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1. Waitangi Tribunal Part 2 Report on stage 1 of the Te Paparahi o Te Raki inquiry [pdf, 4.4 MB]

   ...parts or all of New Zealand, and to establish the sov- ereign authority of the British Crown. We have seen in previous chapters that the British Government had maintained a policy of ‘minimum intervention’ in the pacific in the years following the formation of the penal colony in New South Wales. By the early 1830s, increasing contact – including the settlement of some hundreds of British subjects – had brought this policy into question in New Zealand. Missionary societies in partic...

2. KX & MC v FK [2024] NZDT 665 (16 August 2024) [pdf, 259 KB]

   ...to a claim raises a positive defence, an evidential burden moves to that party to prove the defence on the balance of probabilities. When assessing whether the onus of proof has been discharged by a party, the Tribunal considers and evaluates the information and evidence presented by the parties in a neutral manner, and also takes into account the substantial merits and justice. I would like to reassure the parties that all information and evidence presented to the Tribunal has been consid...

3. OQ v NO [2025] NZDT 74 (5 March 2025) [pdf, 223 KB]

   ...good working order and free from any defects. The Vendor unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees that if, within two years from the date of settlement, any defects or failures are discovered in the roofing, guttering, and spouting or in the performance thereof, the Vendor shall, at their own expense, rectify such defects to ensure the roofing, guttering, and spouting are in good working order. Notwithstanding anything contained in this guarantee or any other document, should the guarant...

4. TG v NNI [2022] NZDT 139 (15 September 2022) [pdf, 229 KB]

   ...professional nature and that the CGA applies. This is for the following reasons: a. NNI had posted on social media ‘We are happy to be offering hairdressing services to you … hair colour … expert highlights … to reserve a time or for more information please get in touch with the below number …’ I find that an ordinary person would take these words to mean what they say, and that NNI was offering hairdressing services. In making this finding I have had regard to NNI saying...

5. [2012] NZEmpC 25 Air New Zealand Ltd v Milne [pdf, 117 KB]

   ...Milne’s claims, resulting in the filing of an amended statement of problem. These difficulties are set out in minutes from the Authority member, dated 27 October 2009 and 25 February 2010. [6] The applicant wrote to Ms Milne on 29 April 2011 requesting payment of the $8,000 awarded against her in the Authority on 6 April 2011, and requesting her agreement to pay security for costs in the Employment Court proceedings. She declined both requests, by way of letter dated 10 May 2011...

6. SG v QG [2023] NZDT 116 (15 March 2023).pdf [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...SG would collect the boat from the [City 1] Port on 31 August 2022? 7. Parties are bound by express terms of contract. Express terms are those that have been stated. Contract terms must be stated/agreed prior to or at the time the contract was formed. CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 4 8. I find it was not a term of the contract that SG would collect the boat from the [City 1] Port on 31 August 2022 for the following reasons: (a) The text messages provided by SG do not have date...

7. CD & ors v CU Ltd [2024] NZDT 508 (23 June 2024) [pdf, 145 KB]

   ...Has that caused the trustees’ loss? c) Are the trustees entitled to be paid the amount claimed ? Has CU Ltd breached the agreement it has with the trustees? 9. The applicable law is the law of contract. Parties to a contract must perform their respective obligations and do what they have agreed to do. If they do not, they will be in breach and need to account for any loss caused to the other party to the contract and pay damages to put the other party into the position that...

8. HK v UB Ltd [2024] NZDT 252 (28 March 2024) [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...deposit. The Invoice clearly states the payment represents 50% of the accepted quote as per the Terms and Conditions. Both parties agree the original price agreed between them was $4,538.77. CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 4 7. A contract can be formed orally or in writing. Terms of contract are those that are agreed prior. I find that there was a contract between the parties and that the term of the contract as to price was in writing. Contract terms can be varied by agreement...

9. [2021] NZEmpC 168 Juyi International Ltd v Pan [pdf, 283 KB]

   ...asked the company to make a kitchen and another wash area for him. It recorded that Ms Yang said he brought her draft drawings he had prepared. She gave these to a designer, who put them through a software programme. She then gave Mr Pan a formal quotation for over $12,000 for the manufacture of the two kitchen areas, including benchtops and cabinetry. This was based on “mate’s rates” with Mr Pan undertaking the making of the stone benchtops himself from stone ordered thro...

10. OIA-121868.pdf [pdf, 856 KB]

    Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 4 June 2025 Ref: OIA 121868 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Written Parliamentary Question 18460 (2025) Thank you for your email of 6 May 2025 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), a document mentioned in Written Parliamentary Question 18460 (2025). Specifically, you requested: Waitangi Tribun...