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1. Lee v Napier City Council [2010] NZWHT Auckland 13 [pdf, 94 KB]

   IN THE WEATHERTIGHT HOMES TRIBUNAL TRI-2008-101-000013 [2010] NZWHT AUCKLAND 13 BETWEEN PETER DEVON LEE and ESTELLE MARY LEE Claimants AND NAPIER CITY COUNCIL First Respondent AND WARREN RICHARD THOMPSON, MARGARET JEAN THOMPSON and MEGAN CLARE MACDONALD as trustees of the ARKLOW TRUST Second Respondents AND ANGUS CHARLES BEATTIE Third Respondent AND JULIE MARIE BEATTIE Fourth Respondent AND ANGUS CHARLES BEATTIE, JULIE MARIE BEATTIE, STEPHEN ALEXAND...

2. Tito v Tito - Mangakahia 2B2 No 2A1A [2011] Maori Appellate Court MB 527 (2011 APPEAL 527) [pdf, 161 KB]

   ...Judgment: 17 October 2011 DECISION OF THE MĀORI APPELLATE COURT Introduction [1] The applicant, Kevin John Tito, has sought a stay of a decision of the Māori Appellate Court dated 23 February 2011 at 2011 Māori Appellate Court MB 86-101 which made the following orders: 2011 Maori Appellate Court MB 528 (a) Pursuant to section 222 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (the Act) appointing Kevin Tito, Aroha Tito and John Andrews as responsible trustees to the Mangakahi...

3. Auckland District Law Society v Dorbu [2009] NZLCDT 3 [pdf, 151 KB]

   ...decision, in the view of the Tribunal are as follows: “[26] We are in no doubt that a charge, or charges, must be filed with the relevant tribunal promptly. That conclusion, we think, may be reached in two ways. First, the express obligation in s 101(1) to inquire into complaints “as soon as practicable” may extend to the further step of preferring charges after a sufficient gravity finding. As the circumstances of this case demonstrate, the limits of the investigative proce...

4. Nicholls v Nicholls - WT Nicholls Trust [2013] Māori Appellate Court MB 515 (2013 APPEAL 515) [pdf, 168 KB]

   ...Appeals on 10 September 2013.12 6 53 Waikato Maniapoto MB 250 (53 WMN 250). 7 53 Waikato Maniapoto MB 250 (53 WMN 250). 8 Taueki – Horowhenua 11 (Lake) Māori Reservation Trust (2012) 279 Aotea MB 101 9 Tito v Tito – Mangakahia 2B2 No 2A1A (2011) Māori Appellate Court MB 527 (2011 APPEAL 527) 10 55 Waikato Maniapoto MB 306 (55 WMN 306). 11 2013 Chief Judges MB 454 (2013 CJ 454). 12 George Tama Nicholls v Trustees of W T Nicholls Tru...

5. [2022] NZEmpC 199 Urban Décor Ltd v Yu [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...plaintiff to respond. Given the overall complexity of that claim in light of the procedural and evidential issues it raised, I consider that scale costs of one day as sought by the plaintiff is reasonable. [21] Overall, this amounts to scale costs at 10.1 days. This means that the starting point for costs in the Court is $24,139.12 Reductions and increases [22] Counsel for the plaintiff submit that costs should be increased because of the defendants’ conduct in failing to f...

6. UB v NC [2023] NZDT 628 (8 November 2023) [pdf, 141 KB]

   ...c. What remedies are available? Did NC’s trees/plants cause damage to UB’s property? 5. Under the Disputes Tribunal Act 1988 (DTA), the Tribunal has jurisdiction to hear claims regarding torts where damage or loss is caused to property (s 10(1)(c)). A private nuisance is when someone or something causes an unreasonable interference with another person’s use and enjoyment of their land. 6. At the hearing, both parties presented evidence including photos, verbal and written...

7. NZLS v Gilbert [2012] NZLCDT 24 [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...[7] 3 Basis of Application [8] - [9] 5 Submissions of the Parties on the Application [10] - [34] 6 Discussion of submissions on the Application [35] - [56] 12 Conclusions [57] - [91] 20 Determination [92] - [100] 30 Orders [101] - [103] 32 Introduction [1] This is an Application for Stay of professional disciplinary charges made by Michael John Gilbert in respect of seven charges of misconduct brought against him by the Nelson Standards Committee (‘...

8. Peihopa v Peihopa - Kaikou H (2021) 227 Taitokerau MB 247 (227 TTK 247) [pdf, 236 KB]

   ...See Hoete v Faulkner - Motiti North C No 1 Block (2017) 140 Waikato Maniapoto MB 1 (140 WMN 1); Nicholls v Nicholls – W T Nicholls Trust (2013) 55 Waikato Maniapoto MB 288 (55 WMN 288), Tukapua v Taueki – Horowhenua 11 (2012) 279 Aotea MB 101 (279 AOT 101) and Nicholls v Nicholls – Part Papaaroha 6B [2013] Māori Appellate Court MB 515 (2013 APPEAL 515). 2 Dymocks Franchise Systems (NSW) Pty Ltd v Bilgola Enterprises Ltd [1999] CA69/99 (CA) at [9]. 227 Taitokerau MB 250...

9. The Māori Trustee v Smith - Waipaoa 5A2 (2017) 65 Tairawhiti MB 215 (65 TRW 215) [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...38-52 (63 TRW 38). 3 64 Tairāwhiti MB 30-31 (64 TRW 30). 4 65 Tairāwhiti MB 81-87 (64 TRW 81). 5 65 Tairāwhiti MB 170-172 (65 TRW 170). 6 As to jurisdiction see Taueki – Horowhenua 11 (Lake) Māori Reservation Trust (2012) 279 Aotea MB 101 (279 AOT 101); Nicholls v Nicholls – W T Nicholls Trust (2013) 55 Waikato Maniapoto MB 288 (55 WMN 288); Tahere v Trustees of Rangihamana X3A – Rangihamama X3A and Omapere Taraire E (2015) 118 Taitokerau MB 194 (118 TTK 194). As to...

10. Brodav Ltd v Waters [pdf, 28 KB]

    IN THE WEATHERTIGHT HOMES TRIBUNAL TRI 2008-101-000059 & 66 BETWEEN BRODAV LIMITED Claimant 1 AND COOK FAMILY TRUST Claimant 2 AND COLIN & PAMELA WATERS First Respondents AND WILLIAM MCMULLAN (REMOVED) Second Respondent AND WAIMAKARIRI DISTRICT COUNCIL (REMOVED) Third Respondent AND PRIME BUILDING COMPLIANCE LIMITED (REMOVED) Fourth Respondent AND AVON ROOFING (1999) LIMITED (REMOVED) Fifth Respondent AND TIM FIELD ARCHITEC...