The decision
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Decision maker | Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal |
| Citation | [2019] NZIACDT 66 |
| Parties | KBN v Wharekura |
| Decided | 26 September 2019 |
| Licensed immigration adviser | Philip Leslie Wharekura, licence 201500370, current |
The Tribunal's published summary
“Suspension / notice of suspension of licence / dishonest or misleading behaviour / adviser admitted falsifying emails showing he had made a special direction request when he had not / Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, s45, s53 / strong evidence of serious misconduct amounting to dishonest and misleading behaviour / necessary to suspend licence in interests of public and to protect reputation of profession / public confidence in profession and immigration system required suspension / licence suspended until Tribunal determines complaint.”
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