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1. XG v BC LCRO 131 / 2011 (24 June 2013) [pdf, 63 KB]

   ...account. The executors instructed Mr BC to make payment to Mr XG provided he was satisfied as to Mr XG’s identity. [5] Mr BC requested all beneficiaries of monetary bequests (of which there were 70) to provide photographic ID such as a driver’s licence or passport as proof of identity. The photographic ID was to include all data, including the expiry date and the relevant number. 2 [6] Mr XG objected to this on privacy grounds. He provided a copy of his licence (veri...

2. Tuitupou v Tangilanu [2014] NZIACDT 51 (15 April 2014) [pdf, 121 KB]

   ...Then the adviser charged $500 to undertake the work. She did not undertake any work, but she 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. [2.3] The adviser’s licence expired. She had still done nothing. She did not take any steps to protect her clients’ interests, or refund fees. [3] The adviser has not challenged the Statement of Complaint, which set out these grounds of complaint. The Tribuna...

3. Mhatre v Gokhale [2019] NZIACDT 10 (22 February 2019) [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...by Immigration New Zealand on 5 November because the online post-study work visa was being processed. Furthermore, it was incomplete as it was missing the supporting form signed by Mr Mhatre’s wife. [8] On 10 November 2016, Ms Gokhale’s licence as an immigration adviser expired. 3 [9] On 15 November 2016, Mr Mhatre made enquiries about his application and was informed by Immigration New Zealand that both post-study and partnership-based applications had been lodged, bu...

4. [2025] NZIACDT 07 - INZ v Tran (22 January 2025) [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...decision and will only be briefly summarised here. [5] The client is BQ, a national of Vietnam. [6] The adviser is Thanh Tam Thomas Tran, previously a licensed immigration adviser and director of Visas and Jobs Ltd, of Auckland. He surrendered his licence on 8 May 2024. [7] From about 12 February 2023, Mr Tran acted for the client. He communicated with the client’s mother and an unlicensed agent (OI). Mr Tran entered into a service contract with the agent on 23 May. It is...

5. Ratu v Marshall - Whangape Lot 65B Sec 2A [2023] Māori Appellate Court MB 115 (2023 APPEAL 115) [pdf, 383 KB]

   ...on the whenua to be removed. Mrs Marshall applied to the Māori Land Court to prevent this. On 12 August 2021, Judge Stone:1 (a) Determined that Mrs Marshall owns the homestead as far as it sits on the whenua; (b) Granted Mrs Marshall a licence to occupy that part of the whenua on which the house sits for her lifetime; and (c) Ordered her to pay compensation of $20,000 and damages for trespass of $1,000 to the trustees. [4] The trustees appeal. [5] Before hearing the s...

6. COVID 19 emergency appointment directions PSPLA [pdf, 125 KB]

   ...instructed to stay at home, unless involved in an essential service which cannot be done from home, and travel is strictly limited. Some aspects of private security services are classified as essential services. Therefore, there may be the need for licence holders to recruit new staff to carry out essential services or for staff to commence working before their official ID’s are available. 3. Any licence holder who needs to recruit new security staff to carry out essential services...

7. INZ (Greathead) v Ortiz [2019] NZIACDT 59 (29 August 2019) [pdf, 154 KB]

   ...relevant time a licensed immigration adviser. She was a director and shareholder of NZ Lifeways Group Limited. Until late 2015, her husband was also a director and shareholder. She traded under the name, NZ Lifeways Immigration. A renewal of her licence was refused by the Authority on 21 June 2019. It had previously been suspended by the Tribunal. More details about the suspension are given later. [4] The client originally entered New Zealand in July 2014 holding a work visa...

8. Mathews v CAC 10062 & Stratton [2011] NZREADT 22 [pdf, 110 KB]

   ...Act, any person could complain to REINZ. Following investigation of a complaint, REINZ could take one of a number of steps, including referring a matter to the Real Estate Agents Licensing Board (rule 16.13.5). 3 [8] 94 Grounds on which licence may be cancelled by Board (1) The Institute, the Disciplinary Committee, or any other person with leave of the Board, may at any time apply in the prescribed form to the Board for an order cancelling a real estate agent's licen...

9. C v I [2018] NZIACDT 20 (18 June 2018) [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...some other professions manage cases like this one. [3] I will take Mr I’s situation into account when deciding the complaint. He is not able to understand the complaint due to his health; family members have been cooperative, but they are not licenced immigration advisers. I am dealing with the complaint without any response from Mr I, but this is not due to any fault on his part. [4] The Registrar, as the Tribunal’s rules require, issued a notice of complaint. It sets out t...

10. K v I [2018] NZIACDT 22 (18 June 2018) [pdf, 214 KB]

    ...some other professions manage cases like this one. [3] I will take Mr I’s situation into account when deciding the complaint. He is not able to understand the complaint due to his health; family members have been cooperative, but they are not licenced immigration advisers. I am dealing with the complaint without any response from Mr I, but this is not due to any fault on his part. [4] The Registrar, as the Tribunal’s rules require, issued a notice of complaint. It sets out t...