Waiheke winery ordered to pay former manager after unjustified dismissal

Wednesday 29 October 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 29 Oct 2025, 3:48pm

In this story Auckland Council, Employment Relations Authority

Cable Bay Wine Limited must pay approximately $18,000 to former restaurant manager Giulia Carozzi. The Employment Relations Authority found her February 2024 sacking for serious misconduct was unjustified after she mistakenly approved helicopter landings that exceeded resource consent limits for one weekend.

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1. StuffWed 29 Oct 2025, 2:59pm

   Helicopter blunder led to wrongful sacking at Waiheke winery (opens in new tab)

2. NewsroomWed 29 Oct 2025, 3:48pm

   Waiheke vineyard employee's sacking over helicopter booking blunder ‘unjustified’ (opens in new tab)