Checking on a child or beneficiary [Service available]

by iSolve | Feb 5, 2024 | [Services available], Background checks, Child support and custody, Surveillance and following someone

A common case we get is when parents need us to check on one of their children. Their child may have moved to Auckland to study or work, and the parents are in a different city or country. They’ve started to become concerned about their child’s behaviour...

Scammer caught by a private investigator [Case study]

by iSolve | Feb 5, 2024 | [Case studies], Cyber security, Finding (tracing) someone, missing persons

Scams have been around long before the internet, but email, online banking, and dating sites have certainly made it easier for scammers to reach a lot of people. We recently helped an overseas client who had been the victim of quite an elaborate targeted scam. The...

What are some less well-known ways a private investigator can help?

by iSolve | Jun 14, 2023 | General P.I. topics

Private investigators are versatile professionals who can assist in various situations beyond the traditional scope of their work. Here are some areas where private investigators can offer their expertise in less commonly considered contexts: Digital Reputation...

Cheating spouse caught out by a GPS tracker

by iSolve | Jun 8, 2023 | [Case studies], Cheating partner, Divorce, GPS tracking

While technology may have made it easier to be unfaithful, it can also help us catch that cheating partner. Most infidelity cases involve physical surveillance. An agent watching and following the subject. But an increasing number of cases also involve us using GPS...

GPS tracking devices [Service available]

by iSolve | Mar 10, 2023 | [Services available], Cheating partner, Commercial cases, General P.I. topics, GPS tracking, Personal and domestic matters, Surveillance and following someone

Do you need to find out where a person, vehicle or asset is at any given time? GPS tracking may be a great, cost-effective option for you. With a GPS tracker you can keep updated in real-time. And you can build up a pattern of movements over an extended period of...

What can a private investigator do in NZ?

by iSolve | Mar 7, 2023 | [Services available], Asset searches, Background checks, Cheating partner, Child support and custody, Commercial cases, Document and process serving, Finding (tracing) someone, missing persons, General P.I. topics, Personal and domestic matters, Surveillance and following someone

In New Zealand, private investigators (PIs) are licensed professionals who are authorised to conduct various types of investigations on behalf of individuals, businesses, and organisations. What can a private investigator do for me? The range of uses for a PI is huge....

Can a private investigator find someone in NZ? [Service available]

by iSolve | Feb 28, 2023 | [Services available], Commercial cases, Finding (tracing) someone, missing persons

As private investigators, we’re trained to gather information on individuals or groups. Finding (tracing) someone in NZ is one of the most common tasks of a P.I., and there are a number of ways in which we can do this: Conducting a thorough investigation:...

What is surveillance and how can it help me? [Service available]

by iSolve | Feb 28, 2023 | [Services available], Cheating partner, Commercial cases, Divorce, Surveillance and following someone

Private investigators can use surveillance as a powerful tool to help solve cases. Surveillance is the process of observing and documenting a subject’s activities, usually in a covert or discreet manner. Here are some ways in which a private investigator can use...

I think my partner is cheating on me, how can a private investigator help? [Service available]

by iSolve | Feb 17, 2023 | [Services available], Background checks, Cheating partner, Divorce, Personal and domestic matters, Surveillance and following someone

If you suspect that your partner is being unfaithful, there are a few different ways that a private investigator can get evidence. Much of it depends on the situation and how much information you can provide us to start with. And there are various legal boundaries...

GPS tracking catches dishonest employee out [A Kit Bradley case]

by iSolve | Dec 15, 2022 | [Kit Bradley cases], Commercial cases, GPS tracking

Kit woke up with a start, his cell phone pinging in the corner of his room. It was only 11pm but Kit wanted an early night. He was due to start surveillance at 4am the next morning. It was a commercial case. His client, a medium sized distribution business, had been...

A very particular nose – proving paternity [A Kit Bradley case]

by iSolve | Nov 24, 2022 | [Kit Bradley cases], Finding (tracing) someone, missing persons, Personal and domestic matters

‘This could get messy’, Kit thought as he listened to the potential client sitting in his office. ‘First he separates from his wife, then he gets together with another girl, then the girl says she’s pregnant but it’s not his, she’s...

The prodigal daughter [A Kit Bradley case]

by iSolve | Nov 24, 2022 | [Kit Bradley cases], Personal and domestic matters, Surveillance and following someone

‘I’m too old for this’ Kit thought. He wasn’t that old at all, but certainly older than the young kids bopping around in the dimly lit nightclub. Kit had never enjoyed nightclubbing anyway, but this was different. This was a case. It had...

Bearing his heavy load [A Kit Bradley case]

by iSolve | Nov 24, 2022 | [Kit Bradley cases], Commercial cases, Surveillance and following someone

“We’re losing $30k a month” the restaurant owner said to Kit over a flat white at the café round the corner. “Our cost of sales is so high, and I think I know what’s happening”. Kit took some notes as the owner outlined his...

