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1. [2025] NZEmpC 187 Santamaria v Television New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...his employment would end. For present purposes it is sufficient to note that the settlement agreement provided that: (a) Mr Santamaria resigned and his employment would end on 31 May 2022; and (b) it was in full and final settlement of all claims either party may have against the other arising out of Mr Santamaria’s employment including its cessation. [3] The settlement agreement was signed by a mediator employed by the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovat...

2. Hearn v Parklane Investments Limited [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...liability or in turn seek indemnity from others. PRELIMINARY ISSUES The Parties First and Tenth Respondents - Woodward Shelf Company No. 1 Limited and Mr Hayim Nachum [3] The first respondent, Woodward Shelf Company No 1 Limited, formerly Boulcott Investments Group Limited, previously known as Parklane Investments Limited (Parklane) was the previous owner and developer of the site on which the property is situated. Parklane took part in some of these proceedings,...

3. ND v KQ [2024] NZDT 631 (24 September 2024) [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...the bottom of the candle shape and are not of the quality she requires or expected. 2. ND wishes to return the candles and claims compensation of $127.00. 3. KQ stands by the quality of the candles saying they are produced in beeswax and are formed within a mold. KQ says she has offered to exchange the candles, but this is not what ND wants. 4. The Issues to be resolved are: a. Were the candles of acceptable quality? b. If not, has KQ complied with her obligations under the...

4. IH v QM [2024] NZDT 389 (5 June 2024) [pdf, 101 KB]

   ...(Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 389 APPLICANT IH RESPONDENT QM The Tribunal orders: QM is to pay IH the sum of $11,948.00 on or before 26 June 2024. Reasons: 1. QM listed a [car] on [platform] for $1.00 reserve. 2. IH bid on the auction. Shortly before the auction ended the two highest bids were removed, leaving IH the winner of the auction. 3. IH was concerned about the late removal of the two highest bids and ask...

5. TN & UX v N Ltd [2025] NZDT 81 (2 April 2025) [pdf, 180 KB]

   ...money had been stolen. N Ltd advised TN and UX in a meeting on 7 November 2025 that their wedding would not be able to be hosted by it, unless they paid their deposit again. The applicants were accused of somehow having facilitated the burglary and informed by N Ltd that they would not get a refund of their deposit. The procedural background to this order 2. Today was the second hearing in this matter, scheduled by way of telephone conference. The first hearing, also a telephone co...

6. L and M v EQC [2019] CEIT-2019-0036 [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...determines whether the Applicant is entitled to recover the sum of $18,697.02 from the Respondent (EQC) said to be due to her for emergency repair works carried out to a number of properties owned by her or whether she fully and finally settled those claims with EQC and is, therefore, not entitled to recover that amount. [2] For the reasons that follow, I find that the Applicant is bound by the settlement agreement she entered into with EQC, the result of which is that the Applicant...

7. Cook v Department of Corrections [2023] NZHRRT 21 [pdf, 218 KB]

   ...therefore lack jurisdiction in respect of the second request.24 [80] Mr Tennet accepted that conclusion on jurisdiction but emphasised he drew this event to our attention in support of his submission that the Department’s responses to the two requests was evidence of a systemic failure to respond appropriately and lawfully to information requests. [81] We do not consider that the Department’s responses to the two requests provide an evidential foundation that supports Mr Tennet...

8. FH v GJ LCRO 87/2014 (7 Aug 2015) [pdf, 77 KB]

   ...[15] In addition to filing proceedings against Mr GJ and HK after the complaint was made, Ms FH also laid a complaint with the Police. The police complaint acknowledgement records the complaint as being that of “Theft (over $1,000).” Ms FH requested the Committee to defer consideration of Mr GJ’s complaint about her until these had been disposed of. The Committee nevertheless continued with its consideration of the complaint and its determination. [16] The disciplinary proc...

9. [2022] NZEmpC 200 Stewart v AFFCO New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 309 KB]

   ...before and after August 2020, he regarded himself as bound by the obligation to make himself available for such overtime. [19] He said he was a member of a relatively small service department. In reality there was no option to decline overtime if requested. To do so would have placed a lot of stress on co-workers. He considered there was “an absolute expectation” that he would undertake this work. [20] Overtime was common on Mondays to Fridays. It was also common on Sat...

10. Te Manutukutuku 77 [pdf, 7.6 MB]

    ...plant variety rights regime, one of four issues heard in stage 2. The report was prioritised to provide the Crown with the Tribunal’s findings ahead of its introduction of legislation on this matter. In July, the claimants and Crown jointly requested Tribunal-led media- tion, an alternative pathway for the resolution of claims available under schedule  2 to the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975. Led by Judge Damian Stone and Prue Kapua, in October 2020 the mediation succeeded in settli...