Man sentenced for role in Oranga Tamariki fraud

Thursday 19 June 2025 · 7 outlets · 5 reports · updated Thu 19 Jun 2025, 5:06pm

In this story Oranga Tamariki, Serious Fraud Office

Amandeep Sharma has been sentenced to 12 months of home detention for his part in defrauding Oranga Tamariki of over $2 million. He pleaded guilty to money laundering and obtaining by deception after working with his wife, a former public servant, to obtain the funds.

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1. The PressThu 19 Jun 2025, 10:38am

   Company director escapes jail term over $2m Oranga Tamariki fraud (opens in new tab)

   Also on Stuff (opens in new tab), Waikato Times (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldThu 19 Jun 2025, 12:44pm

   Christchurch husband who helped public servant wife defraud Oranga Tamariki of $2m sentenced in SFO case (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsThu 19 Jun 2025, 1:23pm

   Husband sentenced for role in defrauding $2m from Oranga Tamariki (opens in new tab)

4. RNZThu 19 Jun 2025, 4:57pm

   Husband of Oranga Tamariki employee gets home detention for role in defrauding agency of more than $2m (opens in new tab)

5. Otago Daily TimesThu 19 Jun 2025, 5:06pm

   Home detention for role in defrauding Oranga Tamariki of more than $2m (opens in new tab)