Alex Swney
Karel Sroubek’s mother ‘genuinely concerned’ about risk to son
Alex Sweny says it was heartbreaking to tell Karel Sroubek's mother that her son is now liable for deportation. He told Lisa Owen she genuinely fears for his life should he return to the Czech… Video, Audio
Disgraced Auckland businessman to be released from jail
The former head of the city's downtown promotion agency - jailed after stealing $2.5m from it - is being released more than three years early. Video
Fraudster still owes Heart of the City
Auckland's downtown promotion agency has clawed back just a fraction of the $2.5 million stolen by its former chief executive.
Jailed Alex Swney declared bankrupt
Auckland businessman Alex Swney has been declared bankrupt, a month after being jailed for fraud and tax evasion.
Fmr Heart of the City boss' court defence met with derision
Former Heart of the City boss Alex Swney's claim he stole from the Auckland promotion agency because he wasn't being paid enough is being met with derision. Audio
Fraudster Swney's fall complete
Alex Swney is in jail tonight for four million dollars of fraud and tax evasion, occasioned, he says, by feeling underpaid. Inland Revenue's Graham Tubb joins us. Audio
Jailed Swney says being underpaid led to fraud
The sacked head of Auckland's downtown promotion agency, who was jailed today, says he committed more than four million dollars of fraud and tax evasion because he felt underpaid. Audio
High flyer imprisoned for fraud
The former boss of Auckland business organisation Heart of the City Alex Swney has been sentenced to over five years in prison. He defrauded the group of over $4 million. Audio
Tax dodger Swney faces more inquiries
Investigations into the disgraced former head of Auckland's downtown promotion agency will continue, despite his guilty plea to tax evasion charges yesterday. Audio
Swney admits $1.8 million tax evasion
Alex Swney sprinted from the Auckland District Court this morning after changing his plea to guilty on tax evasion spanning twelve years. Audio
Auckland businessmen seek carpark deal
James Brown, entrepreneur and director of Tournament Parking and Alex Swney is head of the downtown business promotion agency 'Heart of the City'. Audio
The battle for Auckland's waterfront
The battle for Auckland's waterfront - what to sell, what to develop. Chris Darby is a first term Auckland City Councillor - from the North Shore, Alex Swney heads the downtown business promotion… Audio