This is the first of two articles which describes the operation of third party intervention in New Zealand. It explores the changes that have occurred to union registration; the Labour Court and Compliance Orders brought about by the introduction of the Labour Relations Act of 1987. The article...

In this, the second, article on the operations of third party intervention in New Zealand the processes of conciliation, mediation and arbitration on the resolution of personal grievances, disputes of right and disputes of interest are discussed. The legal enforceability of awards and agreements...