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Volley South v Volleyball NZ (ST08/26)
Appeal against decision of NSO, Appeal rights, Jurisdiction, Natural justice, Non anti-doping case decisions, Other appealsAppeal – 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 against decision of NSO, Eligibility/Ineligibility, Natural justice, Non anti-doping case decisions, Non-selection for NZ team, Selection/nomination appealsAppeal – 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 against decision of NSO, Appeal against penalty, Appeal rights, Jurisdiction, Natural justice, Non anti-doping case decisionsAppeal – 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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Toni Talijancich v New Zealand Pony Club Association (ST02/26)
Appeal against decision of NSO, Appeal against penalty, Disciplinary appeals, Natural justice, Non anti-doping case decisionsAppeal – 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 v Motorcycling NZ (ST05/25)
Appeal against decision of NSO, Jurisdiction, Natural justice, New evidence, Non anti-doping case decisionsAppeal – 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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Sammie Maxwell v Cycling New Zealand-costs
Costs application- athlete applying for substantial costs –Cycling New Zealand – resists application – hearing – exceptional case – substantial award appropriate – $15,000 costs awarded in favour of athlete
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Rose Time-Taotua v School Sport New Zealand
Appeal – School Sport NZ – netball – appellant played for host school and applied for exemption to play for that school in the Lower North Island Secondary Schools competition – application declined – appeal based on breach of natural justice and decision-making body acted outside its powers or jurisdiction– SSNZ submit appellant does not…
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Sloan Frost v Motorcycling New Zealand
Appeal – Motorcycle Road Racing – Motorcycling New Zealand – appellant only had four rounds to contribute to net points calculation due to one of the five rounds his son intended to race in was not run – appeal based on breach of natural justice – alleged Judiciary Committee was biased and did not provide…
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Anon v New Zealand Canoe Polo Association (08/2023)
Appeal against decision of NSO, Disciplinary appeals, Natural justice, Non anti-doping case decisionsAppeal of NZCPA decision – disciplinary process – decision increased sanction from original decision – denial of natural justice – no opportunity to test inculpatory evidence – stood down from Oceania Champs – supervision period of one year – sanction excessive and disproportionate
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Central Rugby League Club v Bay of Plenty District Rugby League
Overview: The Sports Tribunal has granted the appeal of Central Rugby League Club of Rotorua, which had appealed a decision by Bay of Plenty District Rugby League to suspend its committee (which was upheld by a New Zealand Rugby League Appeals Committee)
