PremiumUpdatedShayne CurrieNZME Editor-at-Large·NZ Herald·28 Aug, 2026 05:21 PM8 mins to read‌Alex Breingan appears in Auckland District Court via video link for his first court appearance on fraud and forgery charges. Photo / Dean PurcellA former New Zealand TV producer faces 33 fraud and forgery charges relating to $14.5 million of public and private money – he has appeared, via video link, in court for the first time.

TV producer Alex Breingan has pleaded not guilty to 33 fraud and forgery charges and opted