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1. 2025 NZPSPLA 081.pdf [PDF, 83 KB]

   Police v Laifone - close association with gang members and illegal drugs, failing to wear security ID - no longer suitable to be a COA holder - COA cancelled, ss 67, 83(ab) & (e), 81(1)(b) 

2. 2025 NZPSPLA 080.pdf [PDF, 72 KB]

   Police complaint upheld - not displaying ID - statutory requirement to display ID while working - - formal reprimand - ss 4, 67, 74, 81, 83, 96C

3. 2025 NZPSPLA 077_Redacted.pdf [PDF, 103 KB]

   Complaint dismissed - security providers to uphold conditions of venue entry - ss4, 73,74,78,81,96C

4. 2025 NZPSPLA 079 pdf [PDF, 70 KB]

   Police v Lefaoseu complaint – Firearms convictions are grounds for disqualification – COA cancelled.

5. 2025 NZPSPLA 021A.pdf [PDF, 71 KB]

   Police v Singh - Complaint after conviction for offence of violence - complaint adjourned with final opportunity to apply for waiver of grounds for disqualification if sentence completed without any breaches. 

6. [2025] NZPSPLA 021A [PDF, 75 KB]

   Singh Penalty decision – Disqualifying conviction – conditions for waiver not met – COA cancelled.

7. 2025 NZPSPLA 076.pdf [PDF, 89 KB]

   Police v Lawrie Pau - working as a security guard with a COA - wearing gang supporters clothing while working in security - hostile attitude towards police misconduct established - COA cancelled. 

8. 2025 NZPSPLA 074.pdf [PDF, 106 KB]

   Police v Shaw - running a security business without a licence and permitting a person to act as a security guard without a COA is misconduct - COAs cancelled, reprimanded and fined.

9. 2025 NZPSPLA 075pdf [PDF, 70 KB]

   Police v  Taumoepeau – Conviction for Possession of cannabis for supply – grounds for disqualification – COA cancelled.

10. 2025 NZPSPLA 073 pdf [PDF, 74 KB]

    Conviction for burglary – COA cancelled – no response – ss 62, 74, 76, 85, 96A

11. 2025 NZPSPLA 072 pdf [PDF, 74 KB]

    Police v Naea – failing to wear security ID a contravention of s 67 and therefore misconduct – reprimand and warning given

12. 2025 NZPSPLA 068 pdf [PDF, 80 KB]

    Leave to file a complaint against a private investigator refused due to insufficient legal and factual basis – Insurance assessors are not covered by the Act – failing to provide details of training is not unsatisfactory conduct.

13. 2025 NZPSLA 071 pdf [PDF, 72 KB]

    Police v Narayan complaint – disqualifying conviction and sentence – no application or waiver or other response – COA cancelled

14. 2025 NZPSPLA 070 pdf [PDF, 86 KB]

    Police v Saufoi – Disqualifying conviction – Grounds for disqualification waived – COA suspended for up to 20 months

15. 2025 NZPSPLA 069 pdf [PDF, 71 KB]

    Police v Unsworth complaint – disqualifying convictions – mandatory grounds for cancellation – COA cancelled

16. 2025 NZPSPLA 067 pdf [PDF, 70 KB]

    Police v Tuivai – disqualifying conviction and prison sentence – mandatory grounds for cancellation – COA Cancelled.

17. 2025 NZPSPLA 066 pdf [PDF, 99 KB]

    Police v Galuva’a – disqualifying conviction and prison sentence – mandatory grounds for cancellation – COA Cancelled

18. 2025 NZPSPLA 065 pdf [PDF, 71 KB]

    Police v Kumar complaint – conviction for offence of violence – mandatory ground for cancellation – COA cancelled.

19. 2025 NZPSPLA 063.pdf [PDF, 86 KB]

    Leave refused to file a complaint of misconduct against private investigators in relation to conduct of a workplace theft investigation - employment claims and criminal investigations under way - PSPLA investigation could compromise these investigations - conditions set for refilling complaint once other investigations concluded.

20. 2025 NZPSPLA 062.pdf [PDF, 81 KB]

    Complaint against company supplying security workers to Health NZ - breaches of PSPPA Act partially established but now remedied - no further penalty - Discussion about adequacy of security services provided where integrated contacting model - these are not a breach of the PSPPA Act or any regulations made under the Act.    

21. 2025 NZPSPLA 064.pdf [PDF, 79 KB]

    Police v Martin - Conviction for assault is grounds for disqualification - penalty of lengthy suspension rather than cancellation with conditions set to apply to revoke suspension order once sentence completed, ss 62(f), 81(1)(c)(i) & 82 of the PSPPI act

22. 2025 NZPSPLA 052.pdf [PDF, 71 KB]

    Working as an employment investigator without a licence a breach of s23 - warning given - no jurisdiction to deal with other aspects of complaint as not a licence or certificate holder

23. 2025 NZPSPLA 061.pdf [PDF, 77 KB]

    Police complaint upheld - marijuana for supply - failure to engage - COA cancelled - no longer suitable - ss 74, 83, 85 96C

24. 2025 NZPSPLA 060.pdf [PDF, 74 KB]

    Police v Campbell - providing false information in application regarding conviction history - COA issued by mistake - COA cancelled - ss 82(b), 83(ab) & h 

25. 2025 NZPSPLA 038.pdf [PDF, 141 KB]

    Complaint upheld - misconduct found - CIPU report - operating a business not in compliance with the Act - application for company license declined - business must stop trading - ss 4, 36, 43, 45, 69, 75, 80, 83, 96C