Businessman sentenced for $400,000 clean car rebate fraud

Tuesday 9 September 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated Tue 9 Sep 2025, 2:40pm

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Hamish Gardyne, the former owner of HVS Motors, has been sentenced to home detention in a Dunedin court. He pleaded guilty to using documents to fraudulently claim more than $400,000 in clean car rebates. Gardyne operated vehicle yards across Christchurch, Timaru, Dunedin, Gore, and Invercargill.

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1. Otago Daily TimesTue 9 Sep 2025, 2:35pm

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2. The Press via StuffTue 9 Sep 2025, 2:40pm

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