[2024] NZSSAA 08 (6 June 2024) [pdf, 132 KB]
...of the Ministry’s need for further information. 33. The Ministry’s records show that it had asked XXXX to provide more information, but she had not done so. In July 2021, when reviewing its decision, the Ministry tried to contact XXXX by phone to obtain information verifying the source of cash deposits in her bank statement. When [Appellant’s advocate] responded by phone the next day the need for information does not appear to have been raised. Later on 26 August 2021, d...