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  "answer": "We hold 2 NZ Law Society register entries for McDonald Law - Huntly; 2 with a current practising certificate; 1 lists Criminal as an area of practice; admitted between 2016 and 2017.",
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    "Trusts and Estates"
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      "name": "Christopher Paul Cummings",
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      "region": "Waikato",
      "district": "Waikato",
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        "Family",
        "Property",
        "Trusts and Estates"
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    {
      "name": "Hayden John Bell",
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      "region": "Waikato",
      "district": "Waikato",
      "practice_areas": [],
      "register_status": "ok",
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  "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."
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