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Dear Peter,

Thank you for your email of 6 March in which you submitted an Official Information Act request as follows:

In the annual report of May 2022, the Percentage of matters challenged to the Employment court from ERA determinations were:

2020 2021 2022
18% 17% 17%

Can you tell me what the percentage of challenges are made up for each office. So a break down of the Christchurch, Auckland office and Wellington out of the above percentages? So could these percentages be split up for each office.

Can you detail how many challenges from the Christchurch ERA office are for 2023.

How many of Members David Becks cases were challenged in 2021 through to 2024.

What is the comparison with other Members in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland compared to David Beck?

Minister van Velden is considering your request in accordance with the Act.

Ngâ mihi,

Office of Hon Brooke van Velden
Minister of Internal Affairs
Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety
MP for Tâmaki
Website: www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

Authorised by Hon Brooke van Velden, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

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Please note information about meetings related to the Ministers’ portfolios will be proactively released (this does not include personal or constituency matters). For each meeting in scope, the summary would list: date, time (start and finish), brief description, location, who the meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet with the Minister in your personal capacity, your name may also be released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a private residence. The proactive release will be consistent with the provisions in the Official Information Act, including privacy considerations. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you’d like to ask for a copy of your information, or to have it corrected, or are concerned about the release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at https://www.dia.govt.nz/Proactive-Releas...

-----Original Message-----
From: peter <[FOI #26010 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 10:41 AM
To: Brooke van Velden (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: OIA043 Official Information request - Employment Relations Authority and Employment Court.

Dear Brooke van Velden,

In the annual report of May 2022, the Percentage of matters challenged to the Employment court from ERA determinations were:

2020 2021 2022
18% 17% 17%

Can you tell me what the percentage of challenges are made up for each office. So a break down of the Christchurch, Auckland office and Wellington out of the above percentages? So could these percentages be split up for each office.

Can you detail how many challenges from the Christchurch ERA office are for 2023.

How many of Members David Becks cases were challenged in 2021 through to 2024.

What is the comparison with other Members in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland compared to David Beck?

Yours faithfully,

Peter

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Dear Peter,

On behalf of Hon Brooke van Velden, thank you for your email regarding your OIA request for the following information:

In the annual report of May 2022, the Percentage of matters challenged to the Employment court from ERA determinations were:

2020 2021 2022
18% 17% 17%

Can you tell me what the percentage of challenges are made up for each office. So a break down of the Christchurch, Auckland office and Wellington out of the above percentages? So could these percentages be split up for each office.

Can you detail how many challenges from the Christchurch ERA office are for 2023.

How many of Members David Becks cases were challenged in 2021 through to 2024.

What is the comparison with other Members in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland compared to David Beck?

The information you have requested is believed to be more closely connected to the functions of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Therefore, your request is being transferred to that department in accordance with section 14 (b)(ii) of the Act.

You can expect to hear from them directly in due course.

Kind regards,

Office of Hon Brooke van Velden
Minister of Internal Affairs
Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety MP for Tâmaki
Website: www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

Authorised by Hon Brooke van Velden, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

Disclaimer: The information in this email (including attachments) is confidential and may be legally privileged. If an addressing or transmission error has misdirected this email, please notify the author by replying to this email and destroy the message. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited and may be unlawful.
Please note information about meetings related to the Ministers’ portfolios will be proactively released (this does not include personal or constituency matters). For each meeting in scope, the summary would list: date, time (start and finish), brief description, location, who the meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet with the Minister in your personal capacity, your name may also be released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a private residence. The proactive release will be consistent with the provisions in the Official Information Act, including privacy considerations. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you’d like to ask for a copy of your information, or to have it corrected, or are concerned about the release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at https://www.dia.govt.nz/Proactive-Releas...

-----Original Message-----
From: Brooke van Velden (MIN) <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 12:30 PM
To: peter <[FOI #26010 email]>
Subject: RE: OIA043 Official Information request - Employment Relations Authority and Employment Court.

Dear Peter,

Thank you for your email of 6 March in which you submitted an Official Information Act request as follows:

In the annual report of May 2022, the Percentage of matters challenged to the Employment court from ERA determinations were:

2020 2021 2022
18% 17% 17%

Can you tell me what the percentage of challenges are made up for each office. So a break down of the Christchurch, Auckland office and Wellington out of the above percentages? So could these percentages be split up for each office.

Can you detail how many challenges from the Christchurch ERA office are for 2023.

How many of Members David Becks cases were challenged in 2021 through to 2024.

