AML/CFT ministerial exemption decisions

Ministerial exemptions, listed in order of date granted.

Exemption notices (PDFs) Gazette and date
Ngā Tāngata Microfinance Trust [PDF, 91 KB] 2023-go2803 - 28 Jun 2023(external link)
Kāinga Ora [PDF, 93 KB] 2023-go2815 - 27 Jun 2023(external link)
Goldman Sachs New Zealand Limited [PDF, 65 KB] 2023-go2813 - 27 Jun 2023(external link)
JPMorgan Chase Back, N.A. (New Zealand Branch) [PDF, 64 KB] 2023-go2804 - 27 Jun 2023(external link)
Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North [PDF, 65 KB] 2023-go2802 - 27 Jun 2023(external link)
NZCEO Finance Limited [PDF, 60 KB] 2023-go2800 - 27 Jun 2023(external link)
Spark Finance Limited [PDF, 65 KB] 2023-go2801 - 27 Jun 2023(external link)
Government Superannuation Fund Authority [PDF, 66 KB] 2023-go2467 - 19 Jun 2023(external link)
Accident Compensation Corporation [PDF, 60 KB] 2023-go2463 - 14 Jun 2023(external link)
Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation [PDF, 63 KB] 2023-go2466 - 12 Jun 2023(external link)
Board of Trustees of the National Provident Fund [PDF, 69 KB] 2023-go2468 - 12 Jun 2023(external link)
Change Global Exchange Pty Limited [PDF, 79 KB] 2023-go1895 - 8 May 2023(external link)
The Lloyd Morgan Lions Clubs Charitable Trust [PDF, 60 KB] 2023-go1891 - 8 May 2023(external link)
Computershare Investor Services Limited [PDF, 66 KB] 2023-go1889 - 8 May 2023(external link)
New Zealand Lotteries Commission [PDF, 63 KB] 2023-go1892 - 8 May 2023(external link)
Snapper Services Limited [PDF, 66 KB] 2023-go1886 - 8 May 2023(external link)
Fonterra Farmer Custodian Limited [PDF, 64 KB] 2023-go179 - 20 Jan 2023(external link)
Fonterra Shareholders Fund Management Company Limited [PDF, 61 KB] 2023-go180 - 20 Jan 2023(external link)
Toi Foundation [PDF, 65 KB] 2023-go182 - 20 Jan 2023(external link)
Foodstuffs South Island [PDF, 93 KB] 2023-go181 - 20 Jan 2023(external link)
Raizor New Zealand Limited [PDF, 82 KB] 2022-go4541 - 25 Oct 2022(external link)
Swiss Re Life & Health Australia Limited, New Zealand Branch [PDF, 73 KB] 2022-go4542 - 25 Oct 2022(external link)
Sharon Bennet trading as Retirement Unit Surrender Consultancy [PDF, 68 KB] 2022-go4543 - 25 Oct 2022(external link)
The Growth Collective Limited [PDF, 110 KB] 2022-go3800 - 16 Sep 2022(external link)
Carrfields Livestock Limited [PDF, 78 KB] 2022-go3800 - 16 Sep 2022(external link)
WSP NZ Limited [PDF, 71 KB] 2022-go3800 - 16 Sep 2022(external link)
Perpetual Guardian (Givealittle) Holdings Limited [PDF, 89 KB] 2022-go3800 - 16 Sep 2022(external link)
Scentre Group [PDF, 83 KB] 2022-go3800 - 16 Sep 2022(external link)
RUS Consultancy [PDF, 72 KB] 2022-go2831 - 11 July 2022(external link)
Foxton District Budget Service [PDF, 83 KB] 2022-go2819 - 11 July 2022(external link)
Phone.Me Money Limited [PDF, 86 KB] 2022-go2828 - 12 July 2022(external link)
Hōhepa Residential Ltd [PDF, 116 KB] 2022-go2824 - 11 July 2022(external link)
RewardPay (NZ) Limited [PDF, 83 KB] 2022-go2829 - 13 July 2022(external link)
Wairakei 801 Limited - revocation of existing gazette notice [PDF, 70 KB] 2022-go2832 - 12 July 2022(external link)
Local Government Funding Agency Limited (corrigendum) [PDF, 120 KB] 2022-go2057 - 26 May 2022(external link)
