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1. BORA Employment (Pay Equity and Equal Pay) Bill [pdf, 296 KB]

   ...to be consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the Bill of Rights Act. In reaching that conclusion, we have considered the consistency of the Bill with s 14 (freedom of expression) and s 19 (freedom from discrimination). Our analysis conforms with our previous advice, and is set out below. The Bill 4. The Bill repeals and replaces the Equal Pay Act 1972 and the Government Service Equal Pay Act 1960. It also makes amendments to the Employment Relations Act 2000. 5. The pur...

2. Te Manutukutuku Issue 34 [pdf, 5.2 MB]

   ...••• T ena koutou. The end of the financial year marks the end of the association of the Waitangi Tribunal and Division, which services the Waitangi Tribunal, with the Department of Justice. From 1 July the Waitangi Tribunal Division will form part of the new Department for Courts, which will encom­ pass all tribunals and courts. In effect there will be little change for claimants and the Tribunal's work. I hope, however, that the change will end the false perception tha...

3. CEIT Chair's practice notes [pdf, 261 KB]

   Working to resolve earthquake claims? Let’s get it settled Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal Practice Notes 2 Introduction The Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal (“Tribunal”) has been set up following the Government’s endorsement in August 2018 of a package of initiatives designed to speed up the process of resolving residential insurance claims, and help homeowners move forward with their lives. The purpose of the Tribunal is to provide a pathway to resolutio

4. Re Dunstan (Rejection of Statement of Claim No. 3) [2024] NZHRRT 66 [pdf, 141 KB]

   ...WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms SJ Eyre, Chairperson REPRESENTATION: Ms T Dunstan, in person The intended defendant was not heard DATE OF DECISION: 12 December 2024 DECISION OF CHAIRPERSON REJECTING INTENDED STATEMENT OF CLAIM1 [1] In August 2023, Ms Dunstan presented a statement of claim for filing in the Tribunal against Dream Au Pairs, alleging interferences with her privacy in breach of the Privacy Act 2020 (the Act). [2] Ms Dunstan’s intended claim...

5. Frankpitt v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal) [2022] NZACC 200 [pdf, 218 KB]

   ...concluded that with no primary decision having been made by the Corporation as to whether Mr Frankpitt had deemed cover, that was the extent of the Reviewer’s jurisdiction; and there was no unreasonable delay by the Corporation in processing claims by Mr Frankpitt for entitlements. The Court dismissed the appeal against the Reviewer’s decision, for the reasons outlined below. 1 Frankpitt v Accident Compensation Corporation (Deemed [2022] NZACC 98. 2 Background [...

6. 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...

7. 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...

8. 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...

9. 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...

10. 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...