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  • Home DZ
    Whenuapai
  • License
    C
  • License Number
    578
  • Licensing Organization
    NZPIA
  • Number of Jumps
    820
  • Years in Sport
    10
  • First Choice Discipline
    Freefall Photography
  • First Choice Discipline Jump Total
    250
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    Formation Skydiving
  • Second Choice Discipline Jump Total
    200
  1. Mr Lyver is no more. His major assets have been seized by the receivers and he has reputedly lost his CPL because of concerns over the Fit and Proper Person requirement. The DZ at Mercer is up for a mortgagee sale. There are people in high places keen to ensure he never darkens New Zealands aviation door ever again.
  2. Yes I took Jim to Court but no I have not sought reinstatement and that is on my filing document long before he went under.
  3. Skydiving in NZ has become safer. The bodies that oversee skydiving in NZ need to grow balls and make sure that people such as Jim Lyver whose only concern is his ego and the bottom line never get the opportunity to drag the sport of skydiving down ever again. Lyver should be running brothels noe DZs.Quote
  4. I tend to agree that Jim Lyver or NZSkydive is a complete arsehole.He loves to employ overseas TMs and Camera because he knows they eventually go home and it is difficult to sue for unpaid wages if you are not in the country.I doubt anyone has left this company with all the pay they have been owed. Jims sister in law Erica who does the payroll is never without an excuse for why your pay isnt in the bank. She is a pathological liar. She is rude to staff and customers and has unrealistic expectations and constantly creats problems through her inept handling of the manifest then looks for people to blame when the shit hits the fan. Jim is the exception that proves the rule, all the other dz operators in NZ are up front and for the sport.Quote
  5. It looks like you know Jim Lyver well. I worked for Jim for 6 yrs, more recently doing camera in Glenorchy and I have taken that SOB to the Employment Court.He doesnt give a shit about safety or the wellbeing of anyone unfortunate to work for him or have business dealings with him. He avoids creditors by changing the name of his Company ever 5 minutes.Any feedback on this bumbandit and his operation would be much appreciated.Quote