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1. Darlerbe v Hakaoro [2015] NZIACDT 28 (17 March 2015) [pdf, 80 KB]

   ...Authority referred this complaint to the Tribunal. [2] The grounds are uncomplicated. The complaint is that Mr Hakaoro accepted instructions to assist the complainant with his application for residence and received fees; and then: [2.1] He lost his licence, as this Tribunal cancelled it. [2.2] He could no longer lawfully undertake the work he agreed to provide. [2.3] He did not tell his client. His client needed to know, as he needed to obtain the services Mr Hakaoro could no longer...

2. Marsh - Part Mohinui Pt Lot 22 DP 9584 and Part Mohinui No.1 Block (2011) 22 Taitokerau MB 201 (22 TTK 201) [pdf, 112 KB]

   ...Nisha Marsh, a beneficiary of the Trust, and her husband, Joseph Marsh, and their children began living in the house and undertook repairs to make it liveable. In November 2004 Nisha and Joseph Marsh put a proposal to the trustees to be granted a licence to occupy part of the land (488m²) and to purchase the house for $10,000.00 payable at $50.00 per week. The trustees agreed to 22 Taitokerau MB 202 the proposal. On 27 November 2004 the parties entered into a licence to occupy...

3. Nicholson & Jozsa v Chase-Seymour [2013] NZIACDT 39 (26 June 2013) [pdf, 76 KB]

   ...the original qualification certificates lost by Ms Chase-Seymour. [8] They also sought compensation for stress following Ms Chase-Seymour’s breach of her obligations. [9] Mr Nicholson and Ms Jozsa also questioned whether Ms Chase-Seymour’s licence should be cancelled. They pointed to her having previously been subject to a complaint that had been upheld, and they were of the view that she was incompetent and still lacked understanding of her incompetence. [10] Ms Chase-Seymour pr...

4. Cabinet and Ministerial advice on Firearms Registry Review - Terms of Reference [pdf, 3.5 MB]

   ...commitment is part of the Government’s current quarterly plan. 3. Commencing the Review is one of the early steps for the Phase 3 of your firearms reform work programme. This overall work programme is expected to be endorsed by Cabinet on 13 May. 4. Licenced firearms owners have expressed concern about the effectiveness of the Registry. They are also concerned that the process of registering their firearms is difficult and demanding. 5. The Ministry of Justice will carry out your...

5. [2020] NZIACDT 29 - Immigration New Zealand (Carley) v Penty (6 July 2020) [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...[5] At the material time, Ms Penty was provisionally licensed as an immigration adviser. She was an employee of Novo Education Consulting Limited (Novo), trading as Choose New Zealand. Her supervisor was her employer, Mr Cleland, then a full licence holder. He was a director of Novo. Neither Ms Penty nor Mr Cleland are currently licensed. Ms Penty surrendered her licence on 13 July 2019. [6] It is relevant to record that a very similar complaint against Mr Cleland, based on t...

6. [2023] NZIACDT 24 WN v Lawlor (25 August 2023) [pdf, 207 KB]

   ...The narrative leading to the complaint is set out in the earlier decision and will only be briefly summarized here. [5] Mr Lawlor was at the relevant time a licensed immigration adviser and director of Lawlor & Associates Ltd, of Thames. His licence expired on 7 January 2023. [6] The complainant, a national of Cambodia, engaged Mr Lawlor to obtain residence for himself. An application filed by Mr Lawlor was successful, with residence being granted on 10 July 2021. [7] Me...

7. Kaufusi v Tangilanu [2014] NZIACDT 105 (01 October 2014) [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...disbursement of $1,050, compensation of $2,000 for the general consequences of Ms Tangilanu’s actions, and $2,000 for costs relating to the complaint and remedial action. The complainant also sought that Ms Tangilanu be prevented from reapplying for a licence for a period not exceeding two years. Ms Tangilanu [6] Ms Tangilanu provided submissions on sanctions. She did not challenge the orders sought by the complainant. It appears it is intended as a generic response for this and 11 o...

8. Tukutau v Tangilanu [2014] NZIACDT 103 (01 October 2014) [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...disbursement of $500, compensation of $2,000 for the general consequences of Ms Tangilanu’s actions, and $2,000 for costs relating to the complaint and remedial action. The complainant also sought that Ms Tangilanu be prevented from reapplying for a licence for a period not exceeding two years. Ms Tangilanu [6] Ms Tangilanu provided submissions on sanctions. She did not challenge the orders sought by the complainant. It appears she made a generic response to this and 11 other complai...

9. Uia v Tangilanu [2014] NZIACDT 104 (01 October 2014) [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...sanctions. The Complainant [5] The complainant sought a refund of fees and disbursement of $550, and $2,000 for costs relating to the complaint and remedial action. The complainant also sought that Ms Tangilanu be prevented from reapplying for a licence for a period not exceeding two years. Ms Tangilanu [6] Ms Tangilanu provided submissions on sanctions. She did not challenge the orders sought by the complainant. It appears it is intended as a generic response for this and 11 other...

10. [2025] NZIACDT 39 – CM v Jiang (31 July 2025) [pdf, 210 KB]

    ...complaint is set out in the earlier decision and will only be briefly summarised here. [5] Feng Jiang, also known as Jeff Jiang, was a licensed immigration adviser engaged at the relevant time by Service Kiwi Ltd, of Auckland. He surrendered his licence on 4 March 2024. [6] The complainant, CM, is a national of China. [7] On 3 April 2023, the complainant signed an employment contract to work as a construction worker for a New Zealand building company (the employer). [8] O...