A NEW ZEALAND petrol station owner suspected of withdrawing millions of dollars and going on the run after a bank error has appeared in court after being extradited from Hong Kong.

A Samoan woman who secretly gave birth on an international flight then dumped the baby in a bathroom rubbish bin was convicted today of child abandonment and ordered deported from New Zealand.

Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank has been ordered to hand over $163 (€89) for taking an apple and orange into New Zealand.