New Zealand Green Investment Finance Limited [PDF, 80 KB] 2022-go1971 - 23 May 2022(external link)
Local Government Funding Agency Limited [PDF, 84 KB] 2022-go1977 - 23 May 2022(external link)
FACTS Management NZ Limited [PDF, 74 KB] 2022-go1978 - 23 May 2022(external link)
NZX (New Zealand Clearing Limited, New Zealand Depository Limited, and New Zealand Depository Nominee Limited) [PDF, 73 KB] 2022-go1979 - 23 May 2022(external link) 
NorthWest Health Care Properties Management Limited  [PDF, 72 KB] 2022-go1980 - 23 May 2022(external link)
New Zealand Growth Capital Partners Limited, Aspire NZ Seed Fund Limited, and Elevate NZ Venture Fund LP [PDF, 70 KB] 2022-go1981 - 23 May 2022(external link) 
Taitokerau Education Trust [PDF, 71 KB] 2022-go73 - 12 January 2022(external link)
Pacific Custodians (New Zealand) Limited [PDF, 74 KB] 2022-go74 - 12 January 2022(external link)
Auckland Council Retrofit Your Home [PDF, 72 KB] 2021-go4819 - 8 October 2021(external link)
Supergenerous Limited [PDF, 74 KB] 2021-go4820 - 8 October 2021(external link)
Goodman (NZ) Limited [PDF, 71 KB] 2021-go4821 - 8 October 2021(external link)
AMP Capital Shopping Centres Pty Ltd [PDF, 75 KB] 2021-go4818 - 8 October 2021(external link)
Wairekei 801 Limited [PDF, 73 KB] 2021-go947 - 15 March 2021(external link)
Rātā Foundation [PDF, 103 KB] 2021-go946 - 15 March 2021(external link)
Pegasus Health Limited [PDF, 75 KB] 2021-go945 - 15 March 2021(external link)
Moray Foundation Trust [PDF, 72 KB] 2021-go944 - 15 March 2021(external link)
Just Dollars Trust [PDF, 72 KB] 2021-go943 - 15 March 2021(external link)
Jubilee Christian Charitable Trust [PDF, 73 KB] 2021-go942 - 15 March 2021(external link)
InLoop Pty Limited [PDF, 71 KB] 2021-go941 - 15 March 2021(external link)
Habitat for Humanity New Zealand Limited and Habitat Affiliates [PDF, 81 KB] 2021-go940 - 15 March 2021(external link)
Foodstuffs North Island Limited [PDF, 74 KB] 2021-go939 - 15 March 2021(external link)
Capricorn Society Limited [PDF, 76 KB] 2021-go938 - 15 March 2021(external link)
Callaghan Innovation [PDF, 86 KB] 2021-go914 - 15 March 2021(external link)
Earthquake-Prone Building Financial Assistance Scheme [PDF, 74 KB] Gazette 51 - 10 November 2020(external link)
Motor Trade Finance Group [PDF, 71 KB] Gazette 51 - 10 November 2020(external link)
Smartshares Limited [PDF, 80 KB] Gazette 51 - 10 November 2020(external link)
New Zealand Green Investment Finance Limited [PDF, 72 KB] Gazette 51 - 10 November 2020(external link)
Hallmark Life Insurance Company Limited and Hallmark General Insurance Company Limited [PDF, 83 KB] Gazette 51 - 10 November 2020(external link)
Toyota New Zealand Limited [PDF, 78 KB] Gazette 16 - 9 June 2020(external link)
Russell Investment Group Limited [PDF, 82 KB] Gazette 15 - 6 April 2020(external link)
Newtown Ethical Lending Trust [PDF, 71 KB] Gazette 15 - 6 April 2020(external link)
Crown Regional Holdings Limited (previously Provincial Growth Fund Limited) [PDF, 72 KB]Corrigendum [PDF, 65 KB] Gazette 15 - 6 April 2020(external link) 
2022-go42 - 20 January 2022 (Corrigendum)(external link)
epay New Zealand Limited [PDF, 84 KB] Gazette 15 - 6 April 2020(external link)
Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton [PDF, 83 KB] Gazette 15 - 6 April 2020(external link)
Timaru Budget Advisory Trust [PDF, 72 KB] Gazette 58 - 17 December 2019(external link)
Social Service Council of the Diocese of Christchurch [PDF, 77 KB] Gazette 58 - 17 December 2019(external link)
Spark Foundation in relation to their online platform Givealittle [PDF, 75 KB] Gazette 58 - 17 December 2019(external link)
The New Zealand Local government Funding Agency Limited [PDF, 86 KB] Gazette 58 - 17 December 2019(external link)
Dunedin Budget Advisory Service [PDF, 72 KB] Gazette 58 - 17 December 2019(external link)
Anglican Church in the Diocese of Christchurch and Church Property Trustees [PDF, 73 KB] Gazette 58 - 17 December 2019(external link)
Crown Infrastructure Partners Limited (CIP) [PDF, 88 KB] Gazette 58 - 17 December 2019(external link)
Nga Tangata Microfinance Limited [PDF, 70 KB] Gazette 79 - 20 February 2019(external link)
Housing New Zealand Corporation [PDF, 76 KB] Gazette 55 - 2 November 2018(external link)
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North [PDF, 72 KB] Gazette 53 - 24 October 2018(external link)
Trustees of the Glaxo New Zealand Pension Plan [PDF, 75 KB] Gazette 53 - 24 October 2018(external link)
Women in Enterprise Incorporated [PDF, 71 KB] Gazette 41 - 21 August 2018(external link)
RD Petroleum Limited [PDF, 76 KB] Gazette 41 - 21 August 2018(external link)
The Board of Trustees of the National Provident Fund [PDF, 78 KB] Gazette 41 - 21 August 2018(external link)
The Government Superannuation Fund Authority [PDF, 76 KB] Gazette 41 - 20 August 2018(external link)
The Earthquake Commission [PDF, 72 KB] Gazette 36 - 25 July 2018(external link)
The Accident Compensation Corporation [PDF, 71 KB] Gazette 36 - 25 July 2018(external link)
The New Zealand Lotteries Commission [PDF, 71 KB] Gazette 36 - 25 July 2018(external link)
The Nelson Enterprise Loan Trust [PDF, 71 KB] Gazette 36 - 25 July 2018(external link)
The South Canterbury Women's Loan Fund [PDF, 104 KB] Gazette 36 - 25 July 2018(external link)
Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation [PDF, 73 KB] Gazette 36 - 25 July 2018(external link)
Computershare Investor Services Limited [PDF, 76 KB] Gazette 36 - 25 July 2018(external link)
The Anglican Church in the Diocese of Christchurch and Church Property Trustees [PDF, 73 KB] Gazette 36 - 25 July 2018(external link)
Goldman Sachs New Zealand Limited [PDF, 73 KB] Gazette 36 - 25 July 2018(external link)
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (New Zealand Branch) [PDF, 73 KB] Gazette 36 - 25 July 2018(external link)
Nelson Angel Women's Loan Fund [PDF, 107 KB] Gazette 33 - 5 July 2018(external link)
Young Women's Christian Association of Dunedin [PDF, 108 KB] Gazette 33 - 5 July 2018(external link)
The Tindall Foundation [PDF, 73 KB] Gazette 33 - 5 July 2018(external link)
Snap-on Tools (Australia) Pty. Ltd and Snap-on Tools (New Zealand) Ltd [PDF, 75 KB] Gazette 33 - 5 July 2018(external link)
New Zealand Catholic Education Office Finance Limited [PDF, 72 KB] Gazette 33 - 5 July 2018(external link)
Lloyd Morgan Lions Clubs Charitable Trust [PDF, 74 KB] Gazette 33 - 5 July 2018(external link)
Spark Finance Limited [PDF, 77 KB] Gazette 33 - 5 July 2018(external link)
