A New Zealand travel agent was sentenced to 13 months home detention for defrauding clients and agencies of over $62,000.

A 29-year-old former travel agent from Waihi, New Zealand, was sentenced to 13 months of home detention after pleading guilty to 16 fraud-related charges, including deception and forgery, over a 14-month period. She defrauded three travel agencies and acquaintances of more than $62,000 by diverting client payments into her personal accounts, altering payment details, and using a stolen identity to secure nearly $30,000 in loans. Authorities found she also redirected mail without consent and lied to police. A reparation order mandates $15,102 paid within 14 days and the remainder paid at $200 weekly. The case, investigated by the Auckland City Financial Crime Unit.