I've been holding off posting this, but will as it's an interesting bit of information.
About a year ago I enquired about a long-term stay at City Life Auckland as I was finding it hard to secure a decent apartment within walking distance to where I needed to be (a work/contract assignment). The cost quoted to me for one of their basic studio rooms was $900/week, which was completely out of the question for me by the time I added in airfares back home every week. The stay was going to be six months; even so, they wouldn't budge on that (the $900/week was the 'best deal'). Before we even talked $, they wanted to do some background research into me to make sure I wasn't bluffing and to know exactly what I was doing up there for that period (probably to cover themselves against unsavoury types using the room for goodness knows what), plus they said they'd require a significant deposit upfront via credit card, which would have been fine had the amount been a little more reasonable. (In the end, I went to an alternative establishment who followed the same procedure but were more than happy to lower the rate).
I haven't seen it reported how long the accused was residing at City Life, but even if it was just a couple of nights, it's definitely not something that many could afford. (Nightly rates are upwards of $200). It's not the flashiest of establishments, but it's smart ... smart business. So the question has to be asked, where did the money come from to fund his stay? We know from media reports that he lived rent-free at a Wellington guesthouse, saying he was awaiting funds from the Black Sox (NZ's national softball team), which proved to be lies - they'd never heard of him. So had he somehow conned those at City Life in a similar way? He also had the means to go out and hire a rental car which isn't cheap ... and is usually done via credit card.
I really hope they probe further into his financial background and dealings, because he was living life like a trust fund baby (that'll probably be the next tale he spins).