Network Tasman Charitable Trust [PDF, 73 KB] Gazette 33 - 5 July 2018(external link)
Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation [PDF, 24 KB] Gazette 31 - 14 Mar 2013(external link)
Casino Loyalty Schemes SkyCity Entertainment Group Ltd [PDF, 24 KB] Gazette 31 - 14 Mar 2013(external link)
The Accident Compensation Corporation ACC [PDF, 23 KB] Gazette 64 - 23 May 2013(external link)
NZCEO Finance Ltd [PDF, 23 KB] Gazette 64 - 23 May 2013(external link)
The Lloyd Morgan Lions Club Charitable Trust [PDF, 23 KB] Gazette 64 - 23 May 2013(external link)
The Earthquake Commission EQC [PDF, 23 KB] Gazette 64 - 23 May 2013(external link)
Trustee Corporations Association of New Zealand Inc Statutory Supervisors of Retirement Villages [PDF, 23 KB] Gazette 64 - 23 May 2013(external link)
Trustee Corporations Association of New Zealand Inc Statutory Supervisors of Retirement Villages [PDF, 23 KB] Gazette 64 - 23 May 2013(external link)
BP Pacific Investments Limited [PDF, 29 KB] Gazette 78 - 20 Jun 2013(external link)
Government Superannuation Fund Authority [PDF, 29 KB] Gazette 78 - 20 Jun 2013(external link)
Mercer Investment Nominees NZ Limited [PDF, 29 KB] Gazette 78 - 20 Jun 2013(external link)
Trustee of the New Zealand Steel Pension Fund [PDF, 29 KB] Gazette 78 - 20 Jun 2013(external link)
Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand Gazette 78 - 20 Jun 2013(external link)
Gazette 73 - 13 Jul 2017(external link)
Abide Finance Ltd Gazette 78 - 20 Jun 2013(external link)
Listed Companies providing services in the course of non-financial business Gazette 78 - 20 Jun 2013(external link)
Livestock Improvement Corporation Ltd (Class exemption - Listed Companies) Gazette 78 - 20 Jun 2013(external link)
The Board of Trustees of the National Provident Fund Gazette 78 - 20 Jun 2013(external link)
Women In Enterprise (WIE) Gazette 78 - 20 Jun 2013(external link)
GE Group Gazette 131 - 26 Sep 2013(external link)
JP Morgan Chase Bank Gazette 131 - 26 Sep 2013(external link)
New Zealand Harbours Superannuation Plan Gazette 131 - 26 Sep 2013(external link)
The New Zealand Guardian Trust Company Limited Gazette 131 - 26 Sep 2013(external link)
Hallmark Life Insurance Company and Hallmark General Insurance Company Limited Gazette 131 - 26 Sep 2013(external link)
Hallmark Life Insurance Company Ltd Gazette 131 - 26 Sep 2013(external link)
The New Zealand Lotteries Commission Gazette 140 - 10 Oct 2013(external link)
The New Zealand Racing Board Gazette 140 - 10 Oct 2013(external link)
Bodies Corporate Gazette 78 - 20 Jun 2013(external link)
Gazette 150 - 14 Nov 2013(external link)
Also now exempt under class exemption 2014/63
KPMG Management Service Ltd Gazette 150 - 14 Nov 2013(external link)
Matrix Investment Services Limited Gazette 150 - 14 Nov 2013(external link)
Russell Investments Group Ltd Gazette 150 - 14 Nov 2013(external link)
The New Zealand Housing Corporation Gazette 162 - 5 Dec 2013(external link)
Crown Asset Management Ltd Gazette 162 - 5 Dec 2013(external link)
The Tindall Foundation Gazette 162 - 5 Dec 2013(external link)
Diversified Mortgage Trust No. 1 Limited Gazette 172 - 19 Dec 2013(external link)
Praesidium Asset Management Ltd Gazette 172 - 19 Dec 2013(external link)
