Decisions

  • Volley South v Volleyball NZ (ST08/26)

    Appeal – volleyball – Volleyball NZ (VNZ) – appeal against procedural decisions made by VNZ during an investigation into Volley South – whether Tribunal has jurisdiction to hear the appeal – VNZ Constitution clauses mirror those in Sport NZ constitutional templates created for sport organisations – Tribunal finds it would be premature to intervene in…

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  • Jennifer Clarke v Croquet New Zealand (ST12/26)

    Appeal – croquet – Croquet New Zealand (CNZ) – appeal against non-selection to 2026 New Zealand MacRobertson Shield team – Tribunal found breach of natural justice by CNZ Fourth Selection Committee – no material misrepresentation by Appellant in seeking exemption from CNZ, therefore Appellant eligible to be selected – whether Tribunal Rule 60 should be…

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  • Ivan Abele v Triathlon New Zealand (ST03/26)

    Appeal – triathlon – Triathlon New Zealand (Tri NZ) – course deviation during Tauranga Half Triathlon – lead group of riders followed lead motorbike off prescribed course after encountering blocked turn – Competition Jury dismissed protest – appeal by an athlete (Interested Party) to Tri NZ Board which imposed time penalties resulting in Appellant being…

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  • Elenoa Lilo v Boxing New Zealand (ST11/26)

    Appeal – Boxing – Boxing New Zealand (BNZ) – EL appealed against decision of BNZ not to nominate her to compete at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games – urgent hearing held – Result decision advised with Reasons decision to follow – urgency due to sport entry dates for the Games – Chair Minute re challenge…

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  • Samuel McArthur v Fencing New Zealand (ST09/26)

    Appeal – Fencing – Fencing New Zealand (FeNZ) – appeal against non-selection for World Championships – selectors selected two lower-ranked athletes over Appellant – Grounds of appeal: applicable selection criteria had not been properly followed and/or implemented; selection decision affected by actual bias; no material on which the selection decision could be reasonably based –…

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  • Toni Talijancich v New Zealand Pony Club Association (ST02/26)

    Appeal – Pony Club – New Zealand Pony Club Association (NZPCA) – appeal against decision of NZPCA National Judicial Committee (NJC) – Ms Talijancich is an NZPCA Board Member – whether Facebook post by Ms Talijancich breached NZPCA Code of Conduct (Code) and Social Media Guidelines – NJC imposed penalty of one-year suspension from positions…

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  • X (minor) v New Zealand Kung-Fu Wushu Federation Incorporated (ST01/26)

    Appeal – Kung-Fu Wushu – New Zealand Kung-Fu Wushu Federation – appeal against selection decision of the Federation – challenge to Tribunal jurisdiction – no explicit right of appeal in Federation’s constitution or selection criteria – Federation refused to allow the appeal by agreement/consent – appeal dismissed for lack of jurisdiction

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  • X v Motorcycling NZ (ST05/25)

    Appeal – junior off-road motorcycling – Motorcycling NZ – appeal against decision of Judiciary Committee, following appeal against decision of Protest Committee – grounds of appeal: natural justice denied, acted outside powers/jurisdiction, new evidence – Tribunal found no sufficient opportunity to produce additional evidence at hearing given to appellant – denial of natural justice –…

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  • Sport Integrity Commission v Tukaha Cooper (ST09/25)

    Anti-doping – basketball – alleged presence of and use of prohibited substance – cannabis – substance of abuse – admitted rule violation of presence – denied rule violation of use in-competition – unrelated to sports performance – joint memorandum of counsel on sanction – rule violation of use withdrawn by Commission – decision made on…

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  • Sport Integrity Commission v Shannon Drake (ST06/25)

    Anti-doping – boxing – presence and use of a prohibited substance– cannabis – joint memorandum of counsel on sanction – out of competition – admitted rule violations – not performance enhancing – rule 10.4.2.1 applies – three month sanction – no treatment programme completed – no reduction in sanction – backdated to date of Provisional…

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