Search Results

1. CAC20005 v Sengupta [2015] NZREADT 81 [pdf, 269 KB]

   ...business called First Property Management Ltd on 5 April 2012. Mrs Voordouw and her husband obtained a Court Order enabling them to search Mr Sengupta’s computer records and to see whether he had taken a copy of the client data base. They hired a private investigator who spoke to Mr Sengupta and asked him to become a property manager for him. The computer forensic examination found Mr Sengupta’s computer contained a large number of documents from Buy West. Proceedings were issued...

2. [2021] NZEmpC 167 UXK v Talent Propeller Ltd [pdf, 379 KB]

   ...non-publication order, again on an interim basis. The order protected the parties’ names and the contents of the order of the District Court. The parties were directed to make submissions on whether the order should be made permanent at the outset of an investigation meeting which was pending at the time. [19] Although the parties had requested an urgent hearing for resolution of the relationship problem raised by TPL, it could not proceed in its entirety because of COVID-19...

3. [2018] NZEmpC 138 Samuels v Employment Relations Authority [pdf, 295 KB]

   ...far as the Court relied on Bulk Gas Users Group v Attorney-General, the decision is in error. Contrary to what the Employment Court said at [30] of its decision, Bulk Gas was not concerned with “a statutory provision similar to s 184(1)”. The privative provision in issue in Bulk Gas did not have the restricted meaning of “lack of jurisdiction” which is to be found in both s 193(2) and s 184(2) of the ERA. Nor was Bulk Gas concerned with the rules of natural justice. [52]...

4. 2020 NZPSPLA 025 [pdf, 76 KB]

   [2020] NZPSPLA 025 Case number 001035 / 2019 IN THE MATTER OF The Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 AND IN THE MATTER OF Complaint by The Police under s 74 of the Act against PUNI WHIRIPO HEARD by Video hearing on 16 November 2020 APPEARANCES Sergeant J Moody for the Police P Whiripo, the certificate holder together with counsel S McManus DECISION [1] The Police filed a complaint against Puni Whiripo after he was charged with woun...

5. 2021 NZPSPLA 017 [pdf, 87 KB]

   [2021] NZPSPLA 017 Case Number 004689 / 2019 IN THE MATTER OF A complaint made under ss 74 of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 AGAINST LALOA TAVANAVANUA Certificate Holder HEARD on 9 June 2021 APPEARANCES Sgt C Brooks, for NZ Police L Tavanavanua – no appearance DECISION [1] The Police have laid a complaint against Laloa Tavanavanua. They have given evidence on a series of incidents involving Mr Tavanavanua i...

6. 2020 NZPSPLA 010 [pdf, 76 KB]

   [2020] NZPSLA 010 Case number 006501 / 2017 IN THE MATTER OF The Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 AND IN THE MATTER OF Complaint against CARLOS WILKIE made under s 74 Of the Act HEARD by telephone on 16 June 2020 APPEARANCES J Chacko & H Parata for the complainant C Wilkie – no appearance DECISION [1] Carlos Wilkie holds a certificate of approval (COA) in the classes of crowd controller, property guard and personal g...

7. 2022 NZPSPLA 013.pdf [pdf, 76 KB]

   [2022] NZPSPLA 013 Case Number 007995 / 2021 IN THE MATTER OF A Complaint against JOLYON CATH under section 74 of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 HEARD by telephone on 22 April 2022 APPEARANCES Constable C Willocks for NZ Police J Cath, certificate holder DECISION [1] The Police have laid a complaint against Jolyon Cath as he was convicted of injuring with intent to injure on 1 March 2022. This conviction is...

8. 2022 NZPSPLA 025.pdf [pdf, 76 KB]

   NZPSPLA 025 IN THE MATTER OF The Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 AND IN THE MATTER OF An application for a Certificate of Approval by PL DECISION [1] PL has applied for a certificate of approval (“COA”) and temporary COA in the classes of crowd controller, personal guard and property guard. He is not eligible for a temporary COA as he has disqualifying convictions. [2] The Police object to PL’s application as in...

9. 2024 NZPSPLA 028 pdf [pdf, 77 KB]

   [2024] NZPSPLA 028 IN THE MATTER OF A complaint under s 74 of The Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 (the Act) against VERNER SAIMASI HEARD virtually on 9 April 2024 APPEARANCES Detective L Delamere for NZ Police V Saimasi – Certificate holder DECISION [1] Police have applied to cancel Mr Saimasi’s certificate of approval. They say Mr Saimasi is no longer suitable to be a certificate holder employee because he is a patched membe...

10. 2024 NZPSPLA 049.pdf [pdf, 80 KB]

    [2024] NZPSPLA 049 IN THE MATTER OF A complaint under s 74 of The Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 (the Act) against RONEL VILJOEN HEARD remotely on 26 June 2024 APPEARANCES Sgt C Young for NZ Police R Viljoen – Certificate holder DECISION [1] Police have applied to cancel Ronel Viljoen’s certificate of approval as she was convicted of obtaining by deception on 9 April 2024. This conviction is grounds for disqualification under...