Joanne Harrison
'Good progress' in Transport Ministry whistleblowers report
The inquiry into whether a convicted fraudster forced out whistleblowers at the ministry will be released this month.
Public sector union welcomes investigation of Auditor General
The public sector union says it's crucial that an investigation into how whistle blowers were treated at the Ministry of Transport gets to the bottom of what happened. Yesterday, Martin Matthews stood… Audio
Auditor-General stands down pending independent review
The Auditor-General Martin Matthews will stand down while an independent review is held into his appointment. He was the former head of the Transport Ministry while fraud was carried out by Joanne… Video, Audio
Auditor General to offer to meet to discuss fraud fall-out
The Auditor General is understood to be ready to meet political leaders to talk about a convicted fraudster who committed the offending under his watch.
SSC considers investigation into Transport Ministry job axing
The State Services Commission will decide this week whether to separately investigate claims whistleblowers were forced out of jobs.
Whistleblowers tell of 'incredible' day their jobs were axed
Two former Ministry of Transport workers tell RNZ of finding fake invoices, raising the alarm about fraudster Joanne Harrison and then finding themselves out of work. Audio
Transport whistleblowers speak out about losing their jobs
Two former Transport Ministry workers have spoken out for the first time about how they were forced out of their jobs after raising the alarm about the fraudster Joanne Harrison. Our reporter Benedict… Audio
MOT fraud: Matthews 'acted in an exemplary fashion'
The Speaker of the House is standing by Martin Matthews' appointment as Auditor-General amid calls for an inquiry into fraud at the ministry he used to lead.
Jailed fraudster got friend job at Transport Ministry
The Transport Ministry has launched a fresh investigation after former staff came forward saying they believed fraudster Joanne Harrison forced them out. Audio
Min.Transport's convicted fraudster
Why were warnings about Ministry of Transport fraudster Joanne Harrison not acted on? We talk to Labour's Transport spokeswoman Sue Moroney. Audio
Sue Moroney: Convicted fraudster not sophisticated
Sue Moroney, Labour's spokesperson for Transport, has been raising concerns about the handling of Joanne Harrison case for months. She disagrees with the Ministry of Transport's argument that Harrison… Audio
More revelations about convicted Transport Ministry fraudster
There are more extraordinary revelations this morning about Transport Ministry fraudster Joanne Harrison who's behind bars for stealing nearly $750,000. After reading through hundreds of documents our… Audio
Jailed fraudster appears to have tricked another agency
RNZ News has learned the jailed Ministry of Transport fraudster Joanne Harrison recommended her husband for a job at another government agency, without telling anyone they were married. Political… Audio
Jailed fraudster may have tricked another govt agency
The jailed Ministry of Transport fraudster Joanne Harrison appears to have tricked another government agency into giving her husband a job.
Emails show convicted fraudster tried to close investigation
Emails released by the Ministry of Transport show convicted fraudster Joanne Harrison urged the organisation's chief executive Martin Matthews to close down an internal investigation into her… Audio
Bridges rules out inquiry into Transport Ministry fraudster
Questions continue to be asked about Joanne Harrison's conduct at the Ministry of Transport - in particular the lack of contracts and documentation surrounding the deals she was signing. It wasn't… Audio
Call to investigate if fraudster forced out whistleblowers
Labour MP Sue Moroney is calling for an investigation into whether a convicted fraudster pushed public servants out of their jobs after they raised red flags about her. Audio
Did a fraudster push whistleblowers out of their jobs?
The Labour Party is calling for an investigation into whether a convicted fraudster effectively pushed public servants out of their jobs after they raised red flags about her, as Craig McCulloch… Audio
Fraudster's boss gave benefit of the doubt eight times
Staff repeatedly raised concerns about Ministry of Transport fraudster Joanne Harrison's conduct, MPs have been told.
Former MoT boss gave fraudster benefit of doubt on 8 occasions
The Ministry of Transport's former boss gave the fraudster Joanne Harrison the benefit of the doubt on eight occasions while she was in the process of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars. Audio