Auckland Women's Loan Fund Gazette 32 - 20 Mar 2014(external link)
Eligible Service Superannuation Schemes (Supernumerary Fund of Methodist Church of New Zealand) Gazette 32 - 20 Mar 2014(external link)
GMI Gareth Morgan Investments LTD Partnership & Gareth Morgan Investments General Partner Limited Gazette 32 - 20 Mar 2014(external link)
South Canterbury Women's Loan Fund Gazette 32 - 20 Mar 2014(external link)
Dairy Industry Superannuation Scheme and the Fonterra Superannuation Scheme (DISS and FSS) Gazette 33 - 27 Mar 2014(external link)
First State Investment (NZ) Ltd Gazette 33 - 27 Mar 2014(external link)
Methodist Employment Generation Fund (Northern) Trust Gazette 32 - 20 Mar 2014(external link)
Nelson Enterprise Loan Trust Gazette 33 - 27 Mar 2014(external link)
Quakers Investments Ethical Trust (Redacted) Gazette 33 - 27 Mar 2014(external link)
Snap-on-tools (Australia PTY Ltd and Snap-on-tools (New Zealand) Ltd Gazette 33 - 27 Mar 2014(external link)
Trustee Executors Limited (Defence Force Superannuation Scheme) Gazette 18 - 26 Feb 2015(external link)
AMP (NMLA) New Zealand Superannuation Scheme Gazette 69 - 25 Jun 2015(external link)
Employee Retirement Plan Gazette 69 - 25 Jun 2015(external link)
Reg 20-20A SR2011/223
Epay New Zealand Ltd Gazette 74 - 9 Jul 2015(external link)
Trustees of the Glaxo New Zealand Pension Plan Gazette 74 - 9 Jul 2015(external link)
Goldman Sachs New Zealand Ltd Gazette 87 - 6 Aug 2015(external link)
Anglican Church in the Diocese of Christchurch and Church Property Trustees Gazette 101 - 17 Sep 2015(external link)
Trustees of the Baptist Union Superannuation Scheme Gazette 111 - 8 Oct 2015(external link)
Spark Finance Ltd (previously) TCNZ Finance Limited Gazette 126 - 19 Nov 2015(external link)
Spark Finance Limited Gazette 126 - 19 Nov 2015(external link)
YWCA and Angel Fund of Dunedin Gazette 141 - 17 Dec 2015(external link)
The Nelson Angel Women's Loan Fund Gazette 12 - 12 Feb 2015(external link)
Meat Industry Superannuation Scheme Gazette 15 - 12 Feb 2015(external link)
New Zealand Universities' Superannuation Scheme Gazette 15 - 12 Feb 2015(external link)
The Reformed Churches of New Zealand Emeritus Fund Gazette 15 - 12 Feb 2015(external link)
Works Superannuation Scheme Gazette 15 - 12 Feb 2015(external link)
Community Trust of Southland Gazette 31 - 14 Apr 2016(external link)
Catalyst Microfranchising Gazette 31 - 14 Apr 2016(external link)
Te Puni Kokiri (Te Kupenga Trust) Gazette 93 - 13 Oct 2016(external link)
Motor Trade Finances Ltd Gazette 93 - 13 Oct 2016(external link)
Shell New Zealand Pensions Plan Gazette 93 - 13 Oct 2016(external link)
Travelex Gazette 93 - 13 Oct 2016(external link)
Waiapu Board Gazette 93 - 13 Oct 2016(external link)
Fletcher Building Retirement Plan Gazette 93 - 13 Oct 2016(external link)
Maritime Retirement Scheme Gazette 93 - 13 Oct 2016(external link)
Archdiocese of Wellington Gazette 73 - 13 Jul 2017(external link)
Hallmark Life Insurance Company Ltd and Hallmark General Insurance Company Ltd Gazette 73 - 13 Jul 2017(external link)
Habitat for Humanity Gazette 73 - 13 Jul 2017(external link)
Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand Incorporated Prepaid Funerals Trust Fund Gazette 73 - 13 Jul 2017(external link)
