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1. Fox-Warren v Accident Compensation Corporation (Treatment injury/Revocation of Cover) [2025] NZACC 116 (16 July 2025) [pdf, 176 KB]

   ...address the ongoing pain in her tooth. Mr Goga observed that Ms Fox-Warren had recently had a root canal and diagnosed the pain as “chronic apical periodontitis associated with tooth 17”. Dr Goga did not observe signs of a facture. Dr Goga performed a further root canal. [3] On 12 April 2021, Dr Paul Scott, Dentist, treated a fracture in Ms Fox-Warren’s tooth. [4] On 4 August 2021, Dr Scott filled Ms Fox-Warren’s tooth 17. [5] On 1 February 2022, Ms Fox-Warren’s toot...

2. Waitangi Tribunal - Mangatū Remedies Report [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   ...the autonomy of the applicants can only come from the Crown . We therefore consider that TAMA’s energies would be better spent in completing negotiations with the Crown as soon as possible . Moreover, TAMA has in fact been offered redress in the form of an option to obtain the whole of the Mangatū CFL lands including CFL land lying outside the Tūranga district and over which the Tribunal has no jurisdiction . In these circumstances we have decided to adjourn TAMA’s application pendi...

3. Kīngi v Eru - Whakapoungakau 24 (2014) 111 Waiariki MB 20 (111 WAR 20) [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...to the Registrar, Mr Dowthwaite raises a claim that beneficial owners may have been used to either participate in the last meeting or induced to vote in a particular way by a payment referred to in his letter as an amount of $30. Mr Dowthwaite requests that an urgent investigation be conducted into these allegations. He also refers to the potential if inadvertent involvement of court staff. He says that Mr Kīngi is concerned that the election outcome may have been comprised by this...

4. LL v DD Ltd [2017] NZDT 1453 (12 October 2017) [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...quality if a stool that she used daily resting on the carpet caused a hole to wear in the carpet. Further she disputed that her dog, which is a Maltese puppy, did or could have caused the other bald patches in the carpet. LL claimed that she had been informed that “bonding delamination” was probably the cause of the patches, therefore the carpet was defective. 6. However I am unable to find that there has been a breach of the guarantee of acceptable quality in this case for reaso...

5. KB v MY [2019] NZDT 1390 (29 May 2019) [pdf, 230 KB]

   ...MY is to pay the sum of $11,891.60 (including $700.00 insured loss) directly to J Limited on or before 19 June 2019. (I note that the contents of Mr Y’s counter-claim were heard at today’s hearing even though it does not appear to have been formally lodged – I am not requiring it to be formally lodged because of the liability finding made in this decision) Reasons 1. Ms B and Mr Y were the drivers involved in a collision on N Rd in May 2018. They had both been travelling nort...

6. DM Ltd v GD Ltd [2022] NZDT 188 (30 September) [pdf, 99 KB]

   ...conclude that the landlord is not contractually responsible for the damage caused by the fire, and the claim against the landlord must be dismissed. Referee: E Paton-Simpson Date: 30 September 2022 Page 4 of 4 Information for Parties Rehearings You can apply for a rehearing if you believe that something prevented the proper decision from being made: for example, the relevant information was not available at the time. If you wish to apply for a...

7. SK v TB Ltd [2025] NZDT 275 (9 June 2025) [pdf, 176 KB]

   ...supplied by SK. TQ, director of TB Ltd, accepts this was not best practise, which is why it was remedied when the van was returned for remedial work. However, there is no evidence to persuade me that the lack of the head bolt washers affected the performance of the engine, because it was still torqued down. There is no evidence that the engine blew a head gasket as suggested by SK. b) I am satisfied that that TB Ltd used an acceptable practise by reusing the head bolts. I accept the evi...

8. [2010] NZEmpC 109 Rolling Thunder Motor Co Ltd v Kennedy [pdf, 34 KB]

   ...services from other businesses in the BarterCard scheme. It operates in a similar way to company credit cards. 8 The Plaintiff agreed to open the account with BarterCard. 9 To make the BarterCard scheme more relevant to the Plaintiff the Defendant requested that some employees of the Plaintiff (including herself) have their own personal accounts on the Plaintiff’s BarterCard account. This would allow them to make personal purchases for themselves and the employees would then reimb...

9. MB & NB v G Ltd [2023] NZDT 99 (10 March 2023) [pdf, 155 KB]

   ...investigate and determine the issues with the system. The amount claimed was not disputed by OP. 17. I therefore find G Ltd liable to pay the amount claimed. Referee: R Merrett Date: 10 March 2023 Page 4 of 4 Information for Parties Rehearings You can apply for a rehearing if you believe that something prevented the proper decision from being made: for example, the relevant information was not available at the time. If you wish to apply for...

10. I Ltd v D Ltd [2023] NZDT 71 (10 February 2023) [pdf, 216 KB]

    ...mechanic reinstalled the old pump and found the gearbox to be leaking from the input shaft. 5. I Ltd inspected and discovered the pump was not bi-rotational and was not suitable for CI’s truck. I Ltd claims that KN gave misleading and incorrect information about the pump, that I Ltd relied on that information, and the CI truck was damaged as a result. I Ltd claims under the provisions of the Fair Trading Act. 6. I Ltd has paid $5,143.431 to L Ltd to remedy the damage, and supplied...