A compensation payment has been made to Aaron Keweene Howie in respect of a specified claim under the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act 2005 (“Act”).

The Act requires that after the Secretary of Justice makes certain deductions from the compensation payment, the surplus remaining goes into the Victims’ Claims Trust Account to enable victims of Aaron Keweene Howie to make claims against it.

Any money left after any victims’ claims have been paid will be paid to Aaron Keweene Howie.

On 23 February 2023, $16,192.00 was paid into the Victims’ Claims Trust Account on behalf of Aaron Keweene Howie.

The money paid into the Victims’ Claims Trust Account is held in trust for Aaron Keweene Howie until it has been paid out in accordance with subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Act.

Any person who has been a victim of Aaron Keweene Howie, in respect of an offence for which Aaron Keweene Howie 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 Aaron Keweene Howie.

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 found on the Tribunal’s website (www.justice.govt.nz/tribunals/victims-and-justice/special-claims) or obtained from: The Secretary Victims’ Special Claims Tribunal DX SX11159 Wellington. Phone: (04) 462 6660. Fax: (04) 462 6686. Email: PVC@justice.govt.nz.

All claims must be filed on or before 5 September 2023.