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1. Waitangi Tribunal - The new approach revisited [pdf, 586 KB]

   ...reports produced. The Tribunal engages actively with communities over a period of many months, and as a result of this interaction, communities change and move forward. The changes brought about by groups’ engagement with the Tribunal are a necessary platform for a robust and durable claim settlement process. Without a Waitangi Tribunal inquiry, most claimant groups are not ready to settle. In the process of preparing for and participating in Tribunal hearings, groups test and confirm their l...

2. Sufi v Department of Labour [2012] NZHRRT 6 [pdf, 65 KB]

   ...that two of the plaintiff’s refugee claims had been declined. In the complaint form the plaintiff requests that Mr Bond confirm what he had said. In a separate part of the form the following is recorded (presumably by Mr Bond): [The plaintiff] requested that he be able to contact the Immigration Office every day. I contacted the Immigration office who stated that there is absolutely no need or requirement for [the plaintiff] to contact them on a daily basis, and that this could be...

3. MW v Accident Compensation Corporation (Independance Allowance) [2022] NZACC 207 [pdf, 239 KB]

   ...disorder, consequent on the physical back injuries resulting from the 2000 accident. [22] On 22 July 2016, the Corporation issued a decision accepting cover for chronic pain on the back injury claim. [23] On 1 June 2016, the Corporation received a request for a reassessment of the appellant’s entitlement to an independence allowance. [24] A WPI assessment was undertaken by Dr Meads on 4 August 2016 who assessed the appellant as having: • 48% WPI in relation to all his covered...

4. Granting aid for Waitangi Tribunal matters policy [pdf, 851 KB]

   ...claims brought by Maori relating to actions or omissions of the Crown. Unlike other Commissions of Inquiry which may be set up, legal aid is available for claimants appearing before the Waitangi Tribunal. 2 8. Legal Aid Services may seek information from the Waitangi Tribunal at any time on issues regarding the nature and extent of a claim, the relationship between the claim and other claims, and other matters relevant to grants of legal aid for that claim. Section 49 of the Act...

5. OIA-121938.pdf [pdf, 780 KB]

   ...for your email of 7 May 2025 to the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) requesting information regarding the processing time of Human Rights Review Tribunal (the Tribunal) claims under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Specifically, you requested: Under the Official Information Act 1982, RNZ requests the following information regarding the processing and resolution of claims before the Human Rights Tribunal: 1. Processing Times a. What is the current average time taken to...

6. Green v New Zealand Police (Jurisdiction) [2019] NZHRRT 15 [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...[2019] NZHRRT 15. Due to publication restrictions this decision has been anonymised by the redaction of the true name of the plaintiff.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2019] NZHRRT 15 2 Introduction [1] In June 2015, the plaintiff requested a copy of the investigation file into a complaint of rape made by her to the Police in 2014. The Police response to this request was the subject of an investigation by the Privacy Commissioner. A Certificate of Investigation dated...

7. B Ltd v H Ltd [2025] NZDT 178 (12 May 2025) [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...whether a further breakdown of the price was required. 4. B Ltd said it was never informed that this further breakdown was required. Instead, it was informed that the contract had been cancelled and the work awarded to a different electrician. It claims $11,477.12 from H Ltd on the basis of lost profit; time spent pricing the variation; the Disputes Tribunal filing fee and labour for preparing the claim and to appear at the Tribunal. 5. H Ltd said it made it very clear it required...

8. Rabson v Solicitor-General (Strike-Out Application) [2018] NZHRRT 37 [pdf, 312 KB]

   ...Privacy Commissioner. The complaint to the Privacy Commissioner [7] By email dated 8 June 2016 Mr Rabson made an information privacy request to Crown Law for the identity of the person who sent the email and "the reason behind it". He also requested information in relation to himself, the Malcolm Rabson Family Trust, The Gallagher Rabson Family Trust and Casino Properties Limited. [8] On completion of his investigation the Privacy Commissioner by letter dated 19 May 2017 gav...

9. Hawkins Family Trust v Heuthorst withdrawn [pdf, 71 KB]

   ...that Mr and Mrs Hawkins did not file their claim with the Tribunal as soon as practicable after it was withdrawn as required by s 148. The claim filed with the Tribunal in 2008 was only an interim and non-quantified claim which the claimants requested be put on hold so that they could carry out the remedial work. They did not file a quantified claim until May 2012 and that claim is still based on estimates. [22] Secondly the respondents may be able to argue they have been...

10. Introduction to the Weathertight Homes Tribunal [pdf, 549 KB]

    ...party. Expert witnesses Any party has the right to appoint an expert at their own expense. All expert witnesses must be independent and comply with the Tribunal’s Expert witness code of conduct (available online at justice.govt.nz/Tribunals/wht/forms-and-guides). http://justice.govt.nz/tribunals/wht/forms-and-guides Inspections and site visits Respondents and their expert advisors are entitled to inspect the claimant’s property. The timing and length of the inspection must b...