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...a sample of mediations for 2006 -2008
Aviation
October 2005 - Air New Zealand Link Cabin Crew collective agreement
December 2005/January 2006 - Air New Zealand Wide Body Engineering Plant (ANZES) contracting out issue
Franchise
National chain franchisor/ee dispute re franchisor support
Sport
2005 NPC Rugby Competition intellectual property issue
Gold Mining
Remedial works to land post mining/ Resource Management Act obligations
Wine Industry
1. A dispute over quality of harvest - disease and brix levels
2. Sale of winery – misrepresentation of production figures etc
3. Termination of a management contract of a South Island vineyard owned by a consortium of investors
4. South Island winery distribution contract in the USA - termination for cause
Energy Sector
1. Facilitation of agreement over a gas pricing mechanism 2. Mediation of issues under interconnect agreements between a GeneratorCo and LinesCo 1. Dispute over size of a mussel farm sold. Consideration of GPS coordinates and other technical matters 2. Fish quota advice dispute 3. Boatbuilding workmanship – insurers, boat builders, owner and supplier of materials Joint Venture Renegotiating a joint enterprise agreement and restructuring of equity following problems between joint venturers IT/Software
1. Dispute over ownership of software – levels of contribution to development and entitlement to subsequent profits 2. Multi million dollar system project and consulting contract dispute Health 1. Patient family issues with hospital treatment 2. District Health Board/Service Provider funding issues 3. Mental Health patient treatment complaint 4. Patient's family disagreement with DHB over care (at the request of the Health & Disability Commissioner) Sexual Abuse
Historic sexual abuse by boys' home staff in the 1950's...claims by elderly victims Building & Commercial Property
1. Various stand alone and multi-unit building disputes – construction defects 2. Landlord/lessee dispute over payment for upgrade of sprinkler system in a public sporting amenity 3. Dispute over air conditioning system of a large public building between owner, supplier/installer and manufacturer 4. Design budget dispute 5. Multi million $ claim for building defects/water ingress - 2 plaintiffs, 10 defendants, 4 third parties 6. Re-entry of factory lease/termination of lease Education
1. High School exit mediation with Principal 2. Pro bono mediation with school board and parents Primary Industry
1. Forestry contract (pruning) dispute/method of accurate pruning data 2. Kiwi Fruit pack house issues 3. Dispute over the termination of a South Island high country grazing lease Insurance (various) 1. Disability insurance dispute – medical issues 2. Insurance/negligence claim by 50+ plaintiffs as a result of a warehouse fire 3. Income protection - young professional - head trauma - total disablement/partial disablement policy definition issue Public SectorSenior management team difficulties (investigation and mediation)
Employment1. Various, including at the request of the NZ Dept of Labour Mediation Service 2. Owner/operator sold majority stake in a successful business to international company and subsequent employment as managing director did not work – exit package negotiated, including sale of shares 3. Aviation industry collective contracts (cabin crew, ground crew, aero engineers) Family Protection/Testamentary Promise Dispute between mother and daughter over maternal grandmother's estate involving subdividable land
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