What is the comparison with other Members in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland compared to David Beck?

Minister van Velden is considering your request in accordance with the Act.

Ngâ mihi,

Office of Hon Brooke van Velden
Minister of Internal Affairs
Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety MP for Tâmaki
Website: http://www.beehive/
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

Authorised by Hon Brooke van Velden, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

Disclaimer: The information in this email (including attachments) is confidential and may be legally privileged. If an addressing or transmission error has misdirected this email, please notify the author by replying to this email and destroy the message. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited and may be unlawful.
Please note information about meetings related to the Ministers’ portfolios will be proactively released (this does not include personal or constituency matters). For each meeting in scope, the summary would list: date, time (start and finish), brief description, location, who the meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet with the Minister in your personal capacity, your name may also be released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a private residence. The proactive release will be consistent with the provisions in the Official Information Act, including privacy considerations. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you’d like to ask for a copy of your information, or to have it corrected, or are concerned about the release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at https://www.dia.govt.nz/Proactive-Releas...

-----Original Message-----
From: peter <[FOI #26010 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 10:41 AM
To: Brooke van Velden (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: OIA043 Official Information request - Employment Relations Authority and Employment Court.

Dear Brooke van Velden,

In the annual report of May 2022, the Percentage of matters challenged to the Employment court from ERA determinations were:

2020 2021 2022
18% 17% 17%

Can you tell me what the percentage of challenges are made up for each office. So a break down of the Christchurch, Auckland office and Wellington out of the above percentages? So could these percentages be split up for each office.

Can you detail how many challenges from the Christchurch ERA office are for 2023.

How many of Members David Becks cases were challenged in 2021 through to 2024.

What is the comparison with other Members in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland compared to David Beck?

Yours faithfully,

Peter

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Ref: 2324-2124

 

Kia ora Peter,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your request of 6 March 2024 sent to the Office of Hon
Brooke van Velden requesting under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act), the following:

 

‘In the annual report of May 2022, the Percentage of matters challenged to
the Employment court from ERA determinations were:

 

2020     2021   2022

18%      17%     17%

 

Can you tell me what the percentage of challenges are made up for each
office. So a break down of the Christchurch, Auckland office and
Wellington out of the above percentages? So could these percentages be
split up for each office.

 

Can you detail how many challenges from the Christchurch ERA office are
for 2023.

 

How many of Members David Becks cases were challenged in 2021 through to
2024.

 

What is the comparison with other Members in Christchurch, Wellington and
Auckland compared to David Beck?’

 

Your request has been transferred to the Ministry of Business, Innovation
and Employment from Office of Hon Brooke van Velden on 25 March 2024 and
is being processed in accordance with the Official Information Act 1982.

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 24 April 2024, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe. 

 

If you have any enquiries regarding your request feel free to contact us
via email [1][email address] or using the contact details below.

 

Ministerial Services Business Advisory

Communications, Design & Ministerial Services

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

[2]www.mbie.govt.nz

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Kia ora Peter

 

Your information request to the Minister Brooke van Velden on 6 March 2024
has been forwarded to Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment to
respond.

 

In order that I can determine your eligibility to make a request under the
Official Information Act 1982 (section 12, copied below), please confirm
and provide evidence that you fall into one of the following categories:

(a) a New Zealand citizen; or

(b) a permanent resident of New Zealand; or

(c) a person who is in New Zealand;

 

Please provide a copy of your passport, or permanent visa, or evidence of
your New Zealand residential address via a personal address to:  

 

TWSDMinisterialServices(@)mbie(.)govt(.)nz

 

Please provide this information by  5 April 2024. If I do not hear from
you by this time, then your request will be closed and no further action
will be taken.

 

 

Extract from the Official Information Act 1984:

12 Requests

 

(1) Any person, being—

 

(a) a New Zealand citizen; or

(b) a permanent resident of New Zealand; or

(c) a person who is in New Zealand; or

(d) a body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or

(e) a body corporate which is incorporated outside New Zealand but which
has a place of business in New Zealand,—

 

may request a department or Minister of the Crown or organisation to make
available to him or it any specified official information.

 

 

Ngâ mihi nui,

 

Dongrui P

SENIOR MINISTERIAL SERVICES ADVISOR, MINISTERIAL SERVICES

Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

 

---Original Message-----
From: Brooke van Velden (MIN) [1][email address]
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2024 4:42 PM
To: peter [2][FOI #26010 email]
Subject: FW: OIA043 Official Information request - Employment Relations
Authority and Employment Court. [IN-CONFIDENCE: RELEASE-EXTERNAL]

Dear Peter,

On behalf of Hon Brooke van Velden, thank you for your email regarding
your OIA request for the following information:

In the annual report of May 2022, the Percentage of matters challenged to
the Employment court from ERA determinations were:

2020 2021 2022
18% 17% 17%

Can you tell me what the percentage of challenges are made up for each
office. So a break down of the Christchurch, Auckland office and
Wellington out of the above percentages? So could these percentages be
split up for each office.

