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1. Establishment of Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal [pdf, 257 KB]

   ...Insurance Tribunal (“the Tribunal”), as committed to in the Labour Party’s 2017 election manifesto, to provide an alternative pathway for claimants, the Earthquake Commission (EQC) and insurers to resolve outstanding earthquake-related insurance claims. Executive Summary 2 The 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes generated insurance claims in relation to over 167,677 residential properties. 98% of these claims have settled. However, seven years on, 2% of claims remain unresolve...

2. DB v K Ltd [2024] NZDT 325 (16 April 2024) [pdf, 98 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 4 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 325 APPLICANT DB RESPONDENT K Ltd The Tribunal orders: K Ltd is to pay directly to DB the sum of $1531.56 on or before Tuesday, 7 May 2024. Summary of Reasons: [1] The hearing was convened by teleconference. Both parties appeared at the hearing. Background [2] The applicant claims a refund following his purchase of a [brand] oven...

3. DQ v MD [2024] NZDT 47 (12 January 2024) [pdf, 93 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 3 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 47 APPLICANT DQ RESPONDENT MD The Tribunal orders: [MD] is to pay the sum of $5,000.00 to DQ on or before 1 February 2024. Reasons: 1. In July 2023, DQ placed an order with MD, trading as LQ, for 79 custom hoodies to be worn at the [sporting event]. The parties agreed on a price of $65.00 each, and DQ paid the invoiced total of $5,135.0...

4. N v T [2019] NZDT 1523 (17 December 2019) [pdf, 164 KB]

   ...to the cost of undertaking any work required by the terms of any easement relating to a vehicular right of way to serve on the other occupier, a written notice specifying in detail the work to be carried out. Section 309 of the PLA specifies what information should be included in any such notice. The notice must specify the consequences of a failure to comply with the notice. If the recipient of the notice disputes the nature and extent of the work required, they may serve a cross-notice.

5. KQ v UN [2024] NZDT 52 (19 January 2024) [pdf, 127 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 3 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 52 APPLICANT KQ RESPONDENT UN APPLICANT'S INSURER J Ltd The Tribunal orders: 1. At the request of the parties, the respondent is changed from KN to UN. 2. UN is to pay the sum of $10,237.93 to J Ltd on or before Friday 9 February 2024. Reasons: 1. On 18 April 2023, KQ discovered that his [car 1] had been damaged while par...

6. D Ltd v NM [2024] NZDT 268 (3 April 2024) [pdf, 122 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 3 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 268 APPLICANT D Ltd RESPONDENT NM The Tribunal orders: NM is to pay to D Ltd the amount of $1,153.05. Payment is to be made on or before 10 May 2024. Reasons 1. In May 2023 the applicant, D Ltd accepted a request to carry out a specialized cleaning job on NM’s home. The work was completed and invoiced for $3,153.05. A payment was made...

7. LCRO 117/2022 VN v SC (16 May 2024) [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...[2024] NZLCRO 045 Ref: LCRO 117/2022 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a decision of the [Area] Standards Committee [X] BETWEEN VN Applicant AND SC Respondent DECISION The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed Introduction [1] The applicant, Dr VN, has applied for review of a decision dated 23 June 2022 by the [...

8. Gibbons v Armour Guard [2018] NZHRRT 10 [pdf, 247 KB]

   ...telephone call. The Privacy Commissioner’s certificate of investigation named Armour Guard as the sole respondent to the complaint, and recorded the Commissioner’s opinion that there had been no interference with Mr Gibbons’ privacy as the information requested did not exist. [3] Mr Gibbons also complained to the Privacy Commissioner that the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) had refused to supply him with CCTV footage of the same incident. The certificate of investigation...

9. CX-v-XC-Law-Firm-2015-NZDT-885-16-July-2015 [pdf, 118 KB]

   ...but has subsequently sought to challenge it and continue with an appeal. [4] XC Law Firm have invoiced $5,045.55 for these services and CX requests a declaration of non-liability for that amount and for contractual interest added. XC Law Firm claim contractual interest of $1,068.97 to the date of the Tribunal hearing and submitted a counter-claim for payment of $5,742.47 including contractual interest to the date the claim was lodged. Issues [5] The issues to determine are:...

10. Puohotaua v Paranihi - Rakato and Part Rakato B Maori Reservation (2024) 487 Aotea MB 53 [pdf, 298 KB]

    ...Reservation Trust) has applied to remove all trustees of the Reservation Trust under s 240 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (the Act) (Removal Application).2 [2] Ms Puohotaua alleges that the trustees have failed to act in several respects and claims that there is no confidence in the current trustees as evidenced by a ‘vote of no confidence’ at an online hui held on 10 March 2023 (Special Beneficiary Hui). [3] The sole issue for determination is whether the current Reservation...