A perfect mother [A Kit Bradley case]

by iSolve | Nov 24, 2022 | [Kit Bradley cases], Child support and custody, Divorce, Surveillance and following someone

Kit could tell that he was going to be a difficult client. After a few years in the business, you get pretty good at spotting them. Especially as a private investigator. But he paid up front and it was a pretty straightforward case. The father was in a bitter custody...

The poor father [A Kit Bradley case]

by iSolve | Nov 24, 2022 | [Kit Bradley cases], Asset searches, Child support and custody, Divorce

“I just don’t understand how he’s able to travel overseas, renovate his house, and buy a new car, when his taxable income is so low he can only pay $6 in child support each week” read the email that came through on Kit’s phone....

It’s not you, it’s me [A Kit Bradley case]

by iSolve | Nov 24, 2022 | [Kit Bradley cases], Cheating partner

“I need you to follow my husband and tell me what he’s doing” said the lady on the phone. “Ok” said Kit. “Do you suspect he’s cheating on you?” “I just want you to keep an eye on him, and let me know regularly what...

The $5M cheque [A Kit Bradley case]

by iSolve | Nov 24, 2022 | [Kit Bradley cases], Commercial cases, Document and process serving

“I need you to deliver a cheque” Kit’s client said as Kit answered the phone. Simple enough thought Kit. Nothing out of the ordinary here. Over the years Kit had delivered dozens of cheques for his client, a major bank. If a bank has a customer who...

Do I need a private investigator?

by iSolve | Jul 16, 2022 | Cheating partner, Child support and custody, Divorce, Finding (tracing) someone, missing persons, General P.I. topics, Personal and domestic matters, Stalking, harassment, restraining orders, Surveillance and following someone

Hiring a PI can be daunting. The very fact that you’re considering one means that something serious is going on in your life right now. You most likely have a lot of emotions to deal with and you may not know where to turn. Now you’re thinking about contacting...

What are some common hobbies for private investigators?

by iSolve | Jun 14, 2022 | General P.I. topics

Private investigators, like anyone else, have a range of personal interests and hobbies that may vary from person to person. However, there are a few hobbies that tend to attract individuals in the field of private investigation due to their complementary skills and...

Can you do asset searches? [Service available]

by iSolve | Aug 19, 2021 | [Services available], Asset searches, Background checks, Cheating partner, Child support and custody, Commercial cases, Divorce

Yes! If you need to do an asset search to locate the assets of a business or person within NZ or Australia, as part of your court proceedings, we can help. We have access to a number of databases, and can help locate the following for either a company or an...

Do you do cheating partner cases and how have you solved them in the past? [Service available]

by iSolve | Jun 23, 2021 | [Case studies], [Services available], Cheating partner, Personal and domestic matters, Surveillance and following someone

Many personal cases are to do with infidelity. There are many people who want to find out whether their partner is cheating on them, and rightly so. If the suspicion is there, you need to get it checked out. Surveillance is one of the key services that we provide in...

A peace of mind case for parents – finding out what their daughter was doing [Case study]

by iSolve | Jun 23, 2021 | [Case studies], Finding (tracing) someone, missing persons, Personal and domestic matters, Surveillance and following someone

A number of years ago we were retained by a family to follow their daughter for a weekend. She was in her very late teens, and would arrive home around 6pm every night. She’d have dinner with her parents, not say much, then at 10pm her boyfriend would pick her up and...

A service company dispute solved with one email [Case study]

by iSolve | Jun 23, 2021 | [Case studies], General P.I. topics

Here’s an example of a recent and very simple case. The client had engaged a service company to complete some work. This service company began work but then failed to complete it, offering a number of different excuses. The client wanted to check the validity of these...

What is a typical commercial case?

by iSolve | Jun 23, 2021 | [Case studies], Commercial cases

A typical commercial case would be a medium to large company that has an under-performing department. It may be a nationwide chain, where one or two stores don’t seem to be doing as well as the rest of them. Or it may be a distributor who seems to have a lot of...

How can I tell if my partner is cheating on me? [Guide]

by iSolve | Jun 23, 2021 | [Guides], Cheating partner, Divorce, General P.I. topics, Personal and domestic matters

59 signs your partner/spouse is being unfaithful It almost always starts with a tiny suspicion. That little nagging doubt about them. You can’t quite pinpoint it, but there’s something different. They’re spending more time at work. You don’t feel like you connect the...

What is the difference between a private investigator and a private detective?

by iSolve | Jun 23, 2021 | General P.I. topics

There are lots of different names for private investigators. P.I., private detective, private eye, gumshoe, sleuth, inquiry agent, private dick, skip tracer, bounty hunter, Sherlock, and more. What’s the difference? In most cases, it just depends on what they do. For...