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1. McLaren v Standing [2012] NZIACDT 78 (28 September 2012) [pdf, 99 KB]

   ...separate bank account, and did not do so. He has not accounted for this money. It is simple misappropriation of trust funds. He has offered no explanation, justification or excuse. [17] Mr Standing is no longer a licensed immigration adviser, as his licence was cancelled by this Tribunal with effect from 15 August 2011. That was due to professional misconduct. However, that complaint was less serious than the misconduct disclosed in the present series of complaints. When his licenc...

2. Applicant C v Registrar of Real Estate Agents Authority 2017] NZREADT 10 [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...Introduction [1] Applicant C (“the applicant”) has applied to the Tribunal for review of the decision of the Registrar of the Real Estate Agents Authority (“the Registrar”) dated 14 October 2016, declining to renew her salesperson’s licence (“the decision”). The application has been made under s 112 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 (“the Act”) Background [2] The applicant has been involved in selling real estate since the late 1980s. She has most recently...

3. 2021-03-24 OWRUG - DOC v ORC (C28-2002) [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...until 1973. PI The nature of a mining privilege under mining law can be derived from the provisions of the Mining Act 1926 (the MA). In brief: (I) The Warden was authorised to issue mining privileges in respect of water, also known as a water race licence (section 108 MA); (2) A water race licence entitled the holder to take, divert and use a specified number of sluice heads of water from any water course (section 109 MA); (3) A water race licence also permitted the holder to construct and...

4. Toiloloi v Letalu [2014] NZIACDT 93 (18 September 2014) [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...$800. [2.2] He did not complete the client engagement process. [2.3] He did not lodge an appeal, but dishonestly told his client he had done so. [2.4] He did not treat the unearned fee as client funds and instead took the money. [2.5] When his licence expired, he did nothing to protect his client. [3] The Tribunal found Mr Letalu was negligent as he failed to lodge an appeal as instructed, then failed to revisit his instructions and was dishonest and misled his client as he fabricate...

5. FBN v Broadway [2019] NZIACDT 77 (28 November 2019) Sanctions [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...of the Tribunal upholding the complaint and will only be briefly summarised here. [5] Ms Victoria Adele Broadway was a licensed immigration adviser based in Victoria, Australia. She was self-employed, trading under the name V Broadway. Her licence was cancelled by the Registrar of Immigration Advisers (the Registrar), the head of the Authority, on 30 July 2018. [6] The complainant is a citizen of the United States who was living in New Zealand and had a work visa which was abo...

6. Tuitupou v Tangilanu [2014] NZIACDT 97 (01 October 2014) [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...Then Ms Tangilanu charged $500 to undertake the work. She did not undertake any work, but told her clients she had made the request to Immigration New Zealand. She also made up an account of what had happened to the request. [3.3] The adviser’s licence expired. She had still done nothing. She did not take any steps to protect her clients’ interests, or refund fees. [4] The Tribunal upheld the complaint and found Ms Tangilanu engaged in dishonest and misleading behaviour, and breache...

7. [2021] NZIACDT 23 - CL v Khetarpal (24 September 2021) [pdf, 228 KB]

   ...BACKGROUND [4] The narrative leading to the complaint is set out in the decision of the Tribunal upholding the complaint and will only be briefly summarised here. [5] Ms Khetarpal was at the relevant time a licensed immigration adviser. Her licence had earlier been cancelled but the District Court had issued an interim order allowing her to practice. That order ceased to have effect subsequent to the events here. [6] The complainant, a national of India, instructed Ms Khetarpa...

8. 2021-03-14 Tom De Pelsemaeker - Supplementary Appendix 2 [pdf, 307 KB]

   Regional Plan: Water for Otago Proposed Plan Change 7 (Water Permits) Amendments proposed to PC7 by Otago Regional Council as at 14 March 2021 ii Proposed Plan Change 7 (Water Permits) to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago 14 March 2021 NOTE FOR THE READER How the proposed amendments are shown and the scope for them is referenced This version of proposed Plan Change 7 comprises the amen...

9. 2024 NZPSPLA 051.pdf [pdf, 175 KB]

   ...as they say he is guilty of misconduct and is no longer suitable to be a certificate holder. In support of their complaint police say Mr Doherty: a) is holding himself out to be running a security business although he does not hold a security licence, b) has links to the Mongols Motorcycle Club, which is a criminal gang, and c) has demonstrated other behaviour which raises concerns about his suitability to be a security worker. [2] Mr Doherty says that he has never run a securit...

10. [2021] NZACDT 15 - YC v Han (29 June 2021) [pdf, 99 KB]

    ...Self-represented 2 INTRODUCTION [1] Ms Yujuan Janelle Han, the adviser, advised YC, the complainant, who was seeking a work visa. However, Ms Han was not named as an adviser in the client agreement. At the time, she held a provisional licence and was supervised by Mr Jiale William Wan. Due to the failure of Mr Wan to reply to a letter from Immigration New Zealand, the complainant’s visa application was unsuccessful. [2] A complaint to the Immigration Advisers Authori...