollars, and at the centre of it all was South Canterbury Finance. Audio
Former SCF investors raise $117k for possible civil claim
South Canterbury Finance investors who lost millions of dollars have pledged more than a hundred-thousand dollars to fund a possible legal claim. Audio
South Canterbury Finance director avoids jail
The sole South Canterbury Finance director found guilty of misleading investors has today escaped a prison sentence despite the Crown arguing for one. Audio
SCF director to be sentenced today
The sole South Canterbury Finance director found guilty of charges relating to the company's collapse will be sentenced in Timaru this morning. Audio
Business with Rod Oram
Rod Oram discusses South Canterbury Finance; and the related issue of New Zealand's lack of deposit insurance, which makes us a great anomaly among developed countries. Audio
SFO's former assistant director comments on SCF verdicts
The forensic investigator Gib Beattie was formerly the assistant director and head of investigations at the SFO and speaks to Guyon Espiner. Audio
Cleared SCF chief Lachie McLeod speaks exclusively to RNZ
The former chief executive of South Canterbury Finance says that, today, he's going to burn the suit that he has worn every day for the 61 days of his High Court fraud trial. Audio
South Canterbury fraud trial 'ruined innocent lives'
The lawyer for South Canterbury Finance's former chief executive says the trial has ruined the lives of innocent men. Audio
Edward Sullivan's lawyer also criticises the SFO
Marc Corlett is the lawyer for Edward Sullivan the former South Canterbury Finance director found guilty of deception and of misleading investors. Audio
Fraud investigators have wrecked lives - Lachie McLeod
A one-time finance chief cleared today of all fraud charges over the South Canterbury Finance collapse accuses the Serious Fraud Office of wrecking people's lives. Audio
Lachie McLeod's lawyer Jonathon Eaton criticises the SFO
Jonathon Eaton is the lawyer for Lachie McLeod, who was found not guilty on all charges. Audio
Two out of three cleared in fraud trial
Two men have been cleared of all fraud charges from the massive South Canterbury Finance collapse, with the judge saying the Crown failed to prove its case, though he did convict a third man. Audio
South Canterbury Finance fraud case verdicts
Two acquittals and one guilty verdict. Audio
South Canterbury Finance decision to be delivered this morning
Three former South Canterbury Finance directors accused of what's been called the country's biggest fraud will learn their fate today. Audio