Unclaimed money is money held by a person or organisation, such as a solicitor or a Bank, where the owner of that money (or someone with authority to act on behalf of the owner) cannot be found.
In general, money is classed as unclaimed after a certain length of time has passed since the person or organisation holding the money has been able to contact the owner. The length of time depends on the type of money.

For the most part, unclaimed money is eventually transferred to the Crown, usually to the Treasury or IRD

Unclaimed money can be repaid to the owner of the money, or someone who is authorised to act on behalf or instead of the owner, once a claim has been established as valid.

You will need to provide as much evidence as possible to show that you are entitled to the money, including proof of your identity.

Where you go to make that claim will depend on what type of money it is.

In most cases, you will not be entitled to interest on any unclaimed money. 

Proceeds of Life Insurance Policies

The proceeds of life insurance policies that have matured (through death or otherwise) are paid to the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) if, after six years, the life insurance company is unable to find the person entitled to the proceeds

Government Superannuation Fund (GSF)

The Government Superannuation Fund (the “Fund”) was established in 1948 as a superannuation scheme for state sector employees. 
The Fund is managed and administered by the Government Superannuation Fund Authority (GSFA) in accordance with the Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956.  For more information on the Authority, visit the Government Superannuation Fund Authority web site. The Authority out-sources the day-to-day administration of the Fund such as collecting contributions, calculating and paying entitlements and handling all member enquiries. These services are provided by Datacom Employer Services Ltd.

Making a Claim

If you think that you are entitled to money from the GSF Fund, either personally or as a relative of a deceased member of the GSF Fund, you should contact me from the Contact page

National Provident Fund

The National Provident Fund (the “NPF”) provided Government-guaranteed superannuation to members and ran employer-based schemes for non-departmental public sector employers, such as local bodies and public boards. It is now closed to new members. A Board of Trustees administers the scheme and manages the investments of the Fund National Provident Fund, and the day-to-day administration is provided by Datacom Employer Services Limited.
The Board of Trustees may no longer pay out entitlements to members who have been missing (not making contributions to the scheme and for which the Board does not have a current address) for five years. This will only happen after reasonable efforts have been made to find the member. However, if a member contacts the administrators of the NPF within 15 years, they may be able to claim their entitlement back.

Making a Claim

If you think that you are entitled to money from the NPF, either personally or as a relative of a deceased member of the NFP, you should contact me from the Contact page.

Compulsory New Zealand (National) Superannuation Scheme1970s

Money held in the National Superannuation Scheme of the 1970’s was transferred to the National Provident Fund on the dissolution of that Scheme.

Unclaimed Funds NZ have no affiliation or association with the National Superannuation Scheme, we provide a service to individuals to assist them in recovering their monies from the National Superannuation Scheme by alerting them to the opportunity to recover their funds that the National Superannuation Scheme have in their name for over 40 years.

Making a Claim

If you think that you are entitled to money from the National Superannuation Scheme, either personally or as a relative of a deceased member of the scheme, you should contact me from the Contact page.