New Zealand Legislation: Regulations
Regulations are laws made under Acts
(1) A mediator may hear and take into account any relevant evidence or information, whether or not it would be admissible in a court of law.
(2) A mediator may, on the mediator's own initiative, seek and receive any evidence, and make any investigations and inquiries, that the mediator thinks desirable to resolve a dispute.
(3) A mediator may require any person giving evidence at a conference to verify the evidence by statutory declaration.