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1. Notes from Crown Maori Relations hui Taupo 20 May 2019 [pdf, 433 KB]

   Page 1 of 5 TE ARA WHAKAMUA Ā TĀTOU – OUR PATH AHEAD CROWN/MĀORI RELATIONS HUI NOTES Date of hui: 20 May 2018 Venue: Waitetoko Marae, Taupō Attendees: Approx. 45 hui participants Hon Kelvin Davis, Minister for Crown/Māori Relations Tamati Coffey, Waiariki MP Crown Facilitator, Te Rau Kupenga Officials from: • the Crown/Māori Relations Roopū, Te Tāhū o te Ture/ Ministry of Justice • Te Puni Kōkiri These notes provide a broad overview of th...

2. Wider-stakeholders-feedback-summary.pdf [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...Justice was asked to support “third-party” lobbyists to develop a voluntary code of conduct as part of the Government’s work to support greater transparency around lobbying at Parliament. 2. We facilitated a series of meetings with government relations consultants, who had volunteered to be part of this work, to explore the concept of a voluntary code. It was suggested that the Ministry draft an ethics-based code as a first step to seeing what such a code might look like....

3. 2018 NZSSAA 007 (31 January 2018) [pdf, 241 KB]

   ...Ministry, and the Ministry failed to disclose that they hold that material. However, the Ministry says that it received no such material and, instead, the Police only provided a very modest amount of information, which has minimal importance in relation to the appeals. The appellants adjusted their position during the hearing to accept that potentially the police may still have the documents. Either way, the appellants say they do not have documents, and cannot be expected to expl...

4. [2021] NZEmpC 201 Cronin-Lampe v Board of Trustees of Melville High School [pdf, 269 KB]

   ...EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2021] NZEmpC 201 ARC 55/13 ARC 79/13 ARC 25/14 ARC 48/14 IN THE MATTER OF challenges to determinations of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER of proceedings removed BETWEEN KATHLEEN CRONIN-LAMPE First Plaintiff AND RONALD CRONIN-LAMPE Second Plaintiff AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MELVILLE HIGH SCHOOL...

5. [2021] NZEmpC 35 Radford v Chief of New Zealand Defence Force [pdf, 415 KB]

   ...2021] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2021] NZEmpC 35 EMPC 396/2018 IN THE MATTER OF a referral of a question of law from the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN MISHELE RADFORD Plaintiff AND CHIEF OF NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE Defendant AND MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE Intervener Hearing: Court: 19 and 20 May, 1...

6. [2023] NZEmpC 57 New Zealand Steel Ltd v Haddad [pdf, 444 KB]

   ...NZEmpC 57 [5 April 2023] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2023] NZEmpC 57 EMPC 134/2021 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN NEW ZEALAND STEEL LIMITED Plaintiff AND RA’ED HADDAD Defendant Hearing: 30 May–1 June 2022 and 1–2 August 2022 (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: P Skelton KC and C P...

7. [2007] NZEmpC CC 27/07 South Tranz Ltd & Ors v Strait Freight Ltd [pdf, 51 KB]

   ...be answered by an analysis of the relevant statutory provisions. With few exceptions not relevant to this case, those provisions are contained in the Employment Relations Act 2000. [21] The Act provides a statutory scheme for mediation of work related problems and for terms of settlement reached through mediation to be formally recorded. It is common ground in this case that the record of settlement was validly signed by a mediator empowered to do so. As a result, the following p...

8. [2011] NZEmpC 78 NZ Tramways and Public Passenger Transport Employees Union & Ors v Wellington City Transport Ltd [pdf, 93 KB]

   ...can be gauged by factors such as whether its resolution can affect large numbers of employers or employees or both. Or the consequences of the answer to the question are of major significance to employment law generally. But importance is a relative matter and has to be measured in relation to the case in which it arises. It will be important if it is decisive of the case or some important aspect of it or strongly influential in bringing about a decision of the case or a materi...

9. [2010] NZEmpC 45 Miller v Fonterra Co-op Group Ltd [pdf, 38 KB]

   MILLER V FONTERRA CO-OP GROUP LTD AK 27 April 2010 IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2010] NZEMPC 45 ARC 45/09 IN THE MATTER OF proceedings removed from the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF preliminary issues BETWEEN SEAN MILLER Plaintiff AND FONTERRA CO-OPERATIVE GROUP LIMITED Defendant Hearing: 23 March 2010 (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: Tony Drake, counsel for plaintiff John Rooney and Katherine Burson, counsel for defendant...

10. [2012] NZEmpC 140 French v Accident Compensation Corporation [pdf, 133 KB]

    ...affidavit (dated 11 June 2012) that the proceeding had been set down and timetabled prematurely and, from his perspective, was “not ready to proceed.” He said that he intended to file a notice for third party discovery and outlined difficulties relating to the availability of Dr Smith and Dr Hartshorn. He concluded by saying: “I simply need to be given more time so I can properly prepare my case and obtain the further information necessary to do so.” [10] Unsurprisingl...