jack bear: 2012

Pro Tip: If regulators say there's few, none or deficient internal controls & crimes like fraud happen, likely auditors failed. #Libor $JPM via @retheauditors

Saturday, 4 August 2012

Bankers Arrested In Iceland, Ireland, UK, USA, Switzerland, India, France, Russia, Austria...

Bankers Arrested In Iceland, Ireland, UK, USA, Switzerland, India, France, Russia, Austria...VIRAL 4 - YouTube

IPS – Treaty That Saved the Ozone May Worsen Climate Change

IPS – Treaty That Saved the Ozone May Worsen Climate Change | Inter Press Service

Fraud Office to be paid 'by results' for Libor probe

Fraud Office to be paid 'by results' for Libor probe | This is Money

Monday, 30 July 2012

Newsrooms as intelligence agencies

Newsrooms as intelligence agencies | Storyful Blog

Criminals abuse NZ's liberal company laws

Criminals abuse NZ's liberal company laws - Crime - NZ Herald

Peter Young & his “Last Ocean” Travellers are Hypocrites

Yesterdays post on Why Peter Young and his “Last Ocean” Travellers are Hypocrites has been updated via @garethmorgannz

Sunday, 29 July 2012

Are Fiat Currencies Headed for a Collapse?

Are Fiat Currencies Headed for a Collapse? - Asia Business News - CNBC

hidden treasure

"A good friend who points out mistakes & imperfections & rebukes evil, is to be respected, as if he reveals a secret of hidden treasure" via @_BuddhaQuotes

Thai women who had experienced violence from an intimate partner

Thailand: women who had experienced violence from an intimate partner was 47% (province), 41% (city) via @PixelProject

The NBR Rich List 2012

The NBR Rich List 2012 via @TheNBR

orphanage tourism

Travelers Beware (re: orphanage tourism) via @danielapapi

Saturday, 28 July 2012

how the college bubble is creating jobs

A great example of how the college bubble is creating jobs - UC Berkeley's $321M stadium upgrade! via @TheBubbleBubble

TPPA computer provisions

Temporary copies: a TPP provision that's absurdly disconnected from the reality of the modern computer via @EFF

What does the TPP's Internet trap look like?

What does the TPP's Internet trap look like? via Lori Wallach of @Public_Citizen breaks it down @OpenMedia_ca

Friday, 27 July 2012

‘The Public’s Right to Know’ – OIA Review

‘The Public’s Right to Know’ – OIA Review via @whatifdunedin
Law Commission: all publicly funded agencies should be open to OIA requests

Thursday, 26 July 2012

Bulgaria investigates human trafficking in the case of blueberry pickers in Sweden

Bulgaria investigates human trafficking in the case of blueberry pickers in Sweden via @TrafficInPeople

What’s happening with human trafficking in East Asia?

What’s happening with human trafficking in East Asia? via @TrafficInPeople

NZ's Ian Taylor: Helping Ireland’s Biggest Bankrupt To Hide Assets?

New Zealand’s Ian Taylor: Helping Ireland’s Biggest Bankrupt To Hide Assets?: In 2008, Sean Quinn was Ireland’s..

Wednesday, 25 July 2012

Wall Street Legend Sandy Weill: Break Up the Big Banks

Put the National Trafficking Hotline number in your phone now

Polaris_Project: Want to help end #humantrafficking? Put the National Trafficking Hotline number in your phone now to report tips: 1-888-3737-888

Put ‘Serious’ & ‘Fraud’ back into the SFO

SFO Director unveils SFO shake up & intention to put ‘Serious’ & ‘Fraud’ back into the SFO via @cci_compliance

Tuesday, 24 July 2012

The State Department's Latest Exercise in Oxymoron

The State Department's Latest Exercise in Oxymoron via @MotherJones

Call for auditor-general over 'money for mates'

Call for auditor-general over 'money for mates' via @NZStuff

Police powerless to act after couple track thieves

Police powerless to act after couple track thieves via @NZStuff

Monday, 23 July 2012

Audits not done on crew visas, staffer says

Audits not done on fishing crew visas, staffer says: via @PressNewsroom
A "concerned" staff member at Immigration New Zealand claims..

