Wellington, Oct 14 NZPA - Two directors of failed finance company Five Star had their sentencing on financial reporting charges adjourned to December 22 when they appeared in Auckland District Court today.

Wellington, Oct 8 NZPA - John Gray, the former accountant for National Finance 2000 Ltd, pleaded guilty in Auckland District Court to theft by a person in a special relationship and a charge of false accounting, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said today.

Wellington, Oct 6 NZPA - Guilty pleas have precluded the need for a trial of directors of the Five Star Group of companies and Five Star's principal officer on charges brought by the Registrar of Companies under the Financial Reporting Act and the Securities Act .

By Alastair Bull of NZPA Auckland, Aug 3 NZPA - One of the Feltex directors yesterday cleared of criminal charges of misreporting says the case would not have encouraged anyone wishing to become a company director.

By Alastair Bull of NZPA Auckland, Aug 2 NZPA - The former chairman of failed company Feltex Carpets says the law should be changed to prevent directors from facing criminal charges for misreporting.

Auckland, Aug 2 NZPA - An angry Feltex director, one of five found not guilty of breaching financial reporting standards, has accused the Registrar of Companies of bringing a groundless case against them, wrecking their reputations.

Auckland, Aug 2 NZPA - Directors of failed manufacturer Feltex Carpets have been found not guilty of breaching financial reporting standards.

Wellington, July 26 NZPA - Budget Loans Ltd has been pinged for misrepresenting its rights and charging fees to debtors in a loan book it purchased.

Wellington, July 16 NZPA - Three Canadian citizens face charges following the theft of Eftpos pin-pads in Auckland.

Wellington, June 18 NZPA - Telecom is to refund a total of about $120,000 to around 1300 customers who may have been misled by a "Basic Broadband Plan" promotion carried out by the company in 2008.