Managing Intermediaries Part4 and Part 5 - LI 2014/142
Datacom New Zealand (PAYE Intermediaries) Part 3 - LI 2014/142
The Kingdom Resources Trust Complete Gazette 86 - 24 August 2017(external link)
New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency Ltd Gazette 86 - 24 August 2017(external link)
In-loop Gazette 86 - 24 August 2017(external link)
Methodist Church of New Zealand – Te Haahi Weteriana Superannuation Trustee Limited, Presbyterian Beneficiary Fund Trustee Limited, and the New Zealand Anglican Church Pension Board Gazette 86 - 24 August 2017(external link)
Foodstuffs North Island Limited Gazette 86 - 24 August 2017(external link)
Jubilee Christian Charitable Trust Gazette 86 - 24 August 2017(external link)
Taitokerau Education Trust Gazette 86 - 24 August 2017(external link)
Moray Foundation Loans Gazette 86 - 24 August 2017(external link)
Spark Foundation in relation to their online platform Givealittle 2018-go699 - 14 February 2018(external link)
New Zealand Clearing Limited, New Zealand Depository Limited, and New Zealand Depository Nominee Limited 2018-go702 - 14 February 2018(external link)
Change Global Exchange Pty Limited 2018-go697 - 14 February 2018(external link)
Crown Irrigation Investments Limited 2018-go700 - 14 February 2018(external link)
Snapper Services Limited 2018-go704 - 14 February 2018(external link)
Swiss Re Life & Health Australia Limited, NZ Branch 2018-go703 - 14 February 2018(external link)
The Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin 2018-go698 - 14 February 2018(external link)
Raizor NZ Limited 2018-go701 - 14 February 2018(external link)
Methodist Church of NZ – Te Haahi Weteriana Superannuation Trustee Limited, Presbyterian Beneficiary Fund Trustee Limited, NZ Anglican Church Pension Board 2018-go705 - 14 February 2018(external link)
Baptist Retirement Trustee Limited 2018-go706 - 14 February 2018(external link)
Fonterra Farmer Custodian Limited 2018-go717 - 14 February 2018(external link)
FSF Management Company Limited 2018-go718 - 14 February 2018(external link)
NZ Racing Board 2018-go719 - 14 February 2018(external link)
High Health Alliance Limited 2018-go2283 - 14 May 2018(external link)

Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (Class Exemptions) Notice 2018

This notice outlines the class exemptions for:

  • Bodies corporate and body corporate managers
  • Public Trust, Maori Trustee, and trustee companies
  • Services provided in relation to certain retirement schemes
  • PAYE intermediaries
  • Reporting entities whose customers are licensed managing intermediaries
  • Reporting entities whose customers are specified managing intermediaries
  • Shared compliance officer for members of a designated business group
  • Financial advisers arranging for relevant services to be provided for retirement schemes
  • Specified employee security purchase schemes
  • Specified securities investment schemes
  • Casino loyalty schemes
  • Statutory supervisors of retirement villages
  • Designated issuers that issue debt securities to specified subscribers through intermediaries
  • Transactions of tax pooling intermediaries
  • Barristers sole

Exemption notice (external link)

Gazette 26 - June 2018(external link)