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.
Notice of end of process for making and determining victims’ claims
This is the current list of offenders that have been awarded compensation - surnames K-O:
A compensation payment has been made to Murray Keri KAUKAU AKA Murray KAU KAU; Whare Whiti NGARONOA in respect of a specified claim under the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act 2005 (the Act).
The Act requires that after the Secretary of Justice makes certain deductions from the compensation payment, the surplus remaining goes into the Victims’ Claims Trust Account to enable victims of Murray Keri KAUKAU AKA Murray KAU KAU; Whare Whiti NGARONOA to make claims against it.
Any money left after any victims’ claims have been paid will be paid to Murray Keri KAUKAU AKA Murray KAU KAU; Whare Whiti NGARONOA
On 8 May 2025 $94,208 was paid into the Victims’ Claims Trust Account on behalf of Murray Keri KAUKAU AKA Murray KAU KAU; Whare Whiti NGARONOA
The money paid into the Victims’ Claims Trust Account is held in trust for Murray Keri KAUKAU AKA Murray KAU KAU; Whare Whiti NGARONOA until it has been paid out in accordance with subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Act.
Any person who has been a victim of Murray Keri KAUKAU AKA Murray KAU KAU; Whare Whiti NGARONOA, in respect of an offence for which Murray Keri KAUKAU AKA Murray KAU KAU; Whare Whiti NGARONOAwas convicted in a Court of New Zealand, is entitled to make a claim against the money held in the Trust Account on behalf of Murray Keri KAUKAU AKA Murray KAU KAU; Whare Whiti NGARONOA
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 found on the Tribunal’s website (www.justice.govt.nz/tribunals/victims-and-justice/special-claims(external link)) or obtained from:
The Secretary
Victims’ Special Claims Tribunal
DX SX 11159
WELLINGTON
Ph: 04 462 6660
Fax: 04 462 6686
Email: PVC@justice.govt.nz
All claims must be filed on or before 17 November 2025