He was found guilty this month on 45 charges following a two-week trial in the High Court at Auckland. He questioned why both the earlier employer and land development company had stood by the man despite earlier court findings and criminal charges. He began working in his earlier professional role in 2013 but a watchdog declined to renew his license in 2016 after learning of his "dishonest conduct". The appeal body agreed and reinstated the man's professional licence. His then firm said the man's professional conduct had been carefully monitored and he'd performed his commitments to a "high professional standard".

Source: New Zealand Herald August 28, 2022 23:42 UTC