Just 15 people have been charged with human trafficking...

Just 15 people have been charged with human trafficking after 250 probes in the last four years via@TrafficInPeople #UK

...Auditors failed

Pro Tip: "If regulators say there's few, none or deficient internal controls & crimes like fraud happen, likely auditors failed" #Libor $JPM via @retheauditors

Sunday, 22 July 2012

Owen Glenn to Take Action against NZ Child Abuse Statistics

Owen Glenn to Take Action against NZ Child Abuse Statistics | Scoop News

Tax Justice Network: Masters of Tax Evasion

That Stench You Smell Is the Rotten Financial System | Firedoglake

Brothel Keeper Michael Hastie's Conviction Appeal

Brothel Keeper Michael Hastie's Conviction Appeal... | Stuff.co.nz

Mormon Church 'owns unregulated gun sale website'

Mormon Church 'owns unregulated gun sale website' - Telegraph

Campaign against Fiordland tunnel gains momentum | TVNZ

@Naomi_Fowler @RichardJMurphy @TaxJusticeNet

If you're not following @Naomi_Fowler @RichardJMurphy & @TaxJusticeNet you have no idea how badly you're screwed via @papicek

Saturday, 21 July 2012

Japan workers 'told to lie about radiation' - Al Jazeera

Japan workers 'told to lie about radiation' - Al Jazeera English

£13tn: hoard hidden from taxman by global elite

£13tn: hoard hidden from taxman by global elite | Business | The Observer

Desperate to stay in NZ - Jonathan Milne

Desperate to stay in NZ - Jonathan Milne - NZ Herald News

Our porous borders

Our porous borders - NZ Herald News

Truckers Against Human Trafficking

Truckers Against Human Trafficking via @TATKylla

Kiwis to rescue of those sold to sex slaver

Kiwis to rescue of those sold to sex slavery | Stuff.co.nz

'Money for mates' claim over Nick Smith.. | Stuff.co.nz

'Money for mates' claim over Nick Smith and Mackenzie... | Stuff.co.nz

Ute carrying radioactive material still missing...

Ute carrying radioactive material still missing... | Stuff.co.nz

Asbestos ruling a relief for widows

Asbestos ruling a relief for widows - national | Stuff.co.nz

Corrupt office in on fraudulent student visa scam... | Stuff.co.nz

Bill will make scams harder

Bill will make scams harder | Stuff.co.nz
The Companies and Limited Partnerships Bill

Friday, 20 July 2012

NZ a target for bargain rate Iranian P

NZ a target for bargain rate Iranian P - Crime - NZ Herald

Korean diplomat on NZ visit suspended for harrassment

Korean diplomat on NZ visit suspended for harrassment - Sexual Assault - NZ Herald

Foreign students ripped off doing kiwifruit labour

Foreign students ripped off doing kiwifruit labour - NZ Herald

Radioactive ute still on the loose

Radioactive ute still on the loose | Stuff.co.nz

Now big banks are suffering foreclosure

Now big banks are suffering foreclosure (CNBC) via @DailySourceNews

Thursday, 19 July 2012

Almost entire Congress refuses to release tax returns

Almost entire Congress refuses to release tax returns via @RT_com

Russian customs stop 300 radioactive cars at Japanese border

Russian customs stop 300 radioactive cars at Japanese border via @RT_com

Your Legal Right To Redeem Your Money Market Account Has Been Denied

This Is The Government: Your Legal Right To Redeem Your Money Market Account Has Been Denied - The Sequel via @zerohedge

Wednesday, 18 July 2012

Thousands from India failing student visa bids

Thousands from India failing student visa bids: Immigration New Zealand has declined on average about 10 student... via Lincoln Tan @nzheraldnznews

Copyright firm fined after stealing music for anti-piracy ad

Sound of irony: Copyright firm fined after stealing music for anti-piracy ad via @RT_com

Monday, 16 July 2012

NZ Law Society - Lawyers Standards Committee Decisions

"The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education"

"The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education" Albert Einstein

