Register: Discretionary exemptions

This page provides a register of discretionary exemptions.

Exemptions granted in 2025

Case numberDateApplicantLaw firm
2025003412 September 2025
Fisher Funds Management Limited - 202500341
PDF
132.81 KB
Russell McVeagh
20250048428 August 2025
Shundi Customs Limited - 202500484
PDF
182.09 KB
Anthony Harper
20250048328 August 2025
Shundi Customs Limited - 202500483
PDF
252.75 KB
Anthony Harper
20250008530 May 2025
Withheld under section 9(2)(a) of the Official Information Act 1982 - 202500085
PDF
155.24 KB
Rachel Webster & Associates 
20250027022 May 2025
JBS Participações Societárias S.A. - 202500270
PDF
149.48 KB
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
20250026021 May 2025
Castlerock Partners LP - 202500260
PDF
141.83 KB
Anothony Harper
20240085327 January 2025
Waitakaruru Arboretum Stewardship Foundation - 202400853
PDF
125.65 KB
Mayne Wetherell
20240055629 January 2025
Yashili International Group Limited – 202400556
PDF
135.3 KB
Simpson Grierson (Auckland)

Exemptions granted in 2024

Case numberDateApplicantLaw firm
20240078523 December 2024
1000243587 Ontario Limited
PDF
116.17 KB
Chapman Tripp
20240074920 December 2024
Withheld under s(9)(2)(a) of the Official Information Act
PDF
107.82 KB
Patel Nand Legal
20240074311 December 2024
Proxima Residences Limited as trustee for Proxima Residences Trading Trust
PDF
68.72 KB
Meredith Connell
2024006588 November 2024
Helene Moux and Catherine Koan, Louise Chanseau, Kam Tong Lee and Denise Lee, Kam Lan Liau
PDF
118.54 KB
Queen City Law Limited
2024005572 October 2024
Alexander Schrantz and Jayne Kim Schrantz - 202400557
PDF
78.14 KB
Goldman Legal
2024005882 October 2024
Martin Dieter Woodtli, Shuhei Yoshida, Sunghwan Kim and Seunghee Cho - 202400588
PDF
110.13 KB
Clark & Co
2024005443 October 2024
QGIF II Para Aggregator SCSp - 202400544
PDF
96.21 KB
Russell McVeagh (Auckland)
20240053330 September 2024
Queenstown Lakes District Council - 202400533
PDF
86.45 KB
Lane Neave
20240050630 September 2024
Withheld under Section 9(2)(b)(ii) of the Official Information Act - 202400506
PDF
301.76 KB
MinterEllisonRuddWatts (Auckland)
20240057926 September 2024
Risland Meadowbank Society Incorporated - 202400579
PDF
97.83 KB
Chapman Tripp (Auckland)
20240060420 September 2024
Hao Huang - 202400604
PDF
125.99 KB
Clark & Co
20240046619 September 2024
Seasonal Solutions Cooperative Limited - 202400466
PDF
102.5 KB
Buddle Findlay (Wellington)
20240033614 August 2024
JBS Participações Societárias S.A. - 202400336
PDF
129.02 KB
MinterEllisonRuddWatts
20240029713 June 2024
Kaingaroa Timberlands Limited - 202400297
PDF
131.48 KB
Bell Gully (Auckland)

Exemptions granted in 2023

Case numberDateApplicantLaw firm
20230058915 August 2023
Civic Lane Limited - 202300589
PDF
165.68 KB
Chapman Tripp
(Auckland)
20230024613 Jun 2023
Applicant information withheld - 202300246
PDF
93.86 KB
The Law Company Limited
2022001322 Jun 2023
Macquarie Asset Management Public Investments (NZ) Limited and Mercer (NZ) Limited - 202200132
PDF
100.47 KB
DLA Piper (Wellington)
20190008230 May 2023
Shundi Customs Limited - 201900082
PDF
98.35 KB
Anthony Harper
20220026427 Mar 2023
FFW PubCo, Inc - 202200264
PDF
93.68 KB
Bell Gully

Exemptions granted in 2022

Case numberDateApplicantLaw firm
20220030829 Sep 2022
Applicant Information Withheld - 202200308
PDF
133.76 KB
Isherwood Le Gros Law Ltd
20220028113 Sep 2022
ANZ Group Holdings Limited - 202200281
PDF
102.15 KB
Russell McVeagh
2022001326 Sep 2022
Macquarie Asset Management Public Investments NZ Limited - 202200132
PDF
159.75 KB
DLA Piper NZ Ltd
2022002924 Aug 2022
Qrious Limited - 202200292.pdf
PDF
89 KB
Webb Henderson
20220020028 Jul 2022
Orange Merger Sub 1 Limited and Orange Merger Sub 2 Limited - 202200200
PDF
110.09 KB
Chapman Tripp
20220025120 Jul 2022
Vodafone New Zealand Limited
PDF
121.15 KB
Bell Gully
2022001827 Jul 2022
Heartland Bank Limited - 202200182
PDF
114.12 KB
Chapmann Tripp
20210015315 Feb 2022
Oyster Property Group Limited - 202100153
PDF
144.02 KB
Russell McVeagh

Exemptions granted in 2021

Case numberDateApplicantLaw firm
20210050311 Nov 2021
Trivium Madison Pacific Investment Limited - 202100503
PDF
306.63 KB
Bell Gully
20200091428 Sep 2021
Craigmore Sustainables NZ Limited - 202000914
PDF
155.35 KB
Lefever Law
20210054121 Sep 2021
Ventia Services Group Pty Limited - 202100541
PDF
108.81 KB
Bell Gully
2021004623 Sep 2021
Fletcher Residential Limited - 202100462
PDF
120.3 KB
Simpson Grierson
2021003729 Aug 2021
Laurent Jean Pierre Le Breton and Sarah Renault - 202100372
PDF
122.15 KB
Whitlock Williams
20200082616 Mar 2021
Withheld under Section 9(2)(a) of the Official Information Act - 202000826
PDF
639.62 KB
Woodward Chrisp Lawyers
20210013623 Feb 2021
Sheila Bing, Sheila Veronica Bing and Nigel Alan Anthony Bing as executors of the Estate of Alan Arthur Bing - 202100136
PDF
112.84 KB
Glaister Ennor Barristers and Solicitors

