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1. Proactive release - Proceeds of Crime Fund: the future of the Fund [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...used CPRA monies to fund posts for two years in Hong Kong and the International Targeting Centre in Washington DC and to fund intelligence support back in New Zealand. These roles were established mid-2017 and have a dedicated focus on working with offshore partners to disrupt drug smuggling activities early in the supply chain preventing illicit drugs destined for New Zealand from leaving the source countries. 4. The success of this initiative was seen quickly By the end of 2017, more...

2. [2021] NZIACDT 22 – TC v Registrar of Immigration Advisers (3 September 2021) [pdf, 141 KB]

   ...TC (the appellant) against a licensed adviser, EI (the adviser). The Registrar considered that it disclosed only a trivial or inconsequential matter. [2] The adviser wrongly advised the appellant that a residence application could be made offshore. By the time the adviser discovered the mistake the appellant had left New Zealand. He chose not to return, so the application was not made. The appellant states that the adviser’s negligence deprived him of the chance to live in N...

3. Retto v Standing [2012] NZIACDT 47 (30 August 2012) [pdf, 117 KB]

   ...with information to appear before the Tribunal. [38.2] The Tribunal was currently dealing with other complaints against Mr Standing. This complaint is not unique in presenting an allegation that substantial fees have been paid in advance by an offshore client, followed by a total or substantial failure to deliver the professional services promised, and a refusal to refund fees in reliance on the terms of the contract. http://www.iaa.govt.nz/ 5 [38.3] The approach this...

4. [2021] NZIACDT - 12 EM v Yong (3 June 2021) [pdf, 164 KB]

   ...carry out the informed lawful instructions of the client, and … 8 Immigration New Zealand (Calder) v Ahmed [2019] NZIACDT 18. 9 Legislative requirements 3. A licensed immigration adviser must: … c. whether in New Zealand or offshore, act in accordance with New Zealand immigration legislation, including the Immigration Act 2009, the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 and any applicable regulations. [52] The obligations set out in the Code are personal to the l...

5. Ngati Pahauwera Letter of Determination 23 August 2016 [pdf, 866 KB]

   ...Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand. Telephone 64 4 817 6808 Facsimile 64 4 817 6508 b. within the following points only: i. lat. 39,091811, long. 177.291402 (a point near the Waihua River mouth) and lat. 39.092867, long. 177.29197 (a point offshore from the Waihua River mouth), and ii. lat. 39.150189, long. 177.12798 (a point near the Pdnui Stream mouth) 39.151176, long. 177.128491°E (a point offshore from the Ponui Stream mouth), but c. excluding any part of the bed of the Moha...

6. IAA v Angon [2012] NZIACDT 62 (28 September 2012) [pdf, 94 KB]

   ...person Date Issued: 28 September 2012 2 DECISION Introduction [1] This matter is an “own motion complaint” presented by the Registrar pursuant to section 46 of the Act. It involves the procedures for an offshore Philippines-based adviser dealing with potential migrants located in the Philippines. [2] The issue of concern is that unlicensed staff dealt with clients, and Mr Angon who is licensed issued a certificate to Immigration New Zealand...

7. 2017 NZSSAA 065 (17 November 2017) [pdf, 109 KB]

   ...is governed by s 70 of the Social Security Act 1964 (“the Act”). [3] The essential principle behind s 70 of the Act is that New Zealand taxpayers should not pay New Zealand Superannuation on a basis that puts a person who is entitled to an offshore pension into a better position 2 than a person who has remained in New Zealand through the whole of their working life. [4] Before applying s 70, it is necessary to establish, as a question of fact, the nature of the schem...

8. Registrar of IAA v Ryan - [2019] NZIACDT 75 (7 November 2019) [pdf, 361 KB]

   ...operation and dealt directly with local and international partners and clients, in addition to providing HR resources as required. [49] According to Mr Ryan, all the staff, both contract and permanent, reported to him unless they were based offshore. The local reporting was day-to-day and was peer reviewed internationally. They were a highly successful boutique company with many long standing supportive clients. The management structure provided for a board, director, office...

9. Mohammadalibeigy v Yap [2015] NZIACDT 64 (25 May 2015) [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...the Tribunal has taken account of Mr Yap’s expressions of regret and his determination to perform to the required standards. It is also relevant that Mr Yap practices outside of New Zealand. The Immigration Advisers Authority does try to include offshore licensed immigration advisers when disseminating information and advice for practitioners. However, it is more difficult for offshore advisers to obtain the collegial support available in New Zealand. [24] Further, it is important that...

10. [2018] NZEnvC 046 Friends of Nelson Haven Tasman Bay Inc v Tasman District Council [pdf, 1.6 MB]

    ...mussel spat catching. The site has provided a reliable and consistent source of spat since the early 1980s and currently provides around 50 percent of spat for mussel farms in the northern part of the South Island. Other sources of spat include the offshore AMAs in Golden Bay/Mohua and Tasman Bay, a small number of sites in the Marlborough Sounds and seaweed washed ashore along Ninety Mile Beach in Northland. [49] Dr Kenneth Grange, consultant marine biologist for the Applicant, adv...