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Official primary
PDF
High
Checked 2026-06-22

OPCAT Aged Care Monitoring Report 2025

High-authority rights and monitoring source for residential-care conditions, safeguards, and accountability.

Ombudsman - Official primary

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Recorded check:
2026-06-22
Review due:
2026-07-22
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Monitoring record reviewed on 22 June 2026. Capture the dated source page or publication before reusing a changed factual claim.

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Official sources (7 total; 6 on this page)

Government, legislation, Crown entity and official operational sources.

Official source
Brief
High
Publication: 2026-06-20

Retirement Villages Reform Watch — September 2026 Revisions and Next-Term Bill

Official September 2026 update replaces the June capture’s July introduction expectation: bill planned for the next Parliamentary term, no dated introduction commitment. Revised proposals include nine-month repayment and an initial 10% within four weeks, with exemptions and limited application to future agreements. Other proposed fee and capital-loss protections would cover existing agreements too.

Library synthesis; official update from housing ministry (now MCERT) - Brief

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Publication:
2026-06-20
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June 2026
Recorded check:
2026-10-09
Review due:
2026-11-09
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Local watch originally published 20 June 2026 and captured that month, supplemented by an independently read official page updated 18 September 2026. The latest official timetable and revised policy proposals replace older introduction predictions; they do not prove an enacted amendment or current payment rights. Historic stakeholder counts, anecdotes and political positions are retained in the source brief with their original date and have not been independently revalidated in this review.

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Official source
PDF
Medium
Publication: 2017

MSD — Enduring Power of Attorney in relation to property: historical notes and appointment form (2017)

Historical property EPA notes and appointment form, rather than the separate standard explanation; 17 physical pages and no appended donor-witness certificate.

Ministry of Social Development — historical property EPA package - PDF

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Publication:
2017
Access:
June 2026
Recorded check:
2026-10-09
Review due:
2027-04-09
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Historical notes/form package with misleading retained filename. Exact original download source and first-publication day were not established; February 2017 technical metadata does not supply either. The 16 March 2017 reform announcement is context rather than proof of this file’s release. No signed instrument validity, capacity finding or current legal compliance is determined.

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Official source
PDF
Medium
Publication: July 2021

Office for Seniors — Enduring Power of Attorney in relation to personal care and welfare: notes, form and witness certificate

Personal care and welfare EPA package: five pages of notes, seven appointment pages and three witness-certificate pages; current Office for Seniors PDF matches the preserved original.

Office for Seniors, Ministry of Social Development - PDF

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Publication:
July 2021
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June 2026
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2026-10-09
Review due:
2027-04-09
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Blank official package, not an executed instrument, certification that a donor has capacity, clinical assessment or individual legal advice. Byte identity applies to the current Office for Seniors PDF on 9 October 2026, not all official formats or future law. Use current primary guidance and a qualified authorised witness for setup.

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Official source
PDF
Medium
Publication: July 2021

Office for Seniors — Enduring Power of Attorney in relation to property: notes, form and witness certificate

Property EPA package with five notes pages, fourteen appointment pages and three witness-certificate pages; current official PDF and Word formats have a trust-law reference discrepancy.

Office for Seniors, Ministry of Social Development - PDF

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Publication:
July 2021
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June 2026
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2026-10-09
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2027-04-09
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Blank official package whose current official PDF/Word wording is not identical across publishers. Preserve historical references and link current guidance/regulations; do not imply legal invalidity, document completeness for an individual case, or unlimited spending/gifting/will-making power. Publication month, metadata dates, webpage updates, statutory version/effective dates, capture and review remain distinct.

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Official source
PDF
Medium
Publication: March 2025

Office for Seniors — Enduring Power of Attorney: two-page A4 information leaflet, March 2025

March 2025 Office for Seniors introductory EPA leaflet and preparation checklist; two physical pages, separate from legal forms and standard explanations.

Office for Seniors — Te Tari Kaumātua - PDF

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March 2025
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June 2026
Recorded check:
2026-10-10
Review due:
2027-04-10
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March 2025 introductory leaflet, two physical pages, not a five-page comprehensive legal guide, prescribed form package or standard explanation. Its simplified-language disclaimer defers to relevant legislation. Source identity and current publisher-byte match are verified, but this review does not certify every legal proposition, an individual EPA’s validity, capacity or activation, or current discounts/fees. The prior 2024-named source URL is broken; the preserved 2025 PDF filename, original hash and June 2026 access label remain unchanged. Exact first-release day is unknown; footer edition, technical production, web update and evidence-review dates are separate.