Can you detail how many challenges from the Christchurch ERA office are
for 2023.

How many of Members David Becks cases were challenged in 2021 through to
2024.

What is the comparison with other Members in Christchurch, Wellington and
Auckland compared to David Beck?

The information you have requested is believed to be more closely
connected to the functions of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and
Employment. Therefore, your request is being transferred to that
department in accordance with section 14 (b)(ii) of the Act.

You can expect to hear from them directly in due course.

Kind regards,

Office of Hon Brooke van Velden
Minister of Internal Affairs
Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety MP for Tâmaki
Website:
[3]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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Kia ora Peter

Thanks for your email. We are happy to take your statement as evidence of eligibility under the OIA. If you resubmit your request we will process it as usual.

Ngâ mihi nui,

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

-----Original Message-----
From: peter <[FOI #26010 email]>
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2024 2:35 PM
To: TWSD Ministerial Services <[email address]>
Subject: Re: DOIA 2324-2124

Dear TWSD Ministerial Services,

the time frames provided to me were unreasonable. I do not view my request closed due to your allocated timeframe.

Section 12(1) does not require me to supply such information. Agencies are entitled to make reasonable enquiries to satisfy themselves that a person is eligible to make a request under the OIA, but providing personal information does not fall within that ambit.

There would be no assurance that my personal information would remain secure and confidential.

I can assure the Agency that I am a New Zealand citizen born in Auckland and reside in New Zealand.

Yours sincerely,

peter

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Kia ora Peter

Your information request to the Minister Brooke van Velden on 6 March 2024 has been forwarded to Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment to respond.

In order that I can determine your eligibility to make a request under the Official Information Act 1982 (section 12, copied below), please confirm and provide evidence that you fall into one of the following categories:

(a) a New Zealand citizen; or

(b) a permanent resident of New Zealand; or

(c) a person who is in New Zealand;

Please provide a copy of your passport, or permanent visa, or evidence of your New Zealand residential address via a personal address to:

TWSDMinisterialServices(@)mbie(.)govt(.)nz

Please provide this information by 5 April 2024. If I do not hear from you by this time, then your request will be closed and no further action will be taken.

Extract from the Official Information Act 1984:

12 Requests

(1) Any person, being-

(a) a New Zealand citizen; or

(b) a permanent resident of New Zealand; or

(c) a person who is in New Zealand; or

(d) a body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or

(e) a body corporate which is incorporated outside New Zealand but which has a place of business in New Zealand,-

may request a department or Minister of the Crown or organisation to make available to him or it any specified official information.

Ngâ mihi nui,

Dongrui P

SENIOR MINISTERIAL SERVICES ADVISOR, MINISTERIAL SERVICES

Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

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Ref: DOIA 2324-2378

 

Kia ora Peter,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 30 April 2024 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

‘In the annual report of May 2022, the Percentage of matters challenged to
the Employment court from ERA determinations were: 2020 2021 2022 18% 17%
17% Can you tell me what the percentage of challenges are made up for each
office. So a break down of the Christchurch, Auckland office and
Wellington out of the above percentages? So could these percentages be
split up for each office. Can you detail how many challenges from the
Christchurch ERA office are for 2023. How many of Members David Becks
cases were challenged in 2021 through to 2024. What is the comparison with
other Members in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland compared to David
Beck? Can you please provide information regarding members of the
Employment Relations Authority? 1. How many written complaints are
received about members of the authority between 2018 to 2024. 2. How many
complaints have been upheld? If so, what is the result of those
complaints? 3. What policies or processes are used to deal with complaints
about members? 4. Have there been any written complaints about David Beck
from the Christchurch Authority. 5. If so, what is the result of those
complaints?’

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 28 May 2024, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe.  If you have any enquiries
regarding your request feel free to contact us via email to
[1][email address].

 

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Ministerial Services Business Advisory

Communications, Design & Ministerial Services

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  PO Box 1473 Wellington 6140

[2]www.mbie.govt.nz

 

 

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Kia ora

 

Please find attached MBIE’s response to your OIA request.

 

Ngâ mihi nui,

 

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140