Cherie HowieReporter·NZ Herald·28 Aug, 2026 02:51 AM2 mins to read‌Tax evasion is not a victimless crime, a New Plymouth judge told a woman at her sentencing on multiple charges. Tax evasion is not a victimless crime, a New Plymouth judge told a woman at her sentencing on multiple charges. A New Plymouth woman who tried to avoid paying nearly half a million dollars in GST and income tax has been given 10 months’ home detention.

Dawn Bason was the sole shareholder and director of Moko Drilling Limited (MDL) but failed to file any GST and