Wellington, May 14 NZPA - The Government says it will guarantee $7.3 million, or the bulk of investors' deposits, in failed Auckland finance company Viaduct Capital. Viaduct Capital put itself into receivership yesterday. McDonald Vague has been appointed receiver.

Auckland, Nov 28 NZPA - Investors in failed property company Blue Chip have suffered a second setback in the High Court.

Wellington, June 9 NZPA - A bid to liquidate the Blue Chip property scheme's surviving investment vehicle, Northern Crest Investments (NCI), has failed.

Wellington, April 21 NZPA - A retired Whangarei couple who owe $629,000 following the collapse of property company Blue Chip have gone to court in a bid to get their mortgages discharged.

Wellington, April 20 NZPA - The Crown has kicked Viaduct Capital Ltd, a company associated with former Blue Chip executive Nick Wevers, out of its retail deposit guarantee scheme.

Wellington, April 20 NZPA - The Crown has kicked Viaduct Capital Ltd, a company associated with former Blue Chip executive Nick Wevers, out of its retail deposit guarantee scheme.

Wellington, April 6 NZPA - Bob Bangerter, a 72-year-old businessman associated with failed property company Blue Chip, was adjudicated bankrupt today.

Wellington, March 5 NZPA - The co-founder of collapsed property investment company Blue Chip is planning to relist one of his companies in Australia despite facing court charges here.

Auckland, Feb 21 NZPA - Mark Bryers, co-founder of the collapsed property investment company Blue Chip, is facing more than 100 fraud charges.

The global financial crisis that gathered momentum from September ruined lives and is ongoing. PAM GRAHAM of NZPA reports.