Is Benjamin Luke Hansard a licensed immigration adviser?

As at the Immigration Advisers Authority register refresh in October 2026, the register records Benjamin Luke Hansard as holding a current full licence, number 201700070, which expires on 26 January 2027. If the register and this page differ, the register is right.

What type of licence does Benjamin Luke Hansard hold?

The register records a full licence. Under section 19 of the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, the Registrar may grant a full licence to an applicant with overall competence in all areas of immigration advice.

Where does Benjamin Luke Hansard work?

The register places Benjamin Luke Hansard at New Zealand Immigration Partners in Tauranga, as at the refresh in October 2026.

Has Benjamin Luke Hansard been named in a published disciplinary decision?

No matched published decisions. No published decision of the Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal has been matched to Benjamin Luke Hansard; a decision is linked to a profile only once the decision itself confirms which immigration adviser it concerns.

Has Benjamin Luke Hansard represented anyone at the Immigration and Protection Tribunal?

Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Benjamin Luke Hansard as representative in 7 appeals.

Benjamin Luke Hansard

Current licenceFull licence

TaurangaNew Zealand Immigration Partners

Current licenceFull licence

Licensed since 2017: 9 years
Published IPT appeals: 7
Appeals allowed, where decided: 5 of 7
Licence number: 201700070

Immigration and Protection Tribunal record

7 published appeals

Allowed 5Other 0Dismissed 2

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: skilled migrant	1 allowed, 2 dismissed	3	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%
Deportation: non-resident	2 allowed	2	Under 5 decided	All appellants 37%
Residence: partnership	2 allowed	2	Under 5 decided	All appellants 54%
All types	5 allowed, 2 dismissed	7	Allowed 71% of 7

A percentage shows only where 5 or more appeals were decided. An appeal outcome says as much about the case and which cases are taken on as about the representation.

Appeals by type

7 published appeals

Allowed 5Other 0Dismissed 2

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: skilled migrant	1 allowed, 2 dismissed	3	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%
Deportation: non-resident	2 allowed	2	Under 5 decided	All appellants 37%
Residence: partnership	2 allowed	2	Under 5 decided	All appellants 54%
All types	5 allowed, 2 dismissed	7	Allowed 71% of 7

Allowed share is allowed appeals out of those decided either way, shown only at 5 or more decided. All appellants is the same share across every published decision of that type. See appeal success rates in New Zealand.

Published decisions

Newest first

Decision	Appeal type	Date	Outcome
[2026] NZIPT 507296Deportation: non-resident, April 2026	Deportation: non-resident	14 April 2026	Allowed
[2022] NZIPT 206429fResidence: partnership, June 2022	Residence: partnership	1 June 2022	Referred to Minister — residence granted
[2021] NZIPT 206252eResidence: skilled migrant, September 2021	Residence: skilled migrant	28 September 2021	Allowed
[2019] NZIPT 205412aResidence: skilled migrant, June 2019	Residence: skilled migrant	14 June 2019	Dismissed/declined
[2019] NZIPT 504436Deportation: non-resident, May 2019	Deportation: non-resident	28 May 2019	Allowed
[2018] NZIPT 204562aResidence: skilled migrant, March 2018	Residence: skilled migrant	9 March 2018	Dismissed/declined
[2017] NZIPT 203964fResidence: partnership, July 2017	Residence: partnership	27 July 2017	Referred to Minister — residence granted

Decisions name the representative by initial and surname only, so a decision is listed only where that name points to this immigration adviser with certainty; this record may be incomplete.

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