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1. LCRO 227/2020 & LCRO 34/2021 PA v NL and UL (22 February 2022) [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...complaints.3 Briefly, her complaints are: Complaint 20775/6 • Mr UL misled the review officer in LCRO 02/2009. • “Being a party to a sale and purchase agreement when not legally named on the property title.” • “Flouting the AML laws.”4 • “Misleading the Real Estate Agents Authority.” • Giving false information to the liquidator of [123] Trustees Limited. • Witnessing the signature of “an unauthorised signatory for [123] Trustees Limited”. ...

2. Skipper v Gibson - Ngāti Tawhirikura Hapū Charitable Trust (2025) 498 Aotea MB 148 (498 AOT 148) [pdf, 415 KB]

   ...the trust (and its purpose and focus) may exist as long as the Ngāti Tāwhirikura hapū exist.29 [65] The nature and extent of control by those that hold the beneficial estate is something that is front and centre in the Anti-money laundering (AML) context. Guidelines have recently been produced to support reporting entities in meeting requirements and to understand their obligations to conduct due diligence on the beneficial owners of their customers per the AML legislation and r...

3. Action-to-Address-Methamphetamine-Related-Harm_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 704 KB]

   ...behaviour. We need to strengthen our powers to follow, freeze and recover the money funding organised crime and meth importation and distribution. 36 To achieve this, we are reforming the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) regime, and work will be done to support decisions being made this Parliamentary term on targeted amendments to the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009 (CPRA). 37 The AML/CFT reforms are on track to introduce legislation next ye...

4. Crown Infrastructure Partners Limited CIP [pdf, 88 KB]

   ...remain subject to suspicious activity reporting obligations, and the Encumbrance Model is structured so that the risk of money laundering/terrorism financing is low, the exemption does not derogate from the integrity of, and compliance with, the AML/CFT regulatory regime. This exemption comes into force on 14 November 2019. This exemption will expire on 31 October 2024. Any person wishing to provide comment on this notice should contact the Terrorism and Law Enforcement Stewardshi...

5. FSSI Ministerial Exemption [pdf, 93 KB]

   ...“depositors”. The exemption comes into force the day after publication. The exemption will expire on 17 January 2028. Any person wishing to provide comment on this notice should contact the Criminal Law Team at the Ministry of Justice by emailing amlcft.exemptions@justice.govt.nz. mailto:amlcft.exemptions@justice.govt.nz

6. Information for customers and the public

   ...to violent causes and to disguise who is providing and receiving the money. For more information, see: What is money laundering and terrorist financing? Back to top Who does this affect? The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Act covers a wide range of businesses. Banks, casinos and other financial providers have been subject to the Act since 2013 and in 2017 it was extended to include real estate agents and conveyancers; many lawyers and accountants; some hig...

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7. Information sent to Ministers

   ...memoire Courts McKee Meeting with the New Zealand Law Society 22 October 2025 20/10/2025 Aide memoire Justice Goldsmith Meeting with the Criminal Bar Association New Zealand Tuesday 21 October 2025 20/10/2025 Aide memoire Justice McKee Review of the AML/CFT (Class exemptions) Notice 17/10/2025 Weekly Report Courts McKee Weekly Report (Justice, Associate Justice and Courts) 17/10/2025  Weekly Report Justice McKee Weekly Report (Justice, Associate Justice and Courts) 17/10/2025 Wee...

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8. Justice Matters - issue 01 - December 2015 [pdf, 2.8 MB]

   ...household offences. More information about the NZCASS survey and its findings can be found at justice.govt.nz/ crime-and-safety-survey New anti-money laundering policy The Ministry of Justice will start formulating new anti-money laundering (AML) policy early next year. During this phase two of the AML reforms, the ministry will solicit feedback from the public and private sectors. The reforms, along with the passing of the Organised Crime and Anti-corruption Legislation Bil...

9. OIA-114187.pdf [pdf, 6.2 MB]

   ...currently underway: o o o Courts Timeliness (Family Court rules supporting Family Court Associates) o o Family Court rules supporting Te Au Reka o Sentencing reform – Three Strikes, o Broader Sentencing Reforms o Anti Money Laundering (AML) o Reform of the Arms Act, o Extending the Parliamentary Term o Developing a Treaty Principles Bill 15. A further 3 projects are scheduled to begin within the next 6-12 months. As per your feedback, the Crimes Amendment Act has...

10. LCRO 87/2020 JJ v SS (15 April 2021) [pdf, 208 KB]

    ...Mr JJ had negotiated postponement of the liability to pay the body corporate levy in full on settlement. • Mr JJ and his staff “experienced significant difficulties and delays in obtaining the information required from Mr SS to fulfil … AML compliance obligations”. • The firm was “required to engage with the developer’s solicitors to address issues that had arisen as a result of the pre-settlement inspection”. • Extensions to the settlement and possession d...