Take notice that, pursuant to Part 2 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act 2005, compensation awarded to Christopher Hapimana Ben Mark Taunoa is required to be paid to the Secretary of Justice and the surplus after deductions is to be held in trust on behalf of Christopher Hapimana Ben Mark Taunoa.

And that on 21 July 2015, $43,313.38 was paid into the victims’ claims trust account on behalf of Christopher Hapimana Ben Mark Taunoa.

This money must be held in the trust account to enable any victims of Christopher Hapimana Ben Mark Taunoa to make claims against it.

Any person that has been a victim of Christopher Hapimana Ben Mark Taunoa, in respect of an offence for which Christopher Hapimana Ben Mark Taunoa was convicted in a Court of New Zealand, is entitled to make a claim against the money held in the trust account on behalf of Christopher Hapimana Ben Mark Taunoa.

Claims by victims are not limited to the amount available in the trust account.

Claim forms, and information on how to make a claim, may be obtained from:

The Secretary, Victims’ Special Claims Tribunal, Private Bag 32001, Wellington 6146. Telephone: (04) 462 6660. Facsimile: (04) 462 6686.

All claims must be filed on or before Tuesday 9 February 2016.