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He was born Hamish Watson, a surfie dude from Sydney – but he could morph into whatever you needed him to be. Hamish is due to be sentenced to jail in early 2019 for swindling a handful of victims out of more than $7m. But these crimes are just the final pages in a resume too thick to staple; for decades he’s duped victims in the US, Canada, Britain, Hong Kong and Australia. How did he do it? How did he evade authorities around the world for so long and what’s he done with all those tens of ...
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A Bay of Plenty trust says new investment will help more families address harm before authorities have to step in.
The Social Investment Fund's putting $50 million into programmes for children with parents in prison, and those who’ve grown up in care.
Among the recipients is Ngati Awa Social and Health Services Trust.
Chief Executive Enid Ratahi-Pryor told Ryan Bridge their aim is to tackle family harm early, before official intervention's needed.
She says you can never remove the need for state intervention at critical times, so it's still a tool that can be used - but their services are prevention focused.
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