Citizens Advice Bureau Pakuranga/Eastern Manukau
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CAB is a champion of people’s rights, working to solve the underlying causes of the problems they face. We think it is important that everyone in New Zealand can participate in their community and access the services they need. We think it is important that people who have less power in a … View moreCAB is a champion of people’s rights, working to solve the underlying causes of the problems they face. We think it is important that everyone in New Zealand can participate in their community and access the services they need. We think it is important that people who have less power in a situation are not exploited.
Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi - With your food basket, and my food basket, the people will thrive.
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Information source: Citizens Advice Bureau: cab.org.nz
👉🏼 You can trespass someone verbally or in writing. A written a trespass notice is useful in case of any dispute over whether you trespassed someone.
👉🏼 You can use a template to create a trespass notice:
To serve a trespass notice in writing, you need to write the trespassed person… View more👉🏼 You can trespass someone verbally or in writing. A written a trespass notice is useful in case of any dispute over whether you trespassed someone.
👉🏼 You can use a template to create a trespass notice:
To serve a trespass notice in writing, you need to write the trespassed person a notice warning them that you do not allow them to enter the property and will call the Police if they do. You can use the template on the police website: www.police.govt.nz... or one on the Community Law website: communitylaw.org.nz...
👉🏼 You need three copies of the trespass notice:
You will need three copies. That is, one copy each for you, the person being trespassed, and the Police.
👉🏼 Deliver a copy of the trespass notice to the trespassed person:
You or an attending Police officer can give the trespassed person the notice in person, or you can post the notice to their address. The Trespass Act 1980 does not allow you to deliver a trespass notice by email or other electronic form.
If you try to deliver the notice in person and the trespasser lets it fall to the ground (refuses to accept it) you can still consider it served. Keep their copy and write on it that they refused to accept it.
👉🏼 Deliver a copy of the trespass notice to the Police:
The two ways to deliver the Police copy of the trespass notice are:
* Report a non-emergency report to the police online:
www.police.govt.nz... and attach an electronic copy of the trespass notice.
* If a Police officer is present when you give the notice to the trespassed person, you can give the Police copy to the attending Police officer.
👉🏼 The NZ Police website has more information about serving a Trespass Notice: www.police.govt.nz...
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Info credit: Citizens Advice Bureau New Zealand: cab.org.nz
💳🎁If you have a gift voucher or card for a shop that has closed down, you may not be able to use it or claim your money back. If there is a receiver, you could try and ask to use your voucher or make a claim as an unsecured creditor.
Receivers do not legally have to accept your voucher, … View more💳🎁If you have a gift voucher or card for a shop that has closed down, you may not be able to use it or claim your money back. If there is a receiver, you could try and ask to use your voucher or make a claim as an unsecured creditor.
Receivers do not legally have to accept your voucher, but they might agree to if you ask. An unsecured creditor is someone who is owed money by a person or a company. The business will have to prioritise paying back their secured creditors, so you will only get what you are owed if there is enough money left after the secured creditors have been paid.
If the gift voucher was paid for by credit card, then the person who paid for the gift voucher can ask their credit card company for a chargeback.
To minimise the risk of losing your money, if you are given a voucher use it as soon as possible.
If you are buying a voucher:
👉pick vouchers that work across multiple retailers or services - for example, fuel vouchers or trade-association vouchers
👉ask the store if they have a trust account to protect voucher holders in the event of the store closing down.
For more information, visit cab.org.nz/article/KB00000401
[Image description: A ‘Sorry We are closed’ sign hanging on a door. Text reads, "I have a gift voucher to a shop that has closed down. What are my rights?"]
Original post credit: Citizens Advice Bureau: cab.org.nz
💚💛💜💙 We are here for everyone! We are a universal service, which means we are here for everyone and anyone who needs our help, on any question or issue.
📣 In the past year, we helped 328,070 people – including 94,055 people face-to-face.
We provide free, confidential, … View more💚💛💜💙 We are here for everyone! We are a universal service, which means we are here for everyone and anyone who needs our help, on any question or issue.
📣 In the past year, we helped 328,070 people – including 94,055 people face-to-face.
We provide free, confidential, independent information and advice to anyone. We can help you know and understand your rights and responsibilities while also helping find community services you need.
You can contact us on freephone 0800 367 222, online at cab.org.nz (send a message or kōrero with a volunteer on live chat), or visit one of our 80 CAB locations around the motu cab.org.nz/find-a-cab/
Kāore i te mārama? Pātai mai? | Not Sure? Ask us
[Image description: Group of people standing together and smiling with the CAB logo at the bottom. Text reads "We are here for everyone - Kāore i te mārama? Pātai mai. Not sure? Ask us."]
Original post credit: Citizens Advice Bureau: cab.org.nz
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