Below is a list of offenders who have been awarded compensation and the funds have now been paid out:
Pursuant to subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act 2005 (the Act), compensation awarded to Wayne Barry Keen was paid to the Secretary for Justice and after making any deductions, the surplus remaining was paid into the Victims’ Claims Trust Account on 23 May 2025 on behalf of Wayne Barry Keen to enable any victims of that offender to make claims against it.
From 18 July 2025, notice was given by publication in the New Zealand Gazette, on the website of the Ministry of Justice and on in the daily newspapers in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin 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.
The Secretary for Justice has now paid out all or the last of the money held in the Trust Account on behalf of Wayne Barry Keen in accordance with Subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Act.
Further queries should be directed to:
The Secretary
Victims’ Special Claims Tribunal
DX SX 11159
WELLINGTON
Ph: 04 462 6660
Fax: 04 462 6686
Email: PVC@justice.govt.nz
Pursuant to subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act 2005 (the Act), compensation awarded to Billy Gary MILLER was paid to the Secretary for Justice and after making any deductions, the surplus remaining was paid into the Victims’ Claims Trust Account on 16 October 2024 on behalf of Billy Gary MILLER to enable any victims of that offender to make claims against it.
From 13 November 2024, notice was given by publication in the New Zealand Gazette, on the website of the Ministry of Justice and in the daily newspapers in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin 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.
The Secretary for Justice has now paid out all or the last of the money held in the Trust Account on behalf of Billy Gary MILLER in accordance with Subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Act.
Further queries should be directed to:
Pursuant to subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act 2005 (the Act), compensation awarded to Jaden James Scott was paid to the Secretary for Justice and after making any deductions, the surplus remaining was paid into the Victims’ Claims Trust Account on 19/08/2024 on behalf of Jaden James Scott to enable any victims of that offender to make claims against it.
From 07/04/2025 notice was given by publication in the New Zealand Gazette, on the website of the Ministry of Justice and in the daily newspapers in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin 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.
The Secretary for Justice has now paid out all or the last of the money held in the Trust Account on behalf of Jaden James Scott in accordance with Subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Act.