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1. [2020] NZEmpC 165 Culturesafe NZ Ltd v Turuki Healthcare Services Charitable Trust [pdf, 294 KB]

   ...November 2017 and settled Ms Makea- Ruawhare’s personal grievance. [10] Ms Makea-Ruawhare attended mediation with Mr Halse and Ms Simpson; Turuki was represented by its Chief Executive, Ms Winiata, and by Ms Ratcliff, who is engaged by Turuki in a human resources consultant role. Mr Anthony Drake, Turuki’s solicitor, also was in attendance. [11] A record of settlement was entered into under which Turuki agreed that it would make certain payments to Ms Makea-Ruawhare or for h...

2. INZ (Carley) v De'Ath [2020] NZIACDT 10 (19 February 2020) [pdf, 180 KB]

   ...criticism of public officials is an important aspect of professional practice. I have said this before.12 Professionals will occasionally use stronger and more emotive or abrasive language than is desirable. As Mr Moses says, it is a result of both human nature and the importance of the matters at hand. It can occur in the energetic pursuit of a client’s best interests. But there are limits. While vigorous advocacy will usually be in the client’s best interest, gratuitous re...

3. [2012] NZEmpC 202 Cruickshank v CE of Unitec Institute of Technology [pdf, 446 KB]

   ...Engagement from a position of weakness on the grounds (as I understand it) that they may be offended or upset, is no reason at all. [64] Later on the same afternoon, 16 July 2009, Mr Cruickshank was called to a meeting in the office of the Head of Human Resource at Unitec, Peter Wulff. Mr Cruickshank was given a copy of a letter recently received that afternoon from the ITO’s solicitors claiming that his letters to employers and apprentices contained several serious factual err...

4. International comparisons of recorded violent crime rates for 2000 [pdf, 288 KB]

   ...equivalent New Zealand offences AMERICAN DEFINITION EQUIVALENT NEW ZEALAND OFFENCES MURDER AND NON-NEGLIGENT MANSLAUGHTER Murder and non-negligent manslaughter, as defined in the Uniform Crime Reporting Program, is the wilful (non- negligent) killing of one human being by another. The classification of this offence, as for all other Crime Index offences, is based solely on police investigation as opposed to the determination of a court, medical examiner, coroner, jury, or other judicial body....

5. FT Ltd v D Ltd [2020] NZDT 1418 (27 November 2020) [pdf, 321 KB]

   ...COUNTERCLAIM APPLICANT D Ltd Attn: RD The Tribunal orders: 1. D Ltd is to pay FT Ltd $8,050.00. 2. FT Ltd is to pay D Ltd $8,050.00. 3. The net result being that no sum is payable by either party. Reasons: 1. FT Ltd provides human resources software as a service, including payroll. D Ltd wanted to integrate its payroll and other HR functions. FT Ltd and D Ltd entered a Software as a Service Agreement on 31 October 2018 (Agreement). The contract terms in...

6. INZ (Gilray) v Singh [2019] NZIACDT 53 (29 July 2019) [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...never provided false or misleading information to Immigration New Zealand. Eagle Migration had been contacted by the employer which was accredited with Immigration New Zealand. The law stated that the employer was his “main client”. The human resources manager at the employer had signed the client agreement in line with the Code. [13] Mr Singh explained that pursuant to the instructions received from the client employer, Eagle Migration emailed the employment agreement, the...

7. [2015] NZEmpC 214 Goel v Director-General for Primary Industries [pdf, 135 KB]

   ...issues [11] Mr Goel said in evidence that he received good performance reviews throughout his two years of service. His last report, for July 2012, was produced. In answer to a question from the Court, Mr Luke Southorn, MPI's Director of Human Resources (HR), summarised the report as indicating, "somebody who is making good progress, having not yet reached what I'd call performing the role to the full requirements of the job." [12] In his evidence, Mr Stew...

8. [2016] NZEmpC 50 NZ Nurses Org & Anor v Waikato District Health Board [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...the category of dates "1987 - 1996" listed by the Authority and reproduced in [9] above, but the description of her employment during that actual period needs expanding upon. [34] Evidence was given on behalf of WDHB by a long-serving Human Resources Consultant, Ms Julie Gledhill. Ms Gledhill has been employed by WDHB since 1981. Her evidence, which I accept, was that as from June 1990, Ms Panettiere, who had been working with WDHB's predecessor, was on parental l...

9. Webber v Webber - Motungarara A1B and A2 (2023) 468 Aotea MB 90 (469 AOT 90) [pdf, 305 KB]

   ...Whakarāpopototanga Summary [3] For the reasons to follow, the grounds to grant an injunction are not made out and the application is dismissed. Kua ahatia? What has happened? [4] Despite its relatively small size, Motungarara has been the site of human occupation for many years. Although much can be said about the history of the island, for reasons that will become apparent our story starts with George Stubbs. He was a whaler. He married Metapere Te Waipunaahau, a promi...

10. TG v Standards Committee LCRO 205/2014 (30 June 2014) [pdf, 359 KB]

    ...is submitted that an order in the form of an apology would be appropriate. 14 Letter TG to NZLS (1 July 2014) at [8]. 12 Counsel cannot afford a fine, costs et cetera. I am a human rights lawyer and most of my cases are taken on a pro bono basis. Review Hearing [58] Counsel for Mr TG sought to strike a careful balance between minimising the conduct, and recognising it was wrong. He also said there were four, no...