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If you‘re a victim of an offender named in a notice of payment into the Victims’ Claims Trust Account, you may be entitled to make a claim against the money awarded to the offender.
This is the current list of offenders that have been awarded compensation:
TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to part 2 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act 2005, compensation awarded to Kerryn Mitchell is required to be paid to the Secretary for Justice, and the surplus after deductions is to be held in Trust on behalf of Kerryn Mitchell.
AND THAT on 2 February 2018, $1,500.00 was paid into the Victims’ Claims Trust Account on behalf of Kerryn Mitchell. This money must be held in the Trust Account to enable any victims of Kerryn Mitchell to make claims against it.
ANY PERSON that has been a victim of Kerryn Mitchell in respect of an offence for which Kerryn Mitchell was convicted in a Court of New Zealand, is entitled to make a claim against the money held in the Trust Account on behalf of Kerryn Mitchell. Claims by victims are not limited to the amount available in the Trust Account.
CLAIM FORMS, and information on how to make a claim, can be found on the Tribunal’s website or contact:
The Secretary
Victims’ Special Claims Tribunal
Private Bag 32001
WELLINGTON 6146
Ph: 04 462 6660
Fax: 04 462 6686
ALL CLAIMS must be filed on or before Friday, 10 August 2018.
TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to part 2 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act 2005, compensation awarded to Shane Gardiner is required to be paid to the Secretary for Justice, and the surplus after deductions is to be held in Trust on behalf of Shane Gardiner.
AND THAT on 7 February 2018, $10,152.06 was paid into the Victims’ Claims Trust Account on behalf of Shane Gardiner. This money must be held in the Trust Account to enable any victims of Shane Gardiner to make claims against it.
ANY PERSON that has been a victim of Shane Gardiner in respect of an offence for which Shane Gardiner was convicted in a Court of New Zealand, is entitled to make a claim against the money held in the Trust Account on behalf of Shane Gardiner. Claims by victims are not limited to the amount available in the Trust Account.
CLAIM FORMS, and information on how to make a claim, can be found on the Tribunal’s website or contact:
The Secretary
Victims’ Special Claims Tribunal
Private Bag 32001
WELLINGTON 6146
Ph: 04 462 6660
Fax: 04 462 6686
ALL CLAIMS must be filed on or before Friday, 17 August 2018.
TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to part 2 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act 2005, compensation awarded to Timothy Hudson-Paul (aka Robert Reginald Neill) is required to be paid to the Secretary for Justice, and the surplus after deductions is to be held in Trust on behalf of Timothy Hudson-Paul (aka Robert Reginald Neill).
AND THAT on 8 March 2018, $1,000.00 was paid into the Victims’ Claims Trust Account on behalf of Timothy Hudson-Paul (aka Robert Reginald Neill). This money must be held in the Trust Account to enable any victims of Timothy Hudson-Paul (aka Robert Reginald Neill) to make claims against it.
ANY PERSON that has been a victim of Timothy Hudson-Paul (aka Robert Reginald Neill) in respect of an offence for which Timothy Hudson-Paul (aka Robert Reginald Neill) was convicted in a Court of New Zealand, is entitled to make a claim against the money held in the Trust Account on behalf of Timothy Hudson-Paul (aka Robert Reginald Neill). Claims by victims are not limited to the amount available in the Trust Account.
CLAIM FORMS, and information on how to make a claim, can be found on the Tribunal’s website or contact:
The Secretary
Victims’ Special Claims Tribunal
Private Bag 32001
WELLINGTON 6146
Ph: 04 462 6660
Fax: 04 462 6686
ALL CLAIMS must be filed on or before Monday, 17 September 2018.
TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to part 2 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act 2005, compensation awarded to Toka Inamata is required to be paid to the Secretary for Justice, and the surplus after deductions is to be held in Trust on behalf of Toka Inamata.
AND THAT on 19 March 2018, $9,675.14 was paid into the Victims’ Claims Trust Account on behalf of Toka Inamata. This money must be held in the Trust Account to enable any victims of Toka Inamata to make claims against it.
ANY PERSON that has been a victim of Toka Inamata, in respect of an offence for which Toka Inamata was convicted in a Court of New Zealand, is entitled to make a claim against the money held in the Trust Account on behalf of Toka Inamata. Claims by victims are not limited to the amount available in the Trust Account.
CLAIM FORMS, and information on how to make a claim, may be obtained from:
The Secretary
Victims’ Special Claims Tribunal
Private Bag 32001
WELLINGTON 6146
Ph: 04 462 6660
Fax: 04 462 6686
ALL CLAIMS must be filed on or before Tuesday, 23 October 2018.
TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to part 2 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act 2005, compensation awarded to Stanley Hinga is required to be paid to the Secretary for Justice, and the surplus after deductions is to be held in Trust on behalf of Stanley Hinga.
AND THAT on 9 May 2018, $23,400.00 was paid into the Victims’ Claims Trust Account on behalf of Stanley Hinga. This money must be held in the Trust Account to enable any victims of Stanley Hinga to make claims against it.
ANY PERSON that has been a victim of Stanley Hinga, in respect of an offence for which Stanley Hinga was convicted in a Court of New Zealand, is entitled to make a claim against the money held in the Trust Account on behalf of Stanley Hinga. Claims by victims are not limited to the amount available in the Trust Account.
