Past complaint decisions
Summaries of past complaint decisions by the Board.
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Jordan Scott [2025] EWRB 22970 – not upheld decision
- Complaint number: CE22970
- EWRB number: EW133275
- Region: Canterbury
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 14 January 2026
- Penalty: No action taken
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / provided false or misleading return - not upheld
- Summary: The Board found the Respondent has not committed a disciplinary offence.
Declan Hay [2025] EWRB 23057 – final decision
- Complaint number: CE23057
- EWRB number: EW134975
- Region: Auckland
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 13 January 2026
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(b)(ii) - Intentionally/negligently creating a risk of serious harm in carrying out PEW Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / provided false or misleading return
- Summary: The Board found the Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(b) (ii), and 143(f) of the Act. The Board ordered a fine of $2,500 and costs of $250.
John Maher [2025] EWRB 23006 - Upheld Decision
- Complaint number: CE23006
- EWRB number: EW103714
- Region: Canterbury
- Registration class: Electrician, Electrician (Endorsed Supervision)
- Decision date: 12 January 2026
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(ii) - Carried out PEW contrary to enactment Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / provided false or misleading return
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Summary:
The Board found the Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(b) (ii), and 143(f) of the Act.
The Board ordered a fine of $4,900 and costs of $250.
Kumar [2025] EWRB 23039 - final decision
- Complaint number: CE23039
- EWRB number: EW140909
- Region: Auckland
- Decision date: 5 December 2025
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(ii) - Carried out PEW contrary to enactment Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / provided false or misleading return - not upheld
- Summary: The Board found the Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(a) (ii), and 143(f) of the Act. The Board ordered a fine of $350 and costs of $250.
Omitted [2025] EWRB 23026 - upheld decision
- Complaint number: CE23026
- EWRB number: Omitted
- Region: Omitted
- Registration class: Electrician, Electrician (Endorsed Mining Operations)
- Decision date: 5 December 2025
- Penalty: 147M(1)(g) - Censure 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(ii) - Carried out PEW contrary to enactment Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / provided false or misleading return
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Summary:
The Board found the Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(a) (ii), and 143(f) of the Act.
The Board ordered that the respondent be censured and pay costs of $250. The Respondent has been granted name suppression and will not be named in this decision or any publication relating to this matter.
Elven Yuan [2025] EWRB 22983 – final decision
- Complaint number: CE22983
- EWRB number: EW140836
- Region: Auckland
- Registration class: Electrician, Electrician (Endorsed Supervision)
- Decision date: 4 December 2025
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(i) - Carried out PEW in negligent/incompetent manner Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / provided false or misleading return
- Summary: The Board found the Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(a) (i) and 143(f) of the Act. The Board ordered a fine of $1,000 and costs of $250.
Sitiveni Tabalailai [2025] EWRB 22945 - final decision
- Complaint number: CE22945
- EWRB number: EW149529
- Region: Omitted
- Registration class: Electrical Service Technician
- Decision date: 3 December 2025
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147M(1)(g) - Censure 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(i) - Carried out PEW in negligent/incompetent manner Section 143(d) - Done prescribed electrical work outside limits of registration Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / provided false or misleading return
- Summary: The Board found the Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(a) (i), 143(d) and 143(f) of the Act. The Board ordered a fine of $2,500 and costs of $775.
Neil Tobin [2025] EWRB 22893 - final decision
- Complaint number: CE22893
- EWRB number: EW061634
- Region: Northland
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 25 November 2025
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(ii) - Carried out PEW contrary to enactment Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / provided false or misleading return - not upheld
- Summary: The Board found the Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(a)(ii) and 143(f) of the Act. The Board ordered a fine of $500 and costs of $250.
Siosifa Fifita [2022] EWRB 22786 - not upheld decision
- Complaint number: CE22786
- EWRB number: EW105497
- Region: Omitted
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 29 October 2025
- Penalty: No action taken
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / provided false or misleading return - not upheld
- Summary: The Board found the Respondent has not committed a disciplinary offence.
Omitted [2025] EWRB 23014 - upheld decision
- Complaint number: CE23014
- EWRB number: Omitted
- Region: Omitted
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 30 September 2025
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(b)(ii) - Intentionally/negligently creating a risk of serious harm in carrying out PEW Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / provided false or misleading return
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Summary:
The Board found the Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under section 143(b)(ii) and 143(f) of the Act. The Board ordered a fine of $2,000 and costs of $250.
The Respondent has been granted name suppression and will not be named in this decision or any publication relating to this matter.
Norman Short [2025] EWRB 22925 - final decision
- Complaint number: CE22925
- EWRB number: EW023988
- Region: Omitted
- Decision date: 25 September 2025
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(i) - Carried out PEW in negligent/incompetent manner Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / provided false or misleading return
- Summary: The Board found the Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(a)(i) and 143(f) of the Act. The Board ordered a fine of $1,000 and costs of $500.
Tope [2025] EWRB CE22872 Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22872
- Region: Omitted
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 18 September 2025
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(i) - Carried out PEW in negligent/incompetent manner Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / provided false or misleading return Section 143(a)(ii) - Carried out PEW contrary to enactment - not upheld
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Summary:
The Board found the Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(a) (i) and 143(f) of the Act. The Board ordered a fine of $1,000 and costs of $250.
