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1. [2013] NZEmpC 179 George v Auckland Council [pdf, 267 KB]

   ...the employee/contractor issue and the fringe benefit tax issue. Ms George could not recall the meeting, but accepts that it took place. [11] Two reports were subsequently produced by TEAM for the Council. The first, which remained in draft form, was dated 21 December 2007 (the draft December 2007 report). It dealt with the contractor issue. The second was dated 8 February 2008 (the February 2008 report). It dealt with the fringe benefit tax issue. Both reports were sent to M...

2. T Ltd v N Ltd [2025] NZDT 26 (9 April 2025) [pdf, 167 KB]

   ...$500.00 fee it has charged T Ltd is for responding to the claim in the Tenancy Tribunal by the [Address 1] tenant in relation to late payment of bond. N Ltd says there was a delay in paying the bond to the bond centre because of problems with the bond forms provided by the tenants. N Ltd says as soon as those problems were sorted out the bond was paid to the bond centre. It says that the Tenant eventually withdrew the claim to the Tenancy Tribunal, but that it is entitled to charge the $5...

3. Gupta v Dhar [2016] NZIACDT 65 (4 October 2016) [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...However Immigration New Zealand declined the first work visa application; a second work visa application that Mr Dhar prepared. [1.3] Mr Dhar filed a residence application; Immigration New Zealand declined it as it contained false and misleading information. [2] The Registrar raised three potential grounds of complaint: [2.1] Mr Dhar did not have a written agreement for providing the professional services; [2.2] He did not prepare the work and residence visa applications with ade...

4. Howard v Accident Compensation Corporation (Interpretation of decision) [2024] NZACC 41 [pdf, 239 KB]

   ...Howard does not seem to grasp that finality in litigation relates to the substantive complaint. Once a substantive issue has been raised and determined in litigation between the parties it cannot be raised again. Advancing it in the guise of some other form of proceeding or framed as another kind of complaint cannot disguise its true nature. … 5 Howard v Accident Compensation Corporation [2014] NZSC 2431. 6 Howard v Accident Compensation Corporation [2017] NZACC 76. 4 [25]...

5. KA v L Ltd [2024] NZDT 126 (30 January 2024) [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...Ltd also provided a screenshot of metadata relating to one of the photos showing the details of the phone and camera, the time and date of the photograph, and the location at which it was taken. 33. KA says metadata can be altered and provided information about how this can be done. However, all this proves is that KA knows how to alter metadata. It does not prove that Mr and Mrs N know how to do so or did so. I accept their evidence that they did not. 34. KA says the photo o...

6. TH v N Ltd & LC [2024] NZDT 847 (14 October 2024) [pdf, 251 KB]

   ...eventually obtained payment per the terms of the (amended) judgment in December 2022. CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 6 8. TH’s claim is based on advice that he has received from K Ltd (Mr E), that Mr O’s statement of claim was improperly formulated, and as a consequence TH lost the opportunity to recover an amount of interest and costs. 9. The second hearing took place by phone on 24 September 2024. TH, LC, and Mr O (as a witness) participated in the hearing. Find...

7. QN v OR [2018] NZDT 1526 (9 February 2018) [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...agreement provides: “In consideration of the sum of $1,000.00 the Grantor agrees to grant to the Grantee as easements in gross (“the Easements”) the right to install, operate and maintain the Station on the Site together with access over the formed Access Track and conveyance of electricity to the site as shown on the plan annexed hereto.” 3. From late 1990 until mid-1995 the parties attempted to negotiate a licence agreement which would provide OR’s occupation rights as...

8. NL & TG v JN [2024] NZDT 44 (12 January 2024) [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...APPLICANT NL APPLICANT TG RESPONDENT JN The Tribunal orders: The claim is dismissed. Reasons 1. NL and TG live next door to a property that is co-owned by JN. 2. Their claim relates to problems with the behaviour of former occupants of that property, in particular that they threw rubbish over the fence onto NL and TG’s lawn. 3. The claim seeks compensation of $300.00 for the removal of the rubbish. 4. The hearing took place by phone on 11 Januar...

9. AX v S Ltd [2024] NZDT 654 (11 September 2024) [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...right to reject the unit which includes the right to recover the cost to replace it. 14. For this reason, the claim cannot succeed. Referee: P McKinstry Date: 11 September 2024 Page 3 of 3 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...

10. Rangahaua Whanui National Overview volume 1 [pdf, 881 KB]

    ...case-by-case basis, although particular cases are examined by way of illustration. Examples of national themes are ‘Crown pre-emp- tion purchases’ and ‘the Native Land Acts 1865 to 1899’. The full list of national themes selected for consideration forms the table of contents of part 1 of this report. The potential list is theoretically much larger, but the themes chosen reflect an early decision of the mentor group to focus on the alienation of land and natural resources and an assessme...