Bullying and Harassment Investigations
Protecting People and Culture
Bullying and harassment can damage workplace culture, morale, and wellbeing. Karapiti provides objective investigations that focus on facts, not assumptions.
We follow a fair process to understand what has occurred and whether behaviours meet the legal definitions of bullying or harassment under New Zealand law.
Our approach includes:
Careful review of complaints and supporting information
Respectful interviews with all parties
Balanced, evidence-based findings
Practical recommendations for resolution and prevention
An external investigator brings neutrality and ensures your organisation’s response is credible and transparent.
Senior Experience, Without the Big-Firm Overheads
Because Karapiti operates independently, without the corporate overheads of a large law firm, businesses get direct access to senior-level investigative experience at significantly lower rates. This ensures Karapiti is more financially accessible to SMEs wishing to engage an external investigator.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Bullying is repeated, unreasonable behaviour that creates a risk to someone's wellbeing. Harassment can be a single act, and can be based on a personal characteristic. Where sexual harassment is involved specifically, that's covered on our dedicated Sexual Harassment Investigations page.
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Employers are expected to properly look into complaints, even if the person affected hasn't raised a formal grievance.
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Bullying and harassment complaints often involve people who work closely together. An external investigator can look at what happened without any of that history clouding the process.
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A clear, evidence-based report - Karapiti establishes the facts, the employer decides what action to take.
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Yes, across New Zealand.