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Official source
MD
Medium
Publication: Undated

Office for Seniors - Web Capture - Creating an EPA

Office for Seniors guidance on selecting attorneys, preparing the two EPA forms and arranging a qualified witness, with links to the standard forms.

Office for Seniors - MD

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Undated
Access:
8 October 2026
Recorded check:
2026-10-08
Review due:
2027-01-08
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Undated guidance; source last modified 24 July 2025, independently checked on 8 October 2026. The guide simplifies the law and directs readers to the legislation where wording conflicts.

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Evidence documents (24 total; 14 on this page)

Reports, captures, submissions, media and source briefs.

Official primary
PDF
High
Checked 2026-06-22

OPCAT Aged Care Monitoring Report 2025

High-authority rights and monitoring source for residential-care conditions, safeguards, and accountability.

Ombudsman - Official primary

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Recorded check:
2026-06-22
Review due:
2026-07-22
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Monitoring record reviewed on 22 June 2026. Capture the dated source page or publication before reusing a changed factual claim.

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Sector body
Official page
High
Checked 2026-06-22

Creating an Enduring Power of Attorney

Official legal planning pathway for EPAs, capacity loss, family decision-making, and financial-abuse prevention.

Office for Seniors - Sector body

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2026-06-22
Review due:
2026-07-22
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Monitoring record reviewed on 22 June 2026. Capture the dated source page or publication before reusing a changed factual claim.

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Evidence document
PDF
High
Publication: 2026-05-18

Disability Support Services Bill — historical introduced text, May 2026

Historical May 2026 introduced Bill, superseded by the enacted Act (doc-1624); draft provisions should not be presented as current law.

NZ Legislation - PDF

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2026-05-18
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9 October 2026
Recorded check:
2026-10-09
Review due:
2026-11-09
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Historical introduced Bill. Enactment dates checked against official indexed PCO text and current DSS guidance; direct PCO retrieval returned HTTP 403. Draft clauses may differ from enacted provisions.

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Evidence document
Brief
High
Publication: 2026-06-17

Consumer NZ Retirement Village Repayment Petition Closes with 41,373 Signatures

Major consumer advocacy milestone. 41,373 signatures demanding: full repayment within 3 months, interim payment of 10% or $50K within 5 days, interest on late payments, public disclosure of timeframes. 84% of surveyed NZers support fixed repayment deadlines. The June 2026 capture linked the petition to an amendment bill then expected in July 2026; that timing is a historical expectation, not the current legislative timetable.

Consumer NZ - Brief

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2026-06-17
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June 2026
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Evidence document
PDF
Medium
Publication: 2025

Health and Disability Commissioner — Annual Report 2025

HDC’s ninety-six-page annual report covers the year ended 30 June 2025 across health and disability services.

Health and Disability Commissioner - PDF

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Publication:
2025
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June 2026
Recorded check:
2026-10-09
Review due:
2027-04-09
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Annual accountability and complaint activity for 2024/25, not a national incidence study or current officeholder directory. Retain the document’s 2025 report-year label: a publisher news article dated 13 January 2026 discusses the report but does not establish its first public-release day. Work plans and individual case recommendations are not verified implementation outcomes. Original ninety-six-page PDF and June 2026 capture are preserved.

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Evidence document
PDF
Medium
Access: June 2026

Public Trust – Trusts Act 2019 guide

The ten-page original carries footer PTEL120 06/21, visually verified as June 2021. Its current [Public Trust download](https://www.publictrust.co.nz/products-and-services/trusts/) has a November 2023 filename and modification date; these are separate version and production clues, not proof of first publication. The [Trusts Act 2019](https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2019/38/en/latest.pdf), checked 9 October 2026, supplies the exact duties, disclosure procedures and duration rules.

