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He told Stuff by email in April that he was not trying to avoid the court, but rather he had to inspect the villa by April 21 or he would lose a non-refundable 10 per cent deposit. “I bet those losers have been screaming at you that I ran away to Thailand,” Smith wrote. “This [sales agreement] was executed well before the trial before Judge Rollo. I wasn't to know he would reserve his decision.” He sent a copy of the agreement which showed he was paying $555,000 for the property. It contained a clause saying the property could be inspected before April 30 and if the sale did not proceed, the deposit of $55,000 would be forfeited.
Auckland woman serving home detention in $10m mansion for 'fraud' Sat, 3 Jul 2021, 12:42PM Annie Chen was sentenced to nine months' home detention for defrauding $600,000 from property investors. (Photo / Supplied) Auckland woman serving home detention in $10m mansion for 'fraud' Sat, 3 Jul 2021, 12:42PM A woman convicted of "fraud" is serving home detention in a luxury $10 million Remuera mansion owned by a Singapore-based businessman linked to Jack Ma's behemoth Alibaba e-commerce website. The businessman, Yifei Sheng, bought the sprawling property and neighbouring tennis court in September last year for $10.25m without ever stepping foot inside. Sheng, who intends to bowl the 440sq m four-bedroom house, has spent at least $22m buying Auckland properties in the past three years.
Those machines included excavators, diggers, loaders, tractors, dump trucks, cranes and bulldozers. That offending involved Clarke altering invoices to the New Zealand Customs Service, resulting in his company paying less duty, in particular GST. The summary of facts noted that resulted in the company having a ‘'significant cash flow advantage’’ over competitors and other businesses which paid GST on time. Those imported goods were not exempt. The summary of facts showed that Clarke also operated a machine hire company, which had branches in Dunedin, Christchurch and Cromwell, with 25 staff employed across his companies. Clarke was responsible for ordering machinery, and also for forwarding all invoices to his Customs broker.
Dunedin business owner Paul Lambert Clarke admits tax scam 18 May, 2021 04:11 AM 2 minutes to read By: Rob Kidd A Dunedin business owner defrauded Customs for six years and underpaid more than $1.3 million in tax. Because of GST refunds, however, 45-year-old Paul Lambert Clarke only benefited by up to $15,000, the Dunedin District Court has heard. The scam gave his company, P L Clarke Limited, "a significant cash-flow advantage over competitors", court documents said. Clarke this morning pleaded guilty to two charges of using altered documents with intent to deceive and one of producing false documents. Advertisement The defendant's business was involved in the importation of heavy machinery such as tractors, cranes and bulldozers, which he would repair through another company he established or lease through a third firm he owned.
Dunedin burglars jailed 15 months for drunken crime spree 13 May, 2021 08:26 PM 3 minutes to read Teremoana Taokia (left), and Wayne Bennett. Photo / ODT Otago Daily Times A Dunedin student who went to retrieve his stolen cellphone found the burglar who had raided his flat was less than apologetic. Teremoana Taokia, 52, argued with the 20-year-old victim then gave him the phone back, after urinating on it. He came before the Dunedin District Court yesterday after admitting three burglaries, all of which occurred during a drunken spree in the city's student sector on January 17. His co-defendant Wayne Bennett, 39, pleaded guilty to two of the break-ins.
Dunedin stabbing: Supermarket staff return to scene of attack for blessing 12 May, 2021 01:16 AM 3 minutes to read footage of the site blessing at Dunedin Countdown. Video / NZME Otago Daily Times Staff have gathered at the Countdown supermarket for a blessing following the devastating knife attack on Monday. A large group gathered at the Countdown Dunedin Central site blessing just after 11am with several police officers also in attendance. They paused briefly outside - some people bowing their heads - before walking slowly into the building. This is the first time they have entered the Cumberland St supermarket; which has been closed since the attack that left four people injured.
First published on Staff have gathered at the central Dunedin Countdown supermarket for a blessing following the devastating knife attack on Monday. Staff attended a blessing at the central Dunedin Countdown. Photo: ODT / Gerard O'Brien A large group of staff gathered for the building's blessing just after 11am with several police officers also in attendance. This is the first time they have entered the Cumberland St supermarket which has been closed since the attack which left four people injured. In an update this morning, the Southern District Health Board said the conditions of the patients remained the same, three were in a serious but stable condition, and one was in a moderate condition.
• Source: 1 NEWS Police say they have found a number of knives as the investigation into the Dunedin Countdown stabbings continues. Your playlist will load after this ad Officers investigating the incident were still calling for witnesses to come forward as they tried to piece together what happened before and during the attack. Source: 1 NEWS The knives were found amongst blood samples that were taken and also things that were discarded at the scene, 1 NEWS reporter Lisa Davies says. Police are still calling for witnesses to come forward try to piece together what happened in the lead up to and during the stabbing spree.
Dunedin stabbing: Accused appears in court, Police to front media Dunedin stabbing: Accused appears in court, Police to front media Tue, 11 May 2021, 3:13PM The three people injured in yesterday's supermarket stabbing remain in a serious but stable condition, police say. A fourth person remains in a moderate condition, Southern police district commander Paul Basham told reporters. All four required surgery but none were in intensive care. "This is a positive sign; however, they have a long road ahead," Basham said. He could not say how many stab wounds the victims had, saying the matter was before the courts. Two police officers, including one who was off-duty, were in the supermarket at the time of the stabbing and intervened.