A compensation payment has been made to Hayden Tony Hall 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 Hayden Tony Hall to make claims against it.

Any money left after any victims’ claims have been paid will be paid to Hayden Tony Hall.

On 28 April 2023, $15,392.00 was paid into the Victims’ Claims Trust Account on behalf of Hayden Tony Hall.

The money paid into the Victims’ Claims Trust Account is held in trust for Hayden Tony Hall 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 Hayden Tony Hall, in respect of an offence for which Hayden Tony Hall 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 Hayden Tony Hall.

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 22 November 2023.