Ka kitea e mātou, ka kitea koe, ka riro i a koe tāu.
Millions of dollars sit unclaimed across New Zealand — in dormant bank accounts, insurance policies, company funds and the government registers of IRD, the Treasury and the Companies Office. Some people know something is owed to them. Most don't.
We work in two directions: people come to us with their story — and we sweep the registers, find the debts and abandoned funds, then locate the people they belong to. Either way, the money returns to its rightful owner.
Some people come to us knowing they're owed money. Most never find out. So we do both — we answer the call, and we hunt the money down ourselves.
You tell us your story — a family name, an old account, a deregistered company, a relative's estate. We run the searches and if something's there, we bring it home. No win, no fee.
Start your search →We sweep the registers for unclaimed funds, debts and abandoned assets, identify who they belong to, and then locate those people. If the owner is you, your family or your company, we'll come to you. We work both directions.
See how the hunt works →Your money may be sitting with any one of these — let us check them all for you.
We systematically search New Zealand's public registers and institutional records to locate money and assets that have been disconnected from their owners.
Dormant bank accounts, unpaid wages, insurance payouts and trust funds transferred to Inland Revenue under the Unclaimed Money Act 1971.
Bona vacantia and ownerless property vested in the Crown — including funds of deregistered companies held by banks and solicitors.
Bank balances, property interests and entitlements belonging to companies removed from the Companies Register — and their shareholders.
Unclaimed estate surpluses, insurance bonds and entitlements where the executor or beneficiaries cannot be located.
Solicitor trust account balances, dividend payments and membership funds that have been unclaimed for years.
Not sure if you're owed anything? Send us your details and we'll run a preliminary register search — at no cost and no obligation.
Share your name, family history, or the company you were involved with. The more context, the deeper we can search.
Our specialists sweep IRD, Treasury, Companies Office, courts and institutional registers to locate anything in your name.
If we find something, you review the full evidence pack and decide. There's no obligation until you sign the engagement.
We manage the claim end-to-end. The funds go straight to you — we're paid only our agreed 12.5% on success.
When money is transferred to IRD, Treasury or other agencies as unclaimed, the only public notice is a buried register entry. Most people never learn they're owed anything — and after 20 years, the money can be forfeited forever.
Claims can involve restoration applications, proof of identity, probate documentation and correspondence with multiple agencies. We run the full process and keep you informed at every step.
If we don't recover anything, you pay nothing. Our fee only ever applies to funds actually returned to you — and we never handle your money.
Your information is handled in full compliance with the Privacy Act 2020. We never share your details, and every search is conducted with confidentiality.
"I had no idea my father's old company still had money sitting in a solicitor's trust account. NZAR found it, handled every document, and the funds were paid to our family."
— Client, estate funds recovery"A bank account from a business I closed years ago — I'd completely forgotten about it. They traced it, and the whole claim took a few weeks. Highly professional."
— Client, deregistered company fundsThere's no cost to find out. Get a free, no-obligation assessment of your name, family or business — and we'll tell you honestly if there's anything to claim.
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