Sunday, 15 July 2012

Saturday, 14 July 2012

This Year’s ACFE Annual #FraudConf

Why This Year’s ACFE Annual #FraudConf Will Be Better Than Last Year’s #Orlando via @TheACFE

Too Big to Fail: Breaking Up Big Banks Is NOT the Answer

Too Big to Fail: Breaking Up Big Banks Is NOT the Answer (says "Guardians of Finance" coauthor, James Barth): via @mitpress

The British fraud squad will investigate Barclays over rate fixing

The British fraud squad will investigate Barclays over rate fixing via @abcnews

14-Year-Old Student Turns Rain Into Electricity

14-Year-Old Student Turns Rain Into Electricity via @CientificaLtd

Thursday, 12 July 2012

16 Maps Of Drug Flow Into The United States

16 Maps Of Drug Flow Into The United States - Business Insider

INZ System will fight fraud

System will fight fraud - Lincoln Tan - NZ Herald

Target acquisition

Target acquisition - Wikipedia

Disgraced Govt staffer scrutinised in new job

Disgraced Govt staffer scrutinised in new job - NZ Herald

Fraud uncovered in student visa applications

Fraud uncovered in student visa applications | TVNZ

Schools had no way of spotting fraudulent visas

Schools had no way of spotting fraudulent visas | TVNZ

Immigration staff accused of misusing database

Immigration staff accused of misusing database - report | TVNZ

Freudian Thinking to Prevent Fraud

Freudian Thinking to Prevent Fraud | Directorship | Boardroom Intelligence @SamAntar

Saturday, 7 July 2012

Friday, 6 July 2012

DNSchanger shutdown may kick 300,000 offline on Monday • The Register

Patrick Gower: 'Bill Liu' linked to Chinese corruption scandal

Patrick Gower: 'Bill Liu' linked to Chinese corruption scandal - 3 News

Scandal widens in Liu case

Scandal widens in Liu case - Patrick Gower - 3 News

NZ, Chinese officials co-operated on Liu case

NZ, Chinese officials co-operated on Liu case - Politics - Video - 3 News

Immigration case 'highly suspicious'

Immigration case 'highly suspicious' - NZ Herald

Five state agencies involved in Yan raid

Five state agencies involved in Yan raid - NZ Herald

Brian Gaynor: Kerr, Hubbard tales expose major problem

Brian Gaynor: Kerr, Hubbard tales expose major problem - NZ Herald

We'll lose under trade deal, says Groser

We'll lose under trade deal, says Groser -NZ Herald

UK SFO to Investigate Barlcays over Libor

The British fraud squad will investigate Barclays over rate fixing via @abcnews

Wednesday, 4 July 2012

Tuesday, 3 July 2012

The Greatest Economic Collapses In World History

The Greatest Economic Collapses In World History - Business Insider

In Libor Scandal, Prosecutors Need to Think Criminal

In Libor Scandal, Prosecutors Need to Think Criminal - Bank Think Article - American Banker Neil Weinberg

Why Is "Too Big To Fail" Too Big To Jail?

America has prosecuted rogue financiers, and it's time Britain did the same | Mail Online via @PlanetPonzi Mitch Feierstein

Earth's Magnetic Portals

Earth's Magnetic Portals | Stuff.co.nz

Holding Attorneys General in Contempt

Anthony Gregory: Holding Attorneys General in Contempt

Monday, 2 July 2012

AUS-New Zealand and trans Pacific Partnership

AUS-New Zealand and trans Pacific Partnership via @Rakkhuntaofah #TPP

Sunday, 1 July 2012

China agents ask $24,000 for fake qualifications

China agents ask $24,000 for fake qualifications: Chinese students are being promised a "guaranteed pathway" to ... via @nzheraldnznews

Wednesday, 27 June 2012

Cybercrime from Russia, alive, well and €60m richer

Cybercrime from Russia, alive, well and €60m richer via @WritingFactory

The Depleted Uranium debate - NZ Parliament

Watch the depleted uranium debate - each clip is one speaker - from #NZ parliament #banDU via @ICBUW

Saturday, 23 June 2012

Agents Oppose Consumer Law Reform Bill

NZ Real Estate Agents Oppose Consumer Law Reform Bill | Stuff.co.nz REINZ

Americans warned NZ seafood industry 'tainted' by slave labour

Americans Warned NZ seafood industry 'tainted' by Slave Labour | Stuff.co.nz

Friday, 22 June 2012

Banks Are Dead!

