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1. HN v DM [2024] NZDT 864 (28 August 2024) [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...NZDT 864 APPLICANT HN RESPONDENT DM The Tribunal orders: The claim is dismissed. Reasons: 1. In March 2022 HN purchased a car from DM after seeing it advertised [online]. 2. HN claims DM’s son BM informed him via a text message (13 March 2022) ‘the engine check light comes on intermittently, my mother put a small amount of 91 in the vehicle and since then the light comes on. We have taken it to MB and the service manager said that it’s...

2. [2025] NZLVT 10 - Donald v Hastings District Council (19 March 2025) [pdf, 240 KB]

   ...NZLVT 010 IN THE MATTER OF an application under s 80(3) of the Public Works Act 1981 AND an application under s 22(2) of the Land Valuation Proceedings Act 1948 BETWEEN IAN DONALD JANET STEVENSON PAUL STEVENSON (ENV-2024-AKL-000262) Claimants AND HASTINGS DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Tribunal: Judge M J L Dickey, Chairperson Hearing: On the papers, sitting alone pursuant to s 19(8) of the Land Valuation Proceedings Act 1948 Last case event: 21 February 2025...

3. CX v EN [2025] NZDT 48 (4 March 2025) [pdf, 173 KB]

   ...claim is based on the lower quote. He has also provided a receipt for $545.71 for the road user charges. 11. The amount claimed of $3,502.94 is proved. J P Smith Disputes Tribunal Referee 04 March 2025 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 reh...

4. GL & VL v W Ltd [2025] NZDT 114 (11 February 2025) [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...assessment and the Applicants produced no evidence to show that this assessment of the pre-damage value was flawed. 9. So, the claim is dismissed. Referee: GM Taylor Date: 11 February 2025 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 rehe...

5. Yates v Nathan - Neville David Nathan Whanau Trust [2016] Chief Judge's MB 223 (2016 CJ 223) [pdf, 244 KB]

   ...district Māori Land Court, pursuant to section 214 of the Act, to create and vest his interest in the land known as “Lot 1 DP149622 Blk II Mangawhai SD” into the trust. 6. The grounds for the application were stated as being: I wish to form a Whānau Trust for myself and my children to protect their interests and have a place they can come home to and connect with one another in the future. The buildings on the property are to be included in this trust also. 7. Fil...

6. TU v CH [2024] NZDT 819 (13 November 2024) [pdf, 149 KB]

   ...hearing by telephone conference but when CH was phoned he did not respond. 2. The absence of a respondent does not prevent the hearing from proceeding. 3. On 27 June 2024, TU purchased a second hand fridge from CH through [an online selling platform]. 4. TU paid $350.00 for the fridge. 5. The fridge frosted over repeatedly and destroyed a large amount of food. 6. TU rