Is John Wiremu Horan a licensed immigration adviser?

Not on a current licence. As at the Immigration Advisers Authority register refresh in October 2026, the register records licence 201002072 for John Wiremu Horan with the status refused. If the register and this page differ, the register is right.

Has John Wiremu Horan been named in a published disciplinary decision?

2 published decisions of the Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal are matched to John Wiremu Horan, the most recent [2019] NZIACDT 23, dated 23 April 2019. A decision is not itself a finding of wrongdoing: read each outcome, as some complaints are dismissed.

Has John Wiremu Horan represented anyone at the Immigration and Protection Tribunal?

Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name John Wiremu Horan as representative in 7 appeals.

When was John Wiremu Horan first licensed?

The register records John Wiremu Horan as first licensed in 2010.

John Wiremu Horan (John)

Refused

Immigration adviser licence refused

Christchurch

Refused

First licensed: 2010
Published IPT appeals: 7
Appeals allowed, where decided: 5 of 7
Licence number: 201002072

John Wiremu Horan is not a currently licensed immigration adviser. Their licence application was refused by the Immigration Advisers Authority. Check the official IAA register before engaging anyone for immigration advice.

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	4 allowed, 2 dismissed	6	Allowed 67% of 6	All appellants 48%
Residence: partnership	1 allowed	1	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	4 allowed, 2 dismissed	6	Allowed 67% of 6	All appellants 48%
Residence: partnership	1 allowed	1	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
[2016] NZIPT 203300eResidence: partnership, June 2016	Residence: partnership	30 June 2016	Allowed
[2016] NZIPT 202835aResidence: skilled migrant, February 2016	Residence: skilled migrant	29 February 2016	Dismissed/declined
[2015] NZIPT 202691fResidence: skilled migrant, November 2015	Residence: skilled migrant	6 November 2015	Referred to Minister — residence granted
[2015] NZIPT 202404eResidence: skilled migrant, May 2015	Residence: skilled migrant	27 May 2015	Allowed
[2013] NZIPT 201187dResidence: skilled migrant, August 2013	Residence: skilled migrant	13 August 2013	Allowed — returned to INZ
[2012] NZIPT 200787eResidence: skilled migrant, December 2012	Residence: skilled migrant	17 December 2012	Allowed
[2011] NZIPT 200284aResidence: skilled migrant, October 2011	Residence: skilled migrant	26 October 2011	Dismissed/declined

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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