Former employee pleads guilty to stealing $1m from Porirua trust

Monday 17 March 2025 · 5 outlets · 4 reports · updated Mon 17 Mar 2025, 10:08am

In this story Serious Fraud Office

Iesha Warren has pleaded guilty to defrauding Te Roopu Āwhina Ki Porirua Trust of over $1 million. While working for the social services organisation, Warren used false invoices and company cards for online gambling. The Serious Fraud Office reports the total loss to the trust was between $1.06 million and $1.1 million.

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1. RNZMon 17 Mar 2025, 7:39am

   Iesha Warren defrauded Porirua trust of $1m, used company cards for online gambling (opens in new tab)

   Also on NZ Herald (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesMon 17 Mar 2025, 8:06am

   Woman stole $1m from trust helping needy children (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsMon 17 Mar 2025, 9:54am

   Former employee pleads guilty to $1m theft from Porirua trust (opens in new tab)

4. Stuff via The PostMon 17 Mar 2025, 10:08am

   Guilty plea to million-dollar fraud from Porirua charity (opens in new tab)