Hannah BartlettOpen Justice reporter - Tauranga·NZ Herald·16 Jul, 2026 05:00 PM6 mins to read‌Tauranga man Harrison Tuck has pleaded guilty to charges brought by the Ministry of Social Development, after falsely obtaining hardship grants in an accommodation scam. Photo / Bevan ConleyA man created a fake landlord, invented tenancies and forged rental documents to claim money from a government hardship scheme, while some would-be tenants believed the homes were real.

Harrison Tuck has admitted to setting up the false company “CLB Property”, and using the alias “David Wilson”, to fraudulently receive