Max Keiser: Banks Are Dead! via RT_com: @maxkeiser

Thursday, 21 June 2012

US expands human trafficking blacklist

US expands human trafficking blacklist - msnbc.com

Greens: ACC clients kicked off books

Greens: ACC clients kicked off books - National - NZ Herald News

Perth pair knifed in Phuket bag snatch

Perth pair knifed in Phuket bag snatch - World - NZ Herald News

Shoebox shop promoters defend set-up

Shoebox shop promoters defend set-up - NZ Herald

Udon Hospital execs 'in coldpill scam'

Udon Hospital execs 'in coldpill scam' - The Nation

Thailand fails on trafficking

Thailand fails on trafficking | Bangkok Post: opinion

Tuesday, 19 June 2012

Massage industry overhaul call after indecencies (Judge)

Massage industry overhaul call after indecencies | Stuff.co.nz

Immigration staffer worked without correct visa - Bangkok

Immigration staffer worked without correct visa - NZ Herald Bangkok

NZ criticised for sex-trafficking and slavery

NZ criticised for sex-trafficking and slavery - NZ Herald

Monday, 11 June 2012

"He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it."

Martin Luther King, Jr. (via TheA21Campaign)

Monday, 28 May 2012

Thailand has reported a surprise fall in its exports

Thailand has reported a surprise fall in its exports for April because of falling demand from key markets such as Europe and the US. Original Tweet @tonravee via BBC

Does NZ now hold political prisoners in its jails?

TheNBR: Does NZ now hold political prisoners in its jails?

Wednesday, 23 May 2012

NZ shell company linked to alleged $150m fraud

NZStuff: NZ shell company linked to alleged $150m fraud

Friday, 18 May 2012

Donna Summer died from 9/11 cancer?

RT_America: Donna Summer died from 9/11 cancer?

Tuesday, 15 May 2012

Sunday, 13 May 2012

Thai police arrest man linked to sex trafficking of women to Japan

Thailand police arrest man linked to sex trafficking of women to Japan via @TrafficInPeople

Saturday, 31 March 2012

Hon Bill English: "zero or next to no new money"

Hon Bill English: Update from Simon Bridges

NZ Government in $112b barney over Accounting

NZ Stuff Editor: Government in $112b barney over accounting

Thursday, 29 March 2012

Too Big To Fail

MIT Press: Too Big to Fail: Breaking Up Big Banks Is NOT the Answer says Guardians of Finance coauthor, James Barth:

Sunday, 25 March 2012

Banks set to cut $1tn from balance sheets

Financial Times: Banks set to cut $1tn from balance sheets

Huawei blocked from Australia National Broadband Network

Chris Keall: The NBR: Huawei blocked from Australia National Broadband Network - report

Friday, 23 March 2012

Witness tampering charges in Texas sex trafficking case

Traffic In People: Witness tampering charges in Texas sex trafficking case (update)

Thursday, 22 March 2012

Security experts tell SASC that US federal networks owned

Security experts tell SASC that US federal networks owned by foreign spies, perimeter defense useless Original Tweet: via @daniel_bilar

Turning up the heat on scammers

TVNZ Business: Turning up the heat on scammers

Thai Language

Thai Language: Would anybody be so kind as to link to my URL on their website? @Thai_Language

Army Shuts Down Plans for Biodefense Lab

Army Shuts Down Plans for Biodefense Lab @GlobalBioD

Monday, 19 March 2012

Original Einstein manuscripts to be posted online

Original Einstein manuscripts to be posted online @RandDMagazine

A 7 Day Plan to Finally Hold Wall Street Accountable

"A Seven Day Plan to Finally Hold Wall Street Accountable" Bruce Judson

Wednesday, 14 March 2012

China just stole all your IP

Tao Security: Wonder if biz schools teach how to handle this scenario: China just stole all your IP, which cost 10 yrs, $100 mil in R&D. Now what, CEO? @taosecurity