Portfolio: Serious Fraud Office

Minister welcomes financial crime MOU

francistill — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 01:56:00 +0000

Judith Collins | Police

A Memorandum of Understanding between Police and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) will widen the net in the fight against financial crime, Police Minister and Minister Responsible for the SFO Judith Collins said. The MOU was signed in Wellington today. It covers a range of law enforcement activities between the two agencies, and envisages joint operations on major financial crime investigations, prosecutions and asset recovery. ...

$8.3m for fight against serious fraud

francistill — Thu, 19 May 2011 02:00:00 +0000

Judith Collins | Budget 2011

The Government has allocated more than $8 million in funding for the Serious Fraud Office over two years to continue the fight against white collar crime, the Minister Responsible for the SFO Judith Collins says. “The SFO has an important role to play in maintaining New Zealand’s reputation as a safe place to invest and do business,” Ms Collins says. “A total of $8.3 million across 2010/11 and 2011/12 will enable the SFO to undertake an increased number of investigations and prosecutions of serious fraud.” ...

Address to 2011 ACT Conference

Massi — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 01:15:00 +0000

Judith Collins | Corrections

Ladies and gentlemen Thank you for that warm welcome. It is a pleasure to be with you here today. All our thoughts are with the people of Japan this afternoon as they confront an unimaginable crisis. As a nation that is, itself, coming to terms with a major catastrophe, we share their grief and their sorrow at this time of great loss and uncertainty. When the earthquake struck Christchurch on 22 February, Japan was quick to offer help. Their people were on the ground just days after the quake struck. ...

Address to Institute of Directors

Massi — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:29:00 +0000

Judith Collins | Corrections

Good morning. It is wonderful to see you all here so bright and early today. And it’s great to see so many familiar faces. It is a pleasure to be talking to a group of people who will be very much in the driver’s seat of New Zealand’s economic recovery in the months and years ahead. As New Zealand and the world emerges from the recession there will be plenty of opportunities for New Zealand businesses. ...

Address to Trans-Tasman Business Circle

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:43:00 +0000

Judith Collins | Corrections

Good afternoon. Thank you for inviting me to join you today. ...

Minister: Time to rebuild neglected SFO

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:40:00 +0000

Judith Collins | Serious Fraud Office

The Minister Responsible for the Serious Fraud Office, Judith Collins, today said it is crucial the SFO rebuilds its capabilities after years of political neglect. ...