Public Trust - PDF

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June 2026
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2026-10-09
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2027-04-09
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Public Trust provider guidance, not legislation or personalised advice. Original publication date is unknown: printed June 2021 footer, November 2023 filename and modification metadata are distinct evidence. Current publisher download was byte-identical to the preserved original on 9 October 2026. The unanimity statement is a default-duty simplification; information disclosure involves statutory presumptions and factors. A 125-year maximum does not automatically extend an existing trust, and age 18 does not establish a particular distribution entitlement. Historical promotional claims are not independently verified current figures. Encoded text on physical p. 6 contains an apparent missing word; the statute supplies the legal rule. Original filename and June 2026 access/capture are preserved.

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Evidence document
PDF
Medium
Publication: 2024

Public Trust - Wills and EPAs Brochure

Wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney Simple answers for the big questions Your life Your legacy Take a moment to think about how far you've come.

Public Trust - PDF

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2024
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June 2026
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Evidence document
PDF
Medium
Publication: 2025-10

Public Trust – When a loved one has passed: estate administration guide

Printed PTPS26 10/25 dates this 22-page brochure version to October 2025; PDF metadata records production on 29 October, not a verified first-release day. The [publisher’s probate guidance](https://www.publictrust.co.nz/products-and-services/when-someone-has-died/applying-for-probate/) also explains letters of administration where no executor is willing or able to act. Read the simplified payment and distribution statements against [Administration Act 1969 ss47–48 and 65](https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1969/52/en/latest.pdf) and [prescribed amounts regulation 4A](https://www.legisl... Metadata preview; full fields are available below.

Public Trust - PDF

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2025-10
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June 2026
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2026-10-09
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2027-04-09
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Public Trust’s October 2025 provider brochure, not personalised legal advice or a completion guarantee. Catalogue date is the printed version month; 29 October metadata is production evidence and first public-release day is unknown. Its small-estate wording is broader than the specified-payment permission in s65 and regulation 4A, effective 24 September 2025. Its six-month wording simplifies conditional administrator protection under ss47–48, which also address earlier distributions. Provider timelines are indicative. The glossary reference to p. 24 is inconsistent with this 22-page PDF; the glossary is on physical pp. 18–19. Current publisher download matched the preserved original on 9 October 2026; filename and June capture/access remain unchanged.

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PDF
Medium
Publication: 2025

Public Trust – Family Trusts brochure

The 16-page brochure’s printed code PTPS04 10/25 indicates October 2025, while the current filename web11.25 and PDF creation metadata indicate November production. These clues do not establish a first-release day. The [Public Trust family-trust page](https://www.publictrust.co.nz/products-and-services/trusts/family-trust/) links the byte-identical original. The [Trusts Act 2019](https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2019/38/en/latest.pdf) supplies the exact rules for mandatory/default duties and beneficiary information.

Public Trust - PDF

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Publication:
2025
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June 2026
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2026-10-09
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2027-04-09
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Public Trust provider brochure with a printed October 2025 version code and November 2025 filename/production evidence; the catalogue retains year precision because first public-release day is unknown. Current publisher PDF matched the preserved original on 9 October 2026. Protection from relationship-property or creditor claims is conditional; the brochure is not personalised advice or proof of guaranteed tax, care-fee or claim protection. Unanimity is a default duty, information rights involve statutory presumptions and factors, and review intervals are provider recommendations. Physical pp. 11–13 carry printed numbers 12–14, so physical page references are used. Original filename and June access/capture remain unchanged.

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Evidence document
MD
Medium
Publication: 2026

CAB - Web Capture - Enduring Powers of Attorney

https://www.cab.org.nz/article/KB00001270 (Choosing and managing an attorney)

CAB - MD

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2026
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June 2026
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Evidence document
MD
Medium
Publication: Undated

Law Society - Web Capture - Powers of Attorney

Law Society guidance explains how enduring powers of attorney operate, when decision-making authority starts and ends, and what families can do when no EPA exists.

New Zealand Law Society - MD

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Undated
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8 October 2026
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2026-10-08
Review due:
2027-01-08
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Undated guidance with page update shown as 4 September 2024, independently checked 8 October 2026. Original library capture was June 2026, not the source publication date. This is the Law Society’s explanatory guidance, not a ruling on a particular EPA or capacity assessment.

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Evidence document
MD
Medium
Publication: 2026

Legal Planning Topic Map - EPAs Capacity Wills and Protection

Purpose: A practical guide to enduring powers of attorney, mental capacity, wills, trusts, and legal protections for older New Zealanders.

Legal Planning Topic Map - MD

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Publication:
2026
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June 2026
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