Jason Hunter Pspla Security Licence Cancelled 2025
Wellington – 26 September 2025
The Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority (PSPLA) has cancelled the security licence of Jason Hunter after police revealed he had amassed 22 convictions since first being approved to work in the industry in 2021.
Hunter, who was granted a Certificate of Approval (COA) in October 2021, faced a remote hearing before Authority member P.A. McConnell on 26 September. He did not attend the hearing or provide any written response to the complaint lodged by New Zealand Police.
According to police evidence, Hunter’s criminal history includes repeated dishonesty offences, violence, and breaches of court orders. His most recent conviction, in June this year, was for theft of more than $1,000 — an offence for which sentencing is still pending.
Police told the Authority that Hunter’s offending was not isolated. Between 2021 and 2025, he was also convicted of shoplifting, driving while disqualified, failing to stop, and multiple other dishonesty-related charges.
The Authority noted that when Hunter first applied for his COA, he and his referees claimed he had “turned his life around” and was focused on building a stable life for himself and his son. However, records showed he offended even during the application period.
Under section 62 of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010, certain criminal convictions are automatic grounds for disqualification. Hunter’s 2025 theft conviction and his 2022 violent offending both met this threshold.
As Hunter had not sought a waiver of the disqualification grounds, and given the seriousness and frequency of his convictions, the Authority ruled that he was no longer suitable to hold a security licence.
The PSPLA ordered that Hunter’s COA be cancelled with immediate effect. He must also return his security ID card to the Authority within seven days.
The decision underscores the PSPLA’s stance that security workers must uphold high standards of trust and integrity. In its ruling, the Authority said the number and nature of Hunter’s convictions meant he could not be considered a responsible or reliable member of the industry.