Exemptions granted in 2020

Case numberDateApplicantLaw firm
20200018012 Jun 2020
David McIntyre - 202000180
PDF
121.8 KB
Duncan Cotterill
2019006748 Apr 2020
Withheld under Section 9(2)(a) of the Official Information Act - 201900674
PDF
207.33 KB
Cockcroft Law Limited
20190049526 Feb 2020
Daiwa Energy & Infrastructure Co Ltd - 201900495
DOCX
62.95 KB
Bell Gully

Exemptions granted in 2019

Case numberDateApplicantLaw Firm
20190039518 Dec 2019
Oregon Group Limited - 201900395
PDF
108.14 KB
Glaister Ennor
20181034417 May 2019
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation - 201810344
PDF
137.58 KB
Simpson Grierson
20190016613 May 2019
Vodafone Europe B.V. - 201900166
PDF
134.38 KB
Bell Gully
20190001230 Apr 2019
RCNZ A Trust, RCNZ B Trust and RCNZ C Trust - 201900012
PDF
70.57 KB
Russell McVeagh

Exemptions granted in 2018

Case numberDateApplicantLaw Firm
20172012721 Oct 2018
Morris Salomon Kahn - 201720127
PDF
61.16 KB
John Williamson
20171011710 Sep 2018
Sanford Limited - 201710117
PDF
63.41 KB
Chapman Tripp
2018100846 Jul 2018
First State Infrastructure Managers (International) Limited & Colonial First State Infrastructure Managers (Australia) Pty Limited - 201810084
PDF
70.33 KB
Bell Gully
20181004016 Mar 2018
Adamantem Capital Fund I Trust 1A, acting by and through its Trustee and Manager - 201810040
PDF
118.17 KB
Buddle Findlay

Exemptions granted in 2017

Case numberDateApplicantLaw Firm
2017200176 Sep 2017
CDL Hotels Holdings New Zealand Limited - 201720017
PDF
72.17 KB
Bell Gully
20171008814 Jun 2017
Flexi Cards Limited - 201710088
PDF
76.38 KB
Bell Gully
2017100063 Apr 2017
Sargon Capital Pty Limited - 201710006
PDF
70.53 KB
Bell Gully

Exemptions granted in 2016

Case numberDateApplicantLaw Firm
20162007222 Dec 2016
Genesis Energy Limited - 201620072
PDF
90.97 KB
Russell McVeagh
20162006519 Dec 2016
Complectus Group - 201620065
PDF
116.51 KB
Russell McVeagh
2016200331 Nov 2016
Flexi Cards Limited - 201620033
PDF
42.46 KB
Mayne Wetherell
20162003518 Oct 2016
Inghams SaleCo Limited - 201620035
PDF
41.88 KB
Bell Gully
20161011930 Sep 2016
Sterling Grace (NZ) Limited - 201610119
PDF
39.55 KB
Chapman Tripp
2016200076 Sep 2016
Contact Energy Limited - 201620007
PDF
40.12 KB
n/a
20161008724 Aug 2016
Falvey Orchards LP - 201610087
PDF
50.39 KB
Bell Gully
20161007728 Jun 2016
Solid Energy New Zealand Limited - 201610077
PDF
39.71 KB
Simpson Grierson
20161006120 Jun 2016
APN News & Media Limited - 201610061
PDF
38.74 KB
Quigg Partners
20161005029 Mar 2016
FNZ Custodians Limited - 201610050
PDF
83.44 KB
Russell McVeagh
20161004624 Mar 2016
Custodial Services Limited - 201610046
PDF
83.94 KB
Russell McVeagh

Exemptions granted in 2014

Case numberDateApplicantLaw Firm
20141002610 Mar 2014
First NZ Capital Securities Limited, Credit Suisse (Australia) ltd & UBS New Zealand Ltd - 201410026
PDF
74.87 KB
Buddle Findlay

Exemptions granted in 2013

Case numberDateApplicantLaw Firm
20132006413 Dec 2013
AMCOR Limited - 201320064
PDF
64.63 KB
Chapman Tripp
20132001819 Sep 2013
The New Zealand Guardian Trust Company Limited - 201320018
PDF
152.06 KB
Bell Gully
20132002116 Sep 2013
Deutsche Bank AG, Craigs Investment Partners Ltd, Goldman Sachs New Zealand Limited, Macquarie Capital (New Zealand) Limited & Macquarie Securities (NZ) Limited - 201320021
PDF
73.96 KB
Buddle Findlay
20132003012 Sep 2013
Brambles Ltd - 201320030
PDF
63.97 KB
Bell Gully
2013100334 Apr 2013
Credit Suisse (Australia) Limited, Goldman Sachs New Zealand Limited, Macquarie Securities (NZ) Limited and First NZ Capital Securities Ltd - 201310033
PDF
34.39 KB
Russell McVeagh

Exemptions granted in 2011

Case numberDateApplicantLaw Firm
20111009518 Jul 2011
Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Limited, Chorus Limited - 201110095
PDF
73.09 KB
Russell McVeagh
20102013014 Feb 2011
Foster's Group Limited, Treasury Wine Estates Limited - 201020130
PDF
115.6 KB
Chapman Tripp