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Stuff The businesses used relatives based in New Zealand to invest in forestry blocks on their behalf, in breach of the Overseas Investment Act. (File photo) At the High Court in Auckland, Justice Downs found that while the family’s lawyer provided poor legal advice, the investors’ breaches were negligent. The breaches were serious because the properties were large and acquired for commercial gain, Justice Downs said. Overseas Investment Office group manager Anna Wilson-Farrell said investors in New Zealand needed to be careful when participating in or acting jointly with an overseas p...

Stuff Former world boxing champion Joseph Parker can finally be named as the high-profile sportsman linked to an international drugs ring. Former heavyweight boxing champion Joseph Parker allegedly exchanged money used to buy drugs for a syndicate that sent approximately 20kg of meth through the post. Police had a warrant to search property belonging to him but never executed it, and he was never charged. The reasons behind those decisions remained a mystery until now. Edward Gay reports. As a regular international traveller, with large amounts of cash, Parker was the perfect person to handl...