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[2025] NZPSPLA 106 IN THE MATTER OF An application for a Certificate of Approval by HOANIE MORE under the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 (the Act) HEARD remotely on 23 September 2025 APPEARANCES H More – applicant supported by T E Wallace G Irvine & T Cuthbert for the Complaints Investigation and Prosecution Unit (CIPU) DECISION [1] On 1 September 2025 I declined Hoanie More’s application for a certificate of approval (COA). M...
...perceptions of independence, timeliness and effectiveness. 5. For example, we suggest the CCRC be able to begin case reviews on its own initiative, as well as receiving applications from convicted persons and their representatives. To assist its investigation, the CCRC would also have powers to obtain information from public bodies and private individuals. 6. The design of the CCRC is complex and the issues can be resolved in different ways. Targeted consultation with departments, the j...
[2024] NZPSPLA 071 IN THE MATTER OF A complaint made under 74 of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 against AN UNNAMED SECURITY GUARD AT MICKY FINNS DIRECTION [1] In January 2024 I referred a complaint against an unnamed security guard who was working at Micky Finns to the Complaints, Investigation and Prosecution Unit (CIPU) for investigation and report. The complainant alleged the security guard was not wearing his ID, refuse...
[2023] NZPSPLA 003 IN THE MATTER OF An application for a Company Licence by GREAT ONE SECURITY LIMITED and a complaint against CAPPER ALEFAIO made under the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 HEARD virtually on 17 January 2023 ATTENDANCES A Kumar – CIPU C Alefaio – no appearance DECISION [1] In December 2021 Great One Security Limited applied for a company licence. The sole director of Great One is Capper Alefaio who at th...
...1 The GCSB also has network security functions under the Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Act 2013. This Act sets out the relationship between the agencies and private sector telecommunications network operators and service providers. 4 An intelligence warrant can only be issued where the actions it authorises are necessary for a security purpose and proportionate to the value of the inf
[2025] NZPSPLA 054 IN THE MATTER OF a complaint against JAMES BROWN1 made under s 74 of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 (the Act) HEARD on the papers DECISION [1] Peter Wood2 has made a complaint against James Brown. Mr Brown is a private investigator who was engaged to investigate a complaint that Shelley Wood had breached her employer’s privacy policies. Mr Wood says that Mr Brown is guilty of gross negligence because he acte...
[2021] NZPSPLA 014 IN THE MATTER OF A complaint against C H under s 74 of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 DECISION [1] A C has laid a complaint asking for C H’s certificate of approval to be cancelled. He says that Mr H is guilty of misconduct as he made secret recordings of conversations at his workplace. Mr H was subsequently charged with unlawfully intercepting telecommunications but was discharged without conviction. [2...
[2022] NZPSPLA 040 IN THE MATTER OF Complaints made under s 73 of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 against CLINTON HERBERT DECISION [1] In April 2020 I referred two complaints that Clinton Herbert had been working as a security consultant and security technician while his licence was suspended to the Complaints, Investigation and Prosecution Unit (CIPU) for investigation. [2] CIPU have completed their investigation. They conclude that...
...Act 2010 DECISION [1] Earlier this year Ciana Reimond made a series of complaints that a security guard working at an Auckland Supermarket was racially victimising and racially profiling her. I referred the complaints to the Complaints Investigation and Prosecution Unit (CIPU) for investigation and report. [2] CIPU’s investigation identified the security guard against whom the complaints were made. They interviewed the security guard, store management at supermarket wher...
[2025] NZPSPLA 087 IN THE MATTER OF A complaint made under73 & 74 of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 (the Act) against RAJDEEP SINGH & DBDS SERVICES LIMITED HEARD remotely on 12 August 2025 APPEARANCES T Cuthbert & L Urlich for CIPU R Singh certificate holder and on behalf of DBDS Services Limited (DBDS) DECISION [1] The Complaints, Investigation and Prosecution Unit (CIPU) say Mr Singh is guilty of miscon...