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1. Taylor v Corrections (Jurisdiction) [2019] NZHRRT 17 [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...Commissioner had not investigated Mr Taylor’s complaint under IPPs 1, 4, 9 and 10. [5.2] Although Mr Hunter had contacted the Commissioner’s office to express support for Mr Taylor’s complaint, Mr Hunter was not a party to the Commissioner’s investigation. By email dated 10 September 2014 Mr Hunter had been informed he was not a complainant. [6] By application dated 10 July 2015 the Chief Executive has sought orders striking out the claim as it relates to IPPs 1, 4, 9 and 10....

2. [2015] NZEmpC 149 NZ Meat Workers & Related Trades Union Inc v AFFCO NZ Ltd [pdf, 140 KB]

   ...significant for both employer and Union parties, and the provision is so new that it has not been tested previously in litigation. [8] I should add at this point that I offered the parties (through counsel), for their serious consideration, an option of private mediation undertaken by a retired judge and a retired employment mediator who are willing in principle (subject to arrangements being agreed as to timing, venue and costs) to assist the parties to attempt to resolve the wider...

3. [2016] NZEmpC 6 Tertiary Education Union v Vice-Chancellor University of Auckland [pdf, 100 KB]

   ...Zealand Meat Workers Union v AFFCO New Zealand Ltd [2012] NZEmpC 154 at [21]. collective agreement. The determination of a dispute may, but need not, benefit both parties and may, but need not, provide broader assistance in the public (or private) interest. That means that the type of claim may, but need not, be a relevant factor in assessing a reasonable (if any) contribution to costs. I would not state the position any more strongly than that. I agree with Judge Ford’s...

4. HU v UX [2022] NZDT 115 (20 September 2022) [pdf, 198 KB]

   ...Tribunal orders: UX is to pay $1,305.50 to HU on or before 7 October 2022. REASONS Brief Details of Claim 1. After responding to an advertisement on Trademe, on 13 April 2022, HU purchased a [vehicle] UX for $17,900. The transaction was a private sale and took place in [City]. The Trademe advertisement included a written description from the seller, and a link to a video made by the owner prior to UX. 2. Prior to purchase HU had the van inspected by a friend, SN. HU participat...

5. KB v DC [2023] NZDT 732 (16 December 2023) [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...evidence presented. Were misrepresentations made in the sale of the Car? 6. Contracts for the sale of goods between private individuals do not offer the same consumer protections available to a consumer buying from a person in trade. When buying privately, New Zealand laws such as the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 and the Fair Trading Act 1986 do not apply. CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 4 7. However, when discussions occur between parties prior to a contract being made,...

6. IQ v UF [2023] NZDT 1 (28 July 2023) [pdf, 218 KB]

   ...PLEASE NOTE: A rehearing will not be granted just because you disagree with the decision. Grounds for Appeal There are very limited grounds for appealing a decision of the Tribunal. Specifically, the Referee conducted the proceedings (or a Tribunal investigator carried out an enquiry) in a way that was unfair and prejudiced the result of the proceedings. This means you consider there was a breach of natural justice, as a result of procedural unfairness that affected the result of the pro...

7. CK v HC & KD [2024] NZDT 537 (11 June 2024) [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...commerce, or undertaking relating to the supply or acquisition of goods or services.” 9. It has previously been held that a person who makes a one-off sale of goods (such as selling a used piece of jewellery on Trade Me) it is not in trade but a private seller, but it can be unclear at what point a person transforms from private seller to being in trade. Factors that should be considered are the nature of the transaction, the total number of sales, the amount of income received from...

8. LCRO 137/2023 & 138/2023 FK v QT and LM (28 February 2025) [pdf, 173 KB]

   ...that he was promptly advised by Legal Aid that his complaint to Legal Aid would be deferred pending the outcome of his complaint to the LCS because, in his words, “… Legal Aid respected that the Law Society was better suited to 3 competency investigations because they had better expertise and experience” but that “… Legal Aid would consider investigating the complaint of provider conduct in relation to misleading application forms and the obligation of the providers to notif...

9. Waitangi Tribunal - issue 61 of Te Manutukutuku [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...geographic features of the inquiry district include its extensive coastline and the sand-dune environment down its western coast. Crown policies and practices relating to the land and resources in those areas and environments were the subject of investigation by the Tribunal. Being an area that saw European settlement before 1840, one particular issue that featured in this inquiry was the Crown’s process to deal with pre-Treaty private land transactions. Other issues inc...

10. [2006] NZEmpC AC 51/06 Fuiava v Air New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 118 KB]

    ...safety and was therefore in accordance with the defendant’s “Just Culture” policy and he was thus not an employee who posed any ongoing threat to safety. The union pointed out the plaintiff had not been suspended while the incident was being investigated and that there had been delays in carrying out the investigation. [18] As a result of issues raised during the investigation, Mr Sullivan carried out further enquiries and reported these back to the plaintiff and his union...