Directory of Decisions

The Tribunal is an independent entity, set up in 1996. It is an Authorised Nominating Authority under the Construction Contracts Act 2002 for the purpose of nominating adjudicators to determine building and construction disputes.

Construction Contracts Act 2002

Use the contact information or fill in the form on the contact us page.

The Tribunal's website includes a Court decisions database.

Disputes about licences for copying, performing and broadcasting of works.

Copyright Act 1994

See the copyright tribunal contact us information

Copyright decisions from the High Court and Court of Appeal are selectively reported in Intellectual Property Reports, but New Zealand Copyright Tribunal decisions are not.

Originally established under the repealed Copyright Act 1962.See Also

Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand and Commissioner of Patents, Trade Marks and Designs

NZLII (1979-2010)

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NZAR

Replaced in 2009 by the Immigration and Protection Tribunal

Considers civil claims not exceeding an amount set by the Act in relation to damage or loss of property, or in relation to contractual or quasi-contractual agreements. Mediated by lay persons rather than judges.

Disputes Tribunals Act 1988

See the Disputes Tribunal webpages for contact details and for information about the disputes process.

NZLII 2006 onward. Use the decision finder to search or browse decisions

Formerly the Small Claims Tribunals established under the Small Claims Tribunals Act 1976; became the Disputes Tribunals in 1988.

The Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal was established in 2004. It hears and determines disciplinary proceedings brought against health practitioners. This Tribunal replaces the Medical Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal.

Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003

See the HPDT site and fill in the contact form.

The Tribunal's website contains Practice Notes and Decisions. Summaries and full-text decisions 2004 onwards are available on BriefCase and LINX.

Hears proceedings brought by the Health and Disabilities Commissioner, the Human Rights Commission, and the Privacy Commissioner, pursuant the Acts listed below.

Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994;Human Rights Act 1993;Privacy Act 1993

See the Tribunal's website for contact information.

NZLII 2002 onwards. NZLII also has Complaints Review Tribunal decisions 1994-2007. HRRT decisions are available on the Tribunal website.

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HRNZ;NZAR;NZELC

Replaces the Equal Opportunities Tribunal and the Complaints Review Tribunal

The Tribunal hears appeals against decisions made by the Immigration Advisers Authority (IAA). It also also decides on matters involving immigration advisers who are referred to it by the IAA, and on whether an immigration advisor's licence should be suspended pending a final decision by the Authority.

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007

See the Immigration Advisers Tribunal contact page for information about how to get in touch with them.

NZLII 2010 onwards, Tribunal decision database 2014 onward

See also: Immigration Advisers Authority

An independent tribunal set up to decide all immigration, deportation, refugee and protection appeals in New Zealand.

Immigration Act 2009

Immigration & Protection Tribunal EX 11086  Auckland 1010Tel: : 09 914 4299Fax:  09 914 5263 Email: [email protected]

Available on NZLII 2010 onwards. The Tribunal has searchable databases for decisions involving Refugee/Protection, Residence and Deportation.

Replaces the Residence Review Board, Removal Review Authority, Refugee Status Appeal Authority and the Deportation Review Tribunal

Hears objections against valuations made by the Valuer-General; jurisdiction covered by several Acts.

Land Valuation Proceedings Act 1948

Regional contact details are available via the Tribiunal contacts page

NZLII 1998 onwards.

The Tribunal hears and determines disciplinary charges against the legal and conveyancing professions. These charges are referred to it by a standards committee of the New Zealand Law Society or New Zealand Society of Conveyancers, or the Legal Complaints Review Officer. The Tribunal also deals with legal matters that relate to employment, registration, revocations and appeals made to it.

Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006

See the tribunals contact information page.

NZLII 2009, onward. Decisions are also available via the Ministry's Decisions database.

LINX

PRNZ

Replaced the Law Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal in 2009. See also Legal Complaints Review Officer

Available from 2009 onwards from the Lawyers & Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal website

LINX

PRNZ

Replaced in 2009 by the Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal

Reviews decisions made by the Legal Services Commissioner regarding grants for legal aid. The Tribunal was set up in July 2011.

Legal Services Act 2011

See the tribunal's webpages for contact information

Selected decisions are available from the Tribunal's web site

Replaced the Legal Aid Review Panel in July 2011. See also Legal Aid Review Authority.

Summaries and full-text decisions from the Tribunal's website. LINX has selected summaries and full text decisions, 1997-2007.

BriefCase; LINX

This tribunal was replaced by the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal in September 2004.

On application from individuals, or on its own impetus, the Tribunal may review and decide whether a patient subject to a compulsory treatment order should have that status removed or continued. May also review investigations by a district inspector if a patient is not satisfied with the outcome of such an investigation.

Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992

See Ministry of Health MHRT webpages

NZLII 1994, 2006, 2008 -2017.

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There are three tribunals - Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. They deal with disputes referred by the Motor Vehicle Dealers Institute regarding the responsibilities of licensed Motor Vehicle Dealers.

Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003

See the MVDT webpages.

NZLII(1987 - 1992, 1998 onwards).

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NZAR

The Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal deals with matters relating to the licensing and discipline of persons licensed under legislation to carry out real estate agency work. The Tribunal hears and determines charges against licensees laid by a Complaints Assessment Committee of the Real Estate Agents Authority.

Real Estate Agents Act 2008

Contact information for the tribunal is available online.

NZLII 2010 onward

The Sports Tribunal of New Zealand was established in 2003 by the Board of Sport and Recreation New Zealand under section 8(i) of the Sport and Recreation New Zealand Act 2002 under the name of the Sports Disputes Tribunal of New Zealand. It has been continued under its present name by section 29 of the Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006.

Sport and Recreation New Zealand Act 2002andSports Anti-Doping Act 2006

See the Tribunal's website for contact information.

Decisions are available from the Tribunal's website

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An independent quasi-judicial body of theTeaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand that considers cases of serious misconduct or convictions that warrant consideration by the Disciplinary Tribunal.  Appeals against the Council’s  decisions are heard in the District Court.

Education Act 1989

New Zealand Teachers Council, PO Box 5326, Wellington 6145 Tel: +64 (0) 4 471 0852Email: [email protected]

Decisions are available via the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand website

See also New Zealand Teachers Council

The Victims' Special Claims Tribunal hears claims from victims of crime and decides whether they are entitled to compensation

Prisoners' and Victims' Claims Act 2005

Contact details are available online.

Some decisions may be available via the Tribunal's website, though the Tribunal may give an order forbidding publication of all or part of the evidence presented in a case, to protect victims' personal details.

Considers inquiries into claims brought against the Crown by Maori in relation to issues surrounding the Treaty of Waitangi. Within the terms of the governing legislation, it makes recommendations to government on how such issues may be resolved. The government is generally not legally bound to follow such recommendations.

Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975;Treaty of Waitangi (Fisheries Claims) Settlement Act 1992;Treaty of Waitangi (State Enterprises) Act 1988 ;Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908

See the Waitangi Tribunal's website for contact details.

Available in summary and full text from the Tribunal's website. Summary notes on selected claims are available online in the Māori Law Review.

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The Tribunal deals with leaky home claims.

Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2006

Contact information for the Weathertight Homes Tribunal can be found online.

NZLII has the Weathertight Homes Tribunal Decisions 2003 onwards, and the Weathertight Homes Tribunal Eligibility Decisions 2008 onwards. The Tribunal's Decisions page contains the Tribunal's decisions (2007 onwards), plus decisions of the adjudicators at the Department of Building and Housing back to 2003. It also includes a section for Relevant Decisions of other Courts.

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