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1. Bulling v New Zealand Transport Agency (Referral back to Human Rights Commission) [2015] NZHRRT 44 [pdf, 42 KB]

   ...this matter referred back to the Human Rights Commission under s 92D of the Human Rights Act 1993 for mediation. Background [2] In these proceedings Mr Bulling complains of unlawful discrimination in relation to the renewal of his driver’s licence and the requirement for him to undergo a further eyesight test from a doctor or optometrist. 1 [This decision is to be cited as: Bulling v New Zealand Transport Agency (Referral B...

2. Hau v Ruddell - Oue 2B2B2 (2017) 162 Taitokerau MB 50 (162 TTK 50) [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...maintained against a co- owner in possession, unless such possession completely excludes the other co-owners and they are deemed to have been ousted. Each tenant in common can also deal with their undivided share by leasing it or by granting a licence to a third party, although they cannot bind the other co-owners.1 [8] There is no evidence that Errol Mau had authority to act as an agent for the owners when he signed the lease. However, Errol is an owner in the land. He is entit...

3. BORA New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority Amendment Bill [pdf, 377 KB]

   ...product’) is to be subject to export licensing requirements under the Act. Only licensed exporters may export a prescribed product. All licensed exporters of the prescribed product must comply with an export marketing strategy as a condition of their licence, unless an exemption is granted. The export marketing strategy will be formulated by a designated association or body corporate (‘product group’) consisting of producers and/or exporters of that prescribed product. 7. Clause...

4. Feng v Zhang [2016] NZIACDT 35 (29 June 2016) [pdf, 74 KB]

   ...Decision [4] I uphold the complaint pursuant to section 50 of the Act, on the grounds Ms Zhang engaged in dishonest and misleading behaviour. Sanctions [5] The grounds of complaint amount to a systematic dishonest enterprise by a person holding a licence, which Ms Zhang only received after satisfying the Registrar she understood her 3 professional obligations. She chose to breach those obligations through the dishonest exploitation of her client, and Immigration New Zea...

5. READT Annual Report 2016 [pdf, 371 KB]

   ...year. Table 2: Cases disposed 2015/16 Cases withdrawn or settled 19 Cases with final decisions 61 TOTAL DISPOSALS 80 In its final decisions, the Tribunal imposed penalties ranging from fines to suspensions to cancellation of licences. It has power to award compensation up to $100,000 for findings of misconduct. Additional decisions Interim decisions 17 Separate penalty decisions 12 TOTAL 29

6. [2017] NZEmpC 54 Marx v Southern Cross Campus Board of Trustees [pdf, 83 KB]

   ...reasonable contribution to its costs. As was observed in Scarborough v Micron Security Products Ltd: 4 While some latitude may generally be expected in such circumstances, it does not provide an impenetrable shield in relation to costs, or a licence to pursue hopeless claims or scandalous allegations with impunity. If it were otherwise it would place the opposing party, and the administration of justice generally, in an invidious position. [10] Mrs Marx says that she is a pensi...

7. SH v NS [2022] NZDT 102 (26 August 2022) [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...be determined are: (a) Was NS selling the van in trade? (b) If so, did NS breach the Fair Trading Act 1986? (c) If so, is SH entitled to have her deposit refunded? Was NS acting in trade the van in trade? 6. NS has his dealer’s licence and sells vehicles in trade. I am satisfied that although he was selling this van on behalf of the owner, he meets the definition of supplier in trade by virtue of the section 2 of the Fair Trading Act 1986 (“FTA”). If so, did...

8. 2023 NZPSPLA 007.pdf [pdf, 87 KB]

   ...person. [7] The ID badge only includes the person’s photograph, certificate number and classes in which a COA has been granted. It does not have the name or any contact details for the certificate holder. Anyone can search the online register of licence and certificate holders 2 using the certificate number. However, all that will bring up is the person’s name. It does not contain any address information or other contact details. No example was provided of any drunk...

9. 2024 NZPSPLA 012 pdf [pdf, 95 KB]

   ...employers were dealing with the matter appropriately. This is not a proper basis to lay a complaint and I accept Ms CD’s submission that Mr PR filed the complaint to get back at her for differences that had arisen between them in the workplace. If the Licencing Authority had been aware at the time the complaint was filed that Mr PR was not filing it on behalf of his employer it would not have been accepted. [17] I conclude that Ms CD has not breached a condition of her certifi...

10. 2024 NZPSPLA 103.pdf [pdf, 88 KB]

    ...license and should Mr Tautali continue to hold a COA? [13] Pursuant to section 80(1)(e) of the Act the Authority may cancel a license if a finding of misconduct is made against the license holder in the course of the business to which the licence relates. Pursuant also to section 83(e) of the Act, the same action may be taken with respect to a COA holder. [14] Given the findings discussed above and that Mr Tautali has provided the Authority with no good reason why Secpro sh...