The Honorary Consul is empowered to confirm a passport and/or visa applicant’s identity, verify his/her signature and confirm the true representation of the applicant on the passport photos presented (in this case, an additional fee applies on top of the passport/visa fee).
Hemay also certify signatures and documents (i.e. copies). Certifications by the Honorary Consul are particularly important if documents need to be submitted to a German office (i.e. a Registry Office or Court). In these circumstances, a certification by a New Zealand notary public may be insufficient.
TheHonorary Consul is not empowered to issue passports and/or visa. Furthermore, passport and/or visa applications are not assessed or checked by the Honorary Consul, rather it is the applicant’s responsibility to check the documents for accuracy and completeness before sending them to the Embassy. Please note that the Embassy in Wellington will continue to handle issues of citizenship and civic status and related matters.

Hesketh Henry advises Dominion Constructors Ltd
John Stewart and Anja Mahon from the corporate and commercial team at Hesketh Henry, advised the shareholders of Dominion Constructors Limited on the sale of their shares to private equity interests associated with Goldman Sachs J B Were and the major shareholding in the company formed to complete the merger of Dominion with national scaffolding, form and falsework group Acrow/Pyradeck.