Details of Clarke’s offending were revealed publicly in May when he pleaded guilty to two counts of using altered documents with the intent to receive, and one charge of producing false documents. His Dunedin-based company had been undervaluing the importation of heavy machinery since 2013, the summary of facts said.
John Kirk-Anderson/Stuff The machines included excavators, diggers, loaders, tractors, dump trucks, cranes and bulldozers. Clarke altered invoices to the New Zealand Customs Service, resulting in his company paying less duty, in particular GST. Clarke also operated a machine hire company, which had branches in Dunedin, Christchurch and Cromwell. He employed 25 staff across his companies.
Hamish McNeilly13:09, Jun 16 2021
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A Dundas St flat, in Dunedin s student quarter, was raided by officials on Tuesday.
Police and Immigration New Zealand (INZ) officials raided a Dunedin flat and arrested a woman for allegedly being in New Zealand unlawfully. The Dundas St home, in the heart of the city s student quarter, was raided by officials on Tuesday afternoon. Immigration New Zealand (INZ) verification and compliance general manager Geoff Scott said a person had been taken into custody after being found to be in New Zealand unlawfully.
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A fugitive in New Zealand chartered a helicopter to surrender himself to police officers on Thursday.
The man, who faces multiple criminal charges, was on the run for 58 days in a rural area on the country’s South Island, his legal adviser, Hazel Heal, told CNN.
The fugitive flew from his hideout to the town of Dunedin.
The man, who cannot be identified because he has been granted name suppression by the court, spoke about his time on the run to journalists, including reporters from local outlet “Stuff,” as they waited for him outside the police station.