Photo: NZ Herald/FileNew Zealand businessman Sir Ron Brierley has been arrested and charged for alleged possession of child pornography on his computer. Police have been investigating the matter since August this year and he has been charged with six counts relating possession of child pornography. Brierley, knighted in 1988, was a giant of the New Zealand corporate scene through 1970s and 1980s leading a series of daring corporate raids and takeovers. Brierley founded the much feared corporate raider, Brierley Investments, in 1961. Brierley launched Brierley Investments In 1961, a business that went on to become New Zealand's largest listed company before taking a hit in the 1987 crash.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 17, 2019 22:30 UTC