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  "answer": "We hold 3 NZ Law Society register entries for Ku and Partners; 3 with a current practising certificate; 1 lists Immigration as an area of practice; admitted between 2008 and 2022.",
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  "locations": [
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    "Trusts and Estates"
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    {
      "name": "Wei Hong Ku",
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      "region": "Auckland",
      "district": "North Shore",
      "practice_areas": [
        "Immigration",
        "Property",
        "Trusts and Estates"
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    {
      "name": "Kwok Fan Siu",
      "registry_url": "https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/register/kwok-fan-siu/",
      "region": "Auckland",
      "district": "North Shore",
      "practice_areas": [],
      "register_status": "ok",
      "register_read": "2026-11-11"
    },
    {
      "name": "Shui Tak Chow",
      "registry_url": "https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/register/shui-tak-chow/",
      "region": "Auckland",
      "district": "North Shore",
      "practice_areas": [],
      "register_status": "ok",
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  "summary_url": "https://lawyerfinder.co.nz/api/firm/ku-partners-limited-ta-ku-and-partners/summary.md",
  "as_of": "2026-11-12",
  "provenance": {
    "source": "New Zealand Law Society register (lawsociety.org.nz), mirrored by LawyerFinder NZ.",
    "authoritative_register": "https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/for-the-public/find-a-lawyer/",
    "methodology": "https://lawyerfinder.co.nz/about",
    "notes": "register_status is what the NZ Law Society register showed on register_read (\"ok\" or \"not-found\") — NOT a current good-standing check. Verify current status via registry_url. register_facts counts the entries we hold, not the firm headcount. LawyerFinder NZ is a directory and lead-generation service, not affiliated with the NZ Law Society; we do not provide legal advice."
  }
}