The matter was dealt with on the basis of an agreed statement of facts.
Cumming [2025] EWRB CE22969 Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22969
- EWRB number: EW109267
- Region: Omitted
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 18 September 2025
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(d) - Done prescribed electrical work outside limits of registration – not upheld Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / provided false or misleading return - not upheld
- Summary: The Board found the Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(d) and 143(f) of the Act. The Board ordered a fine of $1,000 and costs of $250. The matter was dealt with on the basis of an agreed statement of facts.
Kumar [2025] EWRB CE22965 Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22965
- EWRB number: EW144665
- Region: Omitted
- Registration class: Electrical Engineer
- Decision date: 10 September 2025
- Penalty: 147M(1)(e) - Complete something in subsection 2 in a certain time period 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(i) - Carried out PEW in negligent/incompetent manner Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / provided false or misleading return - not upheld
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Summary:
The Board found the Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(a)(i) and 143(f) of the Act.
The Board ordered the Respondent to attend a regulations course and sit and pass the regulations examination within 12 months from the date of this decision and costs of $250. The matter was dealt with on the basis of an agreed statement of facts hearing.
Liu [2025] EWRB CE22950 Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22950
- EWRB number: EW140035
- Region: Auckland
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 10 September 2025
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(i) - Carried out PEW in negligent/incompetent manner Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / provided false or misleading return Section 143(a)(ii) - Carried out PEW contrary to enactment - not upheld
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Summary:
The Board found the Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under sections 143(a)(i) and 143(f) of the Act.
The Board ordered a fine of $1,500 and costs of $250. The matter was dealt with on the basis of an agreed statement of facts.
Omitted [2025] EWRB 22927 - Upheld Decision
- Complaint number: CE22927
- EWRB number: Omitted
- Region: Omitted
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 28 August 2025
- Penalty: 147M(1)(b)(ii) - Suspension of registration or practising licence (or both) or provisional licence until one or more of the following is completed: specified examination, competence programme, specified period of training or course of instruction 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(b)(ii) - Intentionally/negligently creating a risk of serious harm in carrying out PEW Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / provided false or misleading return
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Summary:
The Board determined that the Respondent has committed offences pursuant to section 143(b)(ii) and section 143(f) of the Act.
The Respondent is ordered to attend a specified course of instruction and pass a specified exam pursuant to section 147M(2)(a) and (c) of the Act. Specifically, the Respondent is directed to complete a regulations course and sit and pass regulations exam within 6 months of the date of this decision. The Respondent is ordered to pay costs.
The Respondent has been granted name suppression and will not be named in this decision or any publication relating to this matter.
Kirkland [2022] EWRB CE22831 - not upheld decision
- Complaint number: CE22831
- EWRB number: EW103585
- Region: Omitted
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 20 August 2025
- Penalty: No action taken
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(i) - Carried out PEW in negligent/incompetent manner - not upheld Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / provided false or misleading return - not upheld Section 143(g) - Employed, directed, permitted unauthorised person to do any PEW - not upheld
- Summary: The Board found the Respondent has not commit a disciplinary offence.
Moses [2025] EWRB 22900 – final decision
- Complaint number: CE22900
- EWRB number: EW081447
- Region: Omitted
- Decision date: 7 August 2025
- Penalty: 147M(1)(f) - Fine 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(b)(ii) - Intentionally/negligently creating a risk of serious harm in carrying out PEW Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / provided false or misleading return Section 143(a)(i) - Carried out PEW in negligent/incompetent manner - not upheld Section 143(a)(ii) - Carried out PEW contrary to enactment - not upheld
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Summary:
The Board found the Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under section 143(b)(ii) and 143(f) of the Act.
The Board ordered a fine of $3,000 and costs of $250. The matter was dealt with on the basis of an agreed statement of facts.
Mitchell Davies [2025] EWRB 22932
- Complaint number: CE22932
- Region: Auckland
- Registration class: Electrician
- Decision date: 30 July 2025
- Penalty: 147M(1)(g) - Censure 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / provided false or misleading return
- Summary: The Board that the Respondent has committed a disciplinary offence under section 143(f) of the Act. The Board censured the Respondent and ordered costs of $250. The matter was dealt with on the basis of an agreed statement.
Quirke [2025] EWRB CE22906 Final Decision
- Complaint number: CE22906
- EWRB number: EW085875
- Region: Omitted
- Decision date: 18 July 2025
- Penalty: 147M(1)(g) - Censure 147N - Cost
- Disciplinary grounds: Section 143(a)(ii) - Carried out PEW contrary to enactment Section 143(a)(i) - Carried out PEW in negligent/incompetent manner - not upheld Section 143(f) - Failed to provide / provided false or misleading return - not upheld
- Summary: The Board found the Respondent has committed a disciplinary offence under sections 143(a)(ii) the Act. The Respondent was censured and ordered to pay costs of $250. The matter was dealt with on the basis of an agreed statement of facts.