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1. IAA v Maerean [2013] NZIACDT 21 (28 March 2013) [pdf, 57 KB]

   ...submitted to be that: [9.1] Mr Sparks be required to undertake Module 10 of the Graduate Certificate in New Zealand Immigration Advice (Level 7) within a specified time; and a penalty of $2,000. [9.2] Ms Maerean is prevented from applying for a licence for two years unless she first completes the same training as Mr Sparks and also a penalty of $2,000. 3 Ms Maerean [10] For Ms Maerean, her counsel emphasised the nature of the findings, in particular that they rela...

2. Arms Act rewrite summary version of the discussion document – Easy Read [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   ...rules about who can own firearms to make sure anyone who owns a firearm will use it safely. This theme is about who can: • buy firearms • own firearms • use firearms. 32 This theme is is also about firearms licences. A firearms licence is a document that says you are allowed to own / use a firearm You can write your answer in the box below the question. How long do you think a firearms licence should last for?...

3. [2025] NZIACDT 37 - ZH v Ma (23 July 2025) [pdf, 247 KB]

   ...decision and will only be briefly summarised here. [5] Tzu-Tong Ma, also known as Jane Ma, was at the relevant time a self-employed licensed immigration adviser trading as Colab Ltd and as New Zealand Immigration Concepts, based in Auckland. Her licence was suspended by the Tribunal, effective 2 April 2024 and was then cancelled by the Tribunal on 11 July 2025.2 [6] The complainant is ZH, a national of China. [7] The complainant purportedly signed an employment agreement on 10...

4. Wakefield 9 December 2015 NZSHD 15 [pdf, 73 KB]

   [2015] NZSHD 15 SHD Number 15-24356 IN THE MATTER of the Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2004 AND IN THE MATTER of an application by DONALD WAKEFIELD under s 8 of the Act for a Licence AND IN THE MATTER of an objection by the NEW ZEALAND POLICE pursuant to s 25 of the Act BEFORE THE LICENSING AUTHORITY OF SECONDHAND DEALERS AND PAWNBROKERS DECISION [1] Mr Wakefield has applied for an individual licence under the Secondhand...

5. Hewitt v Standing [2012] NZIACDT 72 (28 September 2012) [pdf, 96 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...

6. Kim v Kim [2016] NZIACDT 56 (20 September 2016) [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...be: [3.1] Censure or caution; [3.2] An order for the repayment of all or part of the fees and expenses; [3.3] Compensation; and [3.4] Either a requirement to complete the Graduate Diploma in Immigration Advice; or [3.5] Cancellation of licence, in conjunction with an opportunity to apply for a provisional licence and a requirement to complete a Graduate Diploma in Immigration Advice. The Adviser’s position [4] Through her counsel, Ms Kim acknowledged and accepted...

7. Cavanagh v Nassiep [2012] NZIACDT 38 (31 July 2012) [pdf, 108 KB]

   ...and service delivery he was entitled to expect. She then ended her practice and failed to refund him fees, or provide appropriate ongoing professional support. Further, during the last part of the time she was undertaking work illegally, as her licence had expired. [4] The complicating feature of this complaint is that Ms Nassiep was not licensed during the whole time she was providing immigration services to Mr Cavanagh. This Tribunal can only deal with the conduct of licensed immigr...

8. [2022] NZIACDT 21 - CT v Nandan (18 August 2022) [pdf, 215 KB]

   ...an application for an essential skills work visa. The fee was $2,200. [7] The complainant paid Ms Nandan $2,000 on 25 October 2019. He says he subsequently paid the balance of $200. [8] Ms Nandan surrendered her immigration adviser’s licence on [date], in order to practice law. She has told the Authority that she had an “internal agreement” to move the immigration consultancy’s active files to her new law firm.1 [9] Ms Nandan and the complainant continued to inter...

9. Mason v REAA Registrar [2013] NZREADT 35 [pdf, 31 KB]

   ...THE TRIBUNAL [1] In our decision of 23 January 2013 [2013] NZREADT 7, we detailed why we consider that the Registrar of the Real Estate Agents Authority was correct on 15 August 2012 to decline the applicant’s application for a salesperson’s licence. We were reviewing that decision of the Registrar pursuant to s.112 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 (“the Act”). [2] Section 112(3) provides for such a review to be conducted on the papers. Although it seemed to us on the pa...

10. Nguyen v Hu [2016] NZIACDT 51 (12 September 2016) [pdf, 134 KB]

    ...address the situation even when facing professional disciplinary charges, protection of the public becomes a priority. [10] In its directions of 11 June 2015 the Tribunal put Mr Hu on notice the Tribunal would potentially make orders affecting his licence, and indicated he may wish to take legal advice. Mr Hu’s response was to fail to take any steps to comply with the timetable the Tribunal set. http://www.justice.govt.nz/ 3 The legal principles relating to exclusion fro...