waikato charitable organization theft

A Waikato woman has admitted taking money from a charity and depositing it into her own bank account and joint accounts with her husband. Photo / File A trusted employee transferred more than $800,000 from a charitable organisation into her own accounts with references such as “grateful volunteers” and “koha”. The Waikato woman, in her 40s, appeared to start taking tens of thousands of dollars once she gained the organisation’s trust and took on more responsibility by having operating authority on a number of its accounts. However, the names of the thief and the organisation remain secret as t