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1. DIJ v New Zealand Police [2024] NZHRRT 22 [pdf, 372 KB]

   ...respond. An offer was made to meet to hand over further information on 3 August. [15] Police then extended the date for the meeting and handover of documents to 8 August 2016. At the 8 August meeting Police provided access to a number of witness statements taken during Police’s criminal investigation. Police accept that no reason for withholding information was provided at this time. [16] A further tranche of witness statements was released to the plaintiff on 4 October 2016....

2. INZ (Calder) v Ji [2019] NZIACDT 50 (19 July 2019) [pdf, 246 KB]

   ...entrepreneur work visa application from Ms T. Mr Ji was identified as the immigration adviser responsible for the application in sections Q and R of the form. [7] In section R, signed by Mr Ji and dated 23 October 2015, he made the following template statements (the last two by ticking the relevant boxes): I certify that the applicant asked me to help them complete this form and any additional forms. I certify that the applicant agreed that the information provided was correct be...

3. Handy v New Zealand Fire Service Commission (Strike-Out Application No. 2) [2019] NZHRRT 19 [pdf, 90 KB]

   ...medical grounds, Mr Handy failed to ever provide a medical report setting out the reasons why he could not participate in his proceedings. [4] In a decision, dated 26 June 2018, the Tribunal granted the application and struck out the part of the statement of claim that related to racial harassment. In the decision, Mr Handy was directed, if he wished to continue his proceeding concerning sexual orientation discrimination, to file an amended claim clearly setting out his allegations in...

4. Widdowson v Bekx [pdf, 166 KB]

   FILE NO: 0092 UNDER The Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2002 IN THE MATTER OF an adjudication BETWEEN: DAVID JOHN WIDDOWSON & ANGELA PHYLLIS WIDDOWSON Claimant AND: PETER FRANCES BEKX First Respondent AND: DEBBIE ANNE BEKX Second Respondent AND: WAIPA DISTRICT COUNCIL Third Respondent AND IAN M STUART Fourth Respondent (REMOVED) AND STUDORP LTD Fifth Respondent DETERMINATION OF ADJUDICATORS

5. Re Tai Rakena (Rejection of Statement of Claim) [2017] NZHRRT 27 [pdf, 140 KB]

   ...Member REPRESENTATION: Mr M Tai Rakena in person Ms V McCall for intended defendant (Chief Executive, Department of Corrections) DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 28 July 2017 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL THAT INTENDED STATEMENT OF CLAIM NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR FILING1 Introduction [1] Mr Tai Rakena is currently serving a sentence of imprisonment at Whanganui Prison. He is due for release is August 2017. [2] To date he has filed two proceedings with the...

6. [2009] NZEmpC CC 9/09 Jinkinson v Oceania Gold (NZ) Ltd [pdf, 80 KB]

   ...redundancy. [5] Counsel were agreed that the Court should decide as a preliminary issue the nature of the employment relationship between the parties. It was also agreed that this issue should be decided without a hearing on the basis of an agreed statement of facts and written submissions. Facts [6] Oceana Gold is engaged in mining in central Otago. Ms Jinkinson was employed by Oceana Gold as one of six grade controllers. Her work involved taking samples of ore for testing....

7. 2013 Ministry of Justice Annual Report [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...provided new and enhanced court services in Christchurch, including returning full registry services to the main court building and establishing the first courts customer service centre • introduced new customer initiatives, such as the ability to lodge claims and pay Disputes Tribunal fees online and pay outstanding fines using mobile eftpos • introduced eDuty, an online initiative developed jointly by judges and Ministry staff that allows judges anywhere to sign in and process...

8. [2012] NZEmpC 60 Mayne v Polychem Marketing Ltd [pdf, 105 KB]

   ...circumstances of Mr Mayne’s claim. PML says that, in these circumstances, neither the Authority nor this Court on a challenge had or has jurisdiction to consider these claims. [3] Some of the relevant allegations in the plaintiff’s amended statement of claim are admitted, although some are denied. For the purpose of determining whether the Court has (and the Authority had) jurisdiction to enter upon the merits of Mr Mayne’s claims, I will assume that those allegations of fa...

9. Lawson v Intended Defendant (No. 2) (Extension of time to commence proceedings) [2023] NZHRRT 33 [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...Counsel said that Miss Lawson had not provided any substantive reasons explaining or justifying the delay. WHETHER THERE WERE EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES [22] On the copy of the Privacy Commissioner’s certificate of investigation, attached to her statement of claim, Miss Lawson had handwritten “Privacy refused to provide me with COI as well as refused to correct wrong info contained in COI & file! I only received this COI on 10-3-22!” Miss Lawson did not refer to the matter...

10. [2017] NZEmpC 45 Ports of Auckland Ltd v Findlay [pdf, 125 KB]

    ...Mr Findlay’s perspective. [5] The company’s inquiry has progressed no further and no finding, adverse or otherwise, has been made against Mr Findlay by Mr Gibson. Rather, things are at a standstill. That is because Mr Findlay filed a statement of problem in the Employment Relations Authority contending that the company’s actions in continuing its investigation were unjustified. A permanent order that the company not continue with its investigation was sought, together w...