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Stephen Nunn was dismissed without notice by Port Nicholson Fisheries LP after two employment investigations in quick succession about seafood compliance, documentation, and handling of live crayfish. The ERA found the d ...

It did not respond to a request for mediation and did not participate in the Authority investigation process.

Mediation: the parties were directed to attend mediation within 21 days.

Her email referred in the subject line to mediation, compensation and constructive dismissal, and raised her concerns about feeling unsafe because of the candidate's behaviour.

Mr Smith's preliminary view included a warning, mediation with MJP, conflict-management training, and a PIP.

She complained the next day and asked for mediation.

Mediation: the parties are directed to mediation within 14 days of 24 March 2026.

2) Confidentiality: what breaches were proved The Authority explained that s 148 makes mediation communications inadmissible, so evidence about what was said in mediation had to be put to one side.