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1. KM v TE [2021] NZDT 1619 (30 July 2021) [pdf, 264 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 pr...

2. Auckland Standards Committee 3 v Anderson [2022] NZLCDT 25 (22 July 2022) [pdf, 238 KB]

   ...years ago). [3] In fact, Ms Anderson had been in the course of preparing a full self-report of the matter, which had been revived in subsequent civil litigation to which she was a party. The colleague’s report was received first. [4] The investigation led to a charge of misconduct being laid under the previous legislation governing lawyers’ conduct, the LPA2 (Charge 1), with an alternative of “conduct unbecoming”. This charge fell just within the limitation period set o...

3. [2024] NZEmpC 64 Joyce v Ultimate Siteworks Ltd [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...costs determination, therefore, stood or fell with the substantive challenge. [47] In submissions, however, Mr Joyce argued in the alternative that costs should be reduced. He suggests costs of $2,250 would be more appropriate. He says the investigation meeting was longer than it needed to be because of the matters raised by Ultimate Siteworks and that a Calderbank offer from Ultimate Siteworks should be disregarded. I disagree. Ultimate Siteworks raised the issue of missing p...

4. Director of Proceedings v Health New Zealand [2024] NZHRRT 37 [pdf, 710 KB]

   ...doctors and nurses at Whanganui Hospital. 24. On 7 December [redacted], a registered nurse in the SCBU documented in the clinical notes: “Father asking if [the aggrieved person] needs any further [redacted] tests”. During the Commissioner’s investigation, the nurse was unable to recall if the information was passed along to other clinical staff. 25. Contrary to the Consensus Statement the aggrieved person was not referred for [redacted] screening at any point during their a...

5. Ministerial-Briefing-Work-to-date-on-the-Political-Lobbying-Project-13-June-2024.pdf [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...foreign interference. 4 2023,Transparency International, Corruption Perceptions Index 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index: Explore the… - Transparency.org 4 process. This is due to a perception that policy decisions are being driven by private interests at the expense of the public good.5 New Zealand does not have a specific regulatory regime for lobbying activities 15. In New Zealand, there is limited dedicated regulation of lobbying activities. Responsibility for ensuri...

6. [2025] NZREADT 06 - UX v REAA (19 February 2025) [pdf, 292 KB]

   ...as the vendors’ acceptance of an offer. We have viewed the unredacted documents and agree they are accurately described by counsel. They are therefore broadly relevant to the issues in the review application. We further accept they contain private information properly the subject of confidentiality obligations. [44] The complainant contends that natural justice encompasses the right to a fair hearing. There is a duty to act fairly by disclosing information received by a decisi...

7. B Ltd v NK & KX [2025] NZDT 28 (27 January 2025) [pdf, 177 KB]

   ...do file an appeal at the same time, the rehearing application will be heard first. 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 procee...

8. [2013] NZEmpC 197 Electrical Union 2001 Inc and Anor v Mighty River Power [pdf, 239 KB]

   ...v Attorney-General HC Auckland CIV-2010-485- 2226, 19 July 2011 at [32]. [66] It is noteworthy, also, that the report of the Attorney-General under s 7 of the NZBORA presented to the House of Representatives in respect of the Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Amendment Bill in 2009 treated the proposed DNA sample collection process by buccal (inner-cheek) swabs or finger prick blood samples as a s 21 NZBORA issue, that is relating to the right against unreasonable se...

9. LCRO 196/2013 XM v WG [pdf, 481 KB]

   ...Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for that purpose all the powers of a Standards Committee or an investigator and seek and receive evidence. These powers extend to “any review” … … the power of review is much broader th...

10. LCRO 194/2020 WQ and QZ v [Company A] (29 March 2022) [pdf, 293 KB]

    ...Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for that purpose all the powers of a Standards Committee or an investigator and seek and receive evidence. These powers extend to “any review” … … the power of review is much broader t...