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Copyright

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In essence, you are free to copy, distribute and adapt the material, as long as you attribute it to the New Zealand Claims Resolution Service and abide by other licence terms.

Please note that this licence does not apply to any logos, emblems and trade marks on the website or to the website’s design elements or to any photography and imagery. Those specific items may not be re-used without express permission.

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The permission to reproduce material on this website does not extend to any material that is identified as being protected by copyright owned by a third party. (This includes material on websites you may access via links from this site).

The NZCRS cannot grant permission to reproduce such material: you must obtain permission from the copyright holders themselves.

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Disclaimer 

Providers of legal and other services associated with the NZCRS are independent contractors and the NZCRS accepts no liability for any advice or services provided in connection with, or decisions made in reliance on, information provided by the NZCRS.

The NZCRS reserves the right to change, add to, delete from, or otherwise amend the service requirements of the NZCRS, at any time without notice, in order to make improvements or correct any errors or omissions.

The information provided on the NZCRS website is of general nature and is a guide only. If used, the information does not relieve any person of the obligation to consider any matter to which the information relates according to the circumstances of the particular case. 

All reasonable measures have been taken to ensure the quality and accuracy of the information available via this website as at the date it was posted to the site. However, if you find any information that you believe may be inaccurate, send us an email to let us know.

The information available on this website is not intended to cover every situation and may not include details relevant to a user's particular circumstances. Specific advice should be sought from qualified professionals prior to taking any action or otherwise relying on any content or information received from, viewed, downloaded or otherwise obtained from this site.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), including NZCRS, cannot accept any liability for the accuracy or content of material on this website:

  • whether in contract, equity or tort, or under any other legal principle or legislation
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Without limiting the above, you are advised that:

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