CLAIM FORMS, and information on how to make a claim, may be obtained from:
The Secretary
Victims’ Special Claims Tribunal
Private Bag 32001
WELLINGTON 6146
Ph: 04 462 6660
Fax: 04 462 6686
ALL CLAIMS must be filed on or before Monday, 12 November 2018.
TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to part 2 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act 2005, compensation awarded to Graham Ruatoto is required to be paid to the Secretary for Justice, and the surplus after deductions is to be held in Trust on behalf of Graham Ruatoto.
AND THAT on 16 May 2018, $21,510.00 was paid into the Victims’ Claims Trust Account on behalf of Graham Ruatoto. This money must be held in the Trust Account to enable any victims of Graham Ruatoto to make claims against it.
ANY PERSON that has been a victim of Graham Ruatoto, in respect of an offence for which Graham Ruatoto was convicted in a Court of New Zealand, is entitled to make a claim against the money held in the Trust Account on behalf of Graham Ruatoto. Claims by victims are not limited to the amount available in the Trust Account.
CLAIM FORMS, and information on how to make a claim, may be obtained from:
The Secretary
Victims’ Special Claims Tribunal
Private Bag 32001
WELLINGTON 6146
Ph: 04 462 6660
Fax: 04 462 6686
ALL CLAIMS must be filed on or before Monday, 26 November 2018.
TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to part 2 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act 2005, compensation awarded to Ashor Gorges/Gorgus is required to be paid to the Secretary for Justice, and the surplus after deductions is to be held in Trust on behalf of Ashor Gorges/Gorgus.
AND THAT on 30 July 2018, $6,500.00 was paid into the Victims’ Claims Trust Account on behalf of Ashor Gorges/Gorgus. This money must be held in the Trust Account to enable any victims of Ashor Gorges/Gorgus to make claims against it.
ANY PERSON that has been a victim of Ashor Gorges/Gorgus, in respect of an offence for which Ashor Gorges/Gorgus was convicted in a Court of New Zealand, is entitled to make a claim against the money held in the Trust Account on behalf of Ashor Gorges/Gorgus. Claims by victims are not limited to the amount available in the Trust Account.
CLAIM FORMS, and information on how to make a claim, may be obtained from:
The Secretary
Victims’ Special Claims Tribunal
Private Bag 32001
WELLINGTON 6146
Ph: 04 462 6660
Fax: 04 462 6686
ALL CLAIMS must be filed on or before Monday, 4 February 2019.
TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to part 2 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act 2005, compensation awarded to Daryl Hetet is required to be paid to the Secretary for Justice, and the surplus after deductions is to be held in Trust on behalf of Daryl Hetet.
AND THAT on 25 July 2018, $39,416.75 was paid into the Victims’ Claims Trust Account on behalf of Daryl Hetet. This money must be held in the Trust Account to enable any victims of Daryl Hetet to make claims against it.
ANY PERSON that has been a victim of Daryl Hetet, in respect of an offence for which Daryl Hetet was convicted in a Court of New Zealand, is entitled to make a claim against the money held in the Trust Account on behalf of Daryl Hetet. Claims by victims are not limited to the amount available in the Trust Account.
CLAIM FORMS, and information on how to make a claim, may be obtained from:
The Secretary
Victims’ Special Claims Tribunal
Private Bag 32001
WELLINGTON 6146
Ph: 04 462 6660
Fax: 04 462 6686
ALL CLAIMS must be filed on or before Monday, 18 February 2019.
TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to part 2 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act 2005, compensation awarded to David Soane is required to be paid to the Secretary for Justice, and the surplus after deductions is to be held in Trust on behalf of David Soane.
AND THAT on 14 August 2018, $5,030.62 was paid into the Victims’ Claims Trust Account on behalf of David Soane. This money must be held in the Trust Account to enable any victims of David Soane to make claims against it.
ANY PERSON that has been a victim of David Soane, in respect of an offence for which David Soane was convicted in a Court of New Zealand, is entitled to make a claim against the money held in the Trust Account on behalf of David Soane. Claims by victims are not limited to the amount available in the Trust Account.
CLAIM FORMS, and information on how to make a claim, may be obtained from:
The Secretary
Victims’ Special Claims Tribunal
Private Bag 32001
WELLINGTON 6146
Ph: 04 462 6660
Fax: 04 462 6686
ALL CLAIMS must be filed on or before Monday, 1 March 2019.
TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to part 2, (subpart2) of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act 2005 (“the Act”), compensation awarded to Michael Marino was paid to the Secretary for Justice on 18 September 2017, and the surplus, was paid into the Victims’ Claims Trust Account on 26 September 2017 on behalf of Michael Marino to enable any victims of that offender to make claims against it.
AND THAT on 12 October 2017, notice was given by publication in the New Zealand Gazette, on 14 October 2017, in the daily newspapers in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin and on 12 October 2017 on the website of the Ministry of Justice, of the sum of money paid into the Trust Account, and the entitlement of Victims of the offender to claim against this money and the manner to do so.
UNDER section 48(4) of the Act, the Secretary for Justice has now paid out all of the money held in the Trust Account on behalf of Michael Marino to a victim.
FURTHER queries should be directed to:
The Secretary
Victims’ Special Claims Tribunal
Private Bag 32001
WELLINGTON 6146
Ph: 04 462 6723
Fax: 04 462 6686
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