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1. [2018] NZSSAA 14 (14 March 2018) [pdf, 130 KB]

   ...role) he will support the other partner and any child or children of the relationship if she has no income of her own or to the extent that it is or becomes inadequate. The commitment must go beyond mere sharing of living expenses, as platonic flatmates or siblings living together may do; it must amount to a willingness to support, if the need exists. There must be at least that degree of financial engagement or understanding between the couple. [15] The central feature of a relatio...

2. [2018] NZSSAA 39 (31 July 2018) [pdf, 221 KB]

   ...stereotypical role) he will support the other partner and any child or children of the relationship if she has no income of her own or to the extent that it is or becomes inadequate. The commitment must go beyond mere sharing of living expenses, as platonic flatmates or siblings living together may do; it must amount to a willingness to support, if the need exists. There must be at least that degree of financial engagement or understanding between the couple. [11] Ultimately, the Cour...

3. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand v CAL012-E000609 [2013] NZCOP 5 [pdf, 61 KB]

   ...alleged infringement, explaining as follows: “I have just returned from deployment overseas [in] Afghanistan and was not aware of music being downloaded. It is very difficult to determine who in the household is responsible for downloading music as flatmates are currently deployed around NZ. However I understand entirely that I am the person who is held liable for these actions. I have spoken to the pers [sic] who have access to my internet IP address, and between 8 pers, we cannot...

4. LOW Kenneth David (CSU 2010 WGN 000580) [pdf, 70 KB]

   ...apartment door. At approximately 7.00 a.m. another tenant also woke up to this loud music. She looked out of her apartment and saw Mr Low astride the balcony rail in the apartment directly below her. She left the window briefly to talk with a flatmate about the loud music when she heard another loud noise. She looked again out the window and noticed that Mr Low had fallen from the balcony and was lying on the road below the apartment. Emergency services and the police attended,...

5. [2021] NZEmpC 183 Stenhouse v Towman Towing Group Ltd [pdf, 303 KB]

   ...for Towman Towing Group Ltd Judgment: 26 October 2021 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE K G SMITH [1] Shelley Stenhouse and Stephen Saul were once good friends. Their friendship led to them building a house together that they occupied as flatmates and, eventually, working together. [2] Mr Saul had an ongoing interest in a vehicle towing business. To operate the business he incorporated a company called Towman Towing Ltd (it has since changed its name to Towman T...

6. NZCASS 2014 Questionnaire [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...Step-parent 8 Sibling or step-sibling 9 Son or daughter including in-law 10 Other family including extended family 11 Parent's partner / boyfriend / girlfriend 12 13 A friend of yours 14 A family friend 15 Other household member (e.g. flatmate, boarder) 16 . 17 Work colleague, workmate, or fellow student 18 Employer 19 Neighbour 20 Acquaintance 21 Paid caregiver 96 Other [Please state] 98 Don’t know / Can’t say Q66 Was the person who did it male or f...

7. [2013] NZEmpC 40 B v Virgin Australia (NZ) Employment & Crewing Ltd [pdf, 356 KB]

   ...referred to text messages from the plaintiff’s cell phone which were said to be “in veiled speech that appeared to relate to drug use and supply” and statements that had been obtained by the Police, including from one of the plaintiff’s flatmates (whose name had been redacted from the report). The report noted that she had offered no information about the night of 9-10 June, other than stating that she had been given a pill by the plaintiff a few days beforehand, from a clear...

8. CAC 20006 v Azimi [2014] NZREADT 69 [pdf, 120 KB]

   ...physically identified me and that he verified my income and employment. 39. Therefore I am dumbfounded that information may have been provided and confirmed in the loan application, when in fact it was false. 40. I confirm that I have always had flatmates and still currently have one, however I have never met or heard of a Massoud Abrishamee and a Tom Lee, nor was I aware that such information was put in the said application. Alleged involvement with fraudulent mortgagee scheme 2...

9. MOJ0058 Disputes Tribunal booklet [pdf, 565 KB]

   ...a bike in an accident • damage to a vehicle when someone borrowed it. Your house or flat For example, disputes about: • fences • tree roots damaging drains • damage to property • property that’s been borrowed and not returned • flatmates not doing what they agreed to. Buying goods or services For example, disputes about: • goods that don’t work properly • whether a tradesperson has done work properly • the amount of money charged for work done • loss cau...

10. [2015] NZSAAA 01, (30 January 2015) [pdf, 81 KB]

    ...though it is as ‘tenants in common’. This indicates a commitment to live together with well-defined financial responsibilities for both individuals. • While living together they must be pooling their finances for the benefit of both. Flatmates who live together have financial intermingling for the benefit of all parties, but the commitment is for the period of flatting. The appellant’s mother and [her partner] are committed for a long term. • In this instance the a...