General Investigations

Warden Consulting has been established for over 15 years and the personnel retained possess a combined total of over 150 years worth of police and private sector investigation experience. Although based in New Zealand, we operate and are experienced both domestically and internationally.

The types of investigations we have covered include:

  • International due diligence inquiries (includes mapping of corporate entities, their shareholding and how they interlock).
  • Instructions by professional disciplinary bodies to investigate members.
  • Carrying out inquiries in Cologne, Germany regarding fraudulent film financing arrangements.
  • A successful investigation framed into civil security act breaches resulting in a $1.2 million judgment in the client’s favour in February 2006. This inquiry was conducted on the instructions of counsel and on behalf of Ilion Technology. A judgment against former chief executive and chairman, Robin Johannink, ordered damages of $1.6 million plus approximately $500,000 in interest. There was also a judgment against former Ilion accountant, Brian Hubbard, in the amount of another $740,000 plus interest. This case involved the accumulation of evidence from witnesses and analysis thereof.
  • Inquiries on behalf of a leading global telecommunications corporate with respect to fraud matters and audit steps. This involved examination of activities under various contractual arrangements and whether consumer legislation has been breached.
  • Inquiries in Tahiti and gathering evidence regarding the alleged impropriety of a New Zealand law firm involved in international property transactions.
  • Acting for the defence on serious criminal matters including prominent fraud and homicide cases. This has involved reconstructions, witness interviews and the presentation of evidence.
  • Travelling to the Cook Islands conducting inquiries regarding international money laundering operations as a result of instructions from overseas.
  • Acting on the defence of a New Zealander arrested in Los Angeles as part of an international wildlife smuggling ring. The arrest was as a result of a US Government undercover operation. We engaged in negotiations with the US Federal Wildlife agents and carried out international background inquiries.
  • Involved in the successful defence of an international money laundering operation involving New Zealand professional advisers. This encompassed negotiations and the presentation of submissions to the Police Proceeds of Crime Unit.

We have deployed staff and conducted operations in the following cities:

Auckland Geneva Philadelphia
Adelaide Hong Kong Phuket
Bangkok Jakarta Rarotonga
Basel Johannesburg Singapore
Brisbane Kuala Lumpur Sydney
Budapest Los Angeles Tahiti
Cairns Melbourne Taipei
Christchurch Monaco Vienna
Cologne Newcastle Wellington
Dunedin New York Zurich
Frankfurt Penang Bahrain