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1. [2021] NZEmpC 96 Extenday New Zealand Ltd v Mickleson [pdf, 172 KB]

   ...gradually implicated the respondents and the American company. [4] When Mr Toye investigated, he found that the respondents’ work emails also appeared to show they were offering alternative products to ENZL customers. [5] In March 2021, ENZL hired a private investigator to undertake further investigation. The evidence is that, posing as a fictitious grower, the private investigator made inquiries through the American company’s website. He was put in touch with a person who app...

2. 2023 NZPSPLA 057 [pdf, 79 KB]

   [2023] NZPSPLA 057 IN THE MATTER OF A referral under s 26 of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 in relation to applications for a company licence by ALL ROUND ENTERTAINMENT NZ LIMITED and certificate of approval by WYNYARD MANLEY DECISION 1. In March 2023 the Authority referred a complaint against All Round Entertainment NZ Limited and its director Wynyard Tyson Manley to the Complaints Investigation and Prosecution Unit (CIPU) for in...

3. 2024 NZPSPLA 004 pdf [pdf, 75 KB]

   [2024] NZPSPLA 004 IN THE MATTER OF A complaint under s 74 of The Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 (the Act) against FALEOFAKITONGA FALANIKO HEARD remotely on 24 January 2024 APPEARANCES Constable S Su for NZ Police F Falaniko – no appearance DECISION [1] Police are asking for Faleofakitonga Falaniko’s certificate of approval to be cancelled as she was convicted of assault on a child and assault with a blunt instrument in October...

4. 2025 NZPSPLA 084 pdf [pdf, 74 KB]

   [2025] NZPSPLA 084 IN THE MATTER OF A complaint under s 74 of The Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 against ON HEARD virtually on 21 August 2025 APPEARANCES Sergeant Greaney for NZ Police DECISION [1] The Police laid a complaint against ON in May 2024 as he had been charged with possessing methamphetamine for supply. He has now been discharged without conviction. [2] Mr ON, who holds a Certificate of Approval (COA) in...

5. 2023 NZPSPLA 042.pdf [pdf, 103 KB]

   [2023] NZPSPLA 042 IN THE MATTER OF A complaint against KESHIA NIA NIA under the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 (the Act) AGAINST KESHIA NIA NIA DECISION [1] In July 2022 Keshia Nia Nia wrote a letter in support of her brother Tainui Nia Nia’s application for a certificate of approval (COA). She wrote the letter as CEO of Influential Security Limited advising she would employ Mr Nia Nia if he was granted a COA. She also advised th...

6. 2020 NZPSPLA 015 [pdf, 73 KB]

   [2020] NZPSPLA 015 Case number 006614 / 2016 IN THE MATTER OF The Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 AND IN THE MATTER OF A Complaint made by THE POLICE against ASTON ARANUI under s 73 of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 (the Act) HEARD by telephone on 27 July 2020 APPEARANCES Constable Jerry Shorn – NZ Police A Aranui - No appearance DECISION [1] The Police filed a complaint agai...

7. 2022 NZPSPLA 019.pdf [pdf, 90 KB]

   NZPSPLA 006064/2018 IN THE MATTER OF A Complaint against LEIGH ELLIOTT under section 74 of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 DECISION [1] The police have laid a complaint against Leigh Elliott as they say that he is not suitable to be a certificate holder. Mr Elliott holds a Certificate of Approval (COA) in the classes of crowd controller, personal guard and property guard that is valid until 13 November 2023. They advise that Mr Elli...

8. 2023 NZPSPLA 086 pdf [pdf, 25 KB]

   [2023] NZPSPLA 086 IN THE MATTER OF A complaint under s 74 of The Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 against WALTER ESAU HEARD virtually on 20 December 2023 DECISION [1] Police filed a complaint against Walter Esau as they say he has been guilty of misconduct by failing to wear his identification badge in a reasonably visible place while working as a security guard. [2] Mr Esau accepts he was not wearing his badge on 9 November 2023 w...

9. 2025 NZPSPLA 046 pdf [pdf, 89 KB]

   [2025] NZPSPLA 046 IN THE MATTER OF A referral to the Complaints Investigation and Prosecution Unit under s75(2) of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 (the Act) AGAINST MARLBOROUGH SECURITY & SERVICES LIMITED & MALAKI MULITALO DECISION [1] In September 2024 the Licensing Authority was informed that security guards were working for Marlborough Security & Services Limited (MSSL) without current certificates of approval....

10. LQ v LE [2024] NZDT 590 (31 July 2024) [pdf, 178 KB]

    ...3. After the issues arose, LQ discovered that LE is the co-owner of a car dealership that imports European vehicles and he makes this claim under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993. 4. LE explained that while he is a car dealer, this sale was a private sale of a close family friend’s vehicle – he points out that the Trade Me ad states “Reluctant sale as owner gone overseas”. He says he was not acting in trade even as an agent/broker, he was simply doing a favour for his friend...