Warning: this article contains descriptions of violence It was 2022, and Farzana Yaqubi was walking home from work in West Auckland when she was ambushed. The 21-year-old law student was stabbed 12 times in broad daylight. Members of the public attempted first aid, but she died at the scene. Farzana’s attacker was Kanwarpal Singh, a security guard who worked at the same mall as her. Two years earlier, Farzana had reluctantly agreed to coffee with him. She quickly felt uneasy and told him...

By Chris Harrowell - Manukau Courier Fraud investigations, background checks, litigation support and stakeouts - that's the life of a private investigator. And in south Auckland, investigators Dave Pizzini and Richard Middleton are revealing that it's not always like what's shown on TV. The two ex-detectives have 50 years of policing experience between them. They can see their old workplace at Manukau police station from the Veritas Investigations' office. Private investigators Richard...

In the retail sector, many larger suppliers will set aside a huge chunk of revenue for the loss of stock. In some cases, this amount is in its millions per year and covers such events as damage on delivery, acts of god, faulty and theft. It also covers internal theft which has been on the rise over the last ten years in New Zealand and Australia. Joanne Harrison, a senior manager of the Ministry of Transport was convicted of stealing $725,000 from her employer in February 2017. This threat,...