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1. Contempt of enforcement proceedings

   A judge can order the debtor to do up to 200 hours of community work through contempt of enforcement proceedings. If they are given community work, the debtor still has to pay the debt. You can apply for contempt of enforcement proceedings if: a financial statement has been filed in court the court has been given information about the debtor's ability to pay a financial assessment hearing has taken place and the debtor has the ability to pay but has not and all other enforcement attempts have f

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2. Maori Incorporations Factsheet.pdf [pdf, 370 KB]

   ...The Court may, if it considers it is in the interests of the owners to do so, make an order incorporating as a Māori incorporation the owners of any one or more areas of Māori freehold land, of which at least one area is owned for a legal estate in fee simple by two or more owners (whether any such owner is entitled beneficially or as trustee). 2. Land whose beneficial ownership the Māori Land Court has determined by freehold order (that is, the Court has created a title for the land a...

3. [2020] NZIACDT 32 - BV v Aiolupotea (27 July 2020) [pdf, 207 KB]

   ...Salesa (Charles) Aiolupotea, the adviser, acted for Mr BV, the complainant. He undertook to seek a visitor visa and citizenship for the complainant. Mr Aiolupotea successfully sought a visitor visa, but not citizenship, despite taking a significant fee. In reality, the complainant was not eligible for citizenship. [2] A complaint by the complainant to the Immigration Advisers Authority (the Authority) was referred by the Registrar of Immigration Advisers (the Registrar), to the T...

4. [2020] NZIACDT 33 - RV v Aiolupotea (27 July 2020) [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...[1] Mr Salesa (Charles) Aiolupotea, the adviser, acted for RV, the complainant. He undertook to seek a visitor visa and citizenship for the complainant. Mr Aiolupotea did seek a visitor visa, but not citizenship, despite taking a significant fee. In reality, the complainant was not eligible for citizenship. [2] A complaint by the complainant to the Immigration Advisers Authority (the Authority) was referred by the Registrar of Immigration Advisers (the Registrar), to the Tribun...

5. INZ (Foley) v Rodriguez [2019] NZIACDT 60 (30 August 2019) Sanctions [pdf, 115 KB]

   ...New Zealand (Foley) v Rodriguez [2019] NZIACDT 51. 3 [8] On being informed of what had happened that same day, Ms Rodriguez immediately apologised to the employer and took full responsibility for the error. She refunded to the candidate the fees paid and offered to fly him back to the Philippines, but he wanted to go elsewhere in New Zealand where his brother lived. Ms Rodriguez paid his travel to that other New Zealand location. The candidate continues to lawfully live in N...

6. [2025] NZEmpC 201 Pilgrim Ors v Attorney-General Ors [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...relation to a proceeding, is an expense paid or incurred for the purposes of the proceeding that would ordinarily be charged for separately from legal professional services. A disbursement includes (but is not limited to) the following: (i) Court fees. (ii) Expenses of serving documents. (iii) Expenses of photocopying required documents. [12] A disbursement does not include counsel’s fee. [13] Where counsel have travelled for a hearing, their accommodation, meals an...

7. [2024] NZIACDT 03 – MT v Murthy (11 January 2024) [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...failed.1 He left New Zealand in 2015. [6] On 1 June 2021, the complainant and the client, together with Ms Murthy, signed the immigration company’s service contract. Ms Murthy agreed to seek a partnership visa, including a character waiver. The fee was $5,750 (including GST, but not including Immigration NZ’s application fee). The complainant paid $2,875 on 2 June 2021 and an additional $1,600 on about 22 August 2021. 1 El-Hawat [2015] NZIPT 502097. 3 [7] Ms Murth...

8. [2024] NZIACDT 08 - MT v Murthy (21 February 2024) [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...recognize that the advance payment – (i) remained the property of the complainant until payable and invoiced, in breach of cl 25(a); (ii) should be kept in a separate client account, in breach of cl 25(b); (iii) should only be withdrawn when the fees are payable and invoiced, in breach of cl 25(e); and (iv) should only be used for the purpose for which it was paid to Ms Murthy, in breach of cl 25(f). (5) Failed to provide file notes in the client file, in breach of cl 26(a)...

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

   ...progress was made on the application and the status remains as “Payment Pending.” While the Complainant has been communicating with [a member of Mr I’s family] since the Adviser became unwell, he has been unable to obtain a refund of the fees he paid for services which were not carried out or advice as to where to get assistance. On 25 October 2017 a medical report, dated 15 September 2017, was provided to the Authority. The report of [a medical practitioner] states that the...

10. Saini v Dua [2016] NZIACDT 61 (26 September 2016) [pdf, 167 KB]

    ...request for Immigration New Zealand to apply a discretionary power to issue a visa, which Immigration New Zealand declined. Mr Dua then advised his client to lodge a further request on essentially the same grounds. Mr Dua also charged additional fees without obtaining an agreement in writing. [3.3] Mr Dua’s client was arrested and faced deportation as he was in New Zealand unlawfully. His client’s lawyer requested Mr Dua’s file, which would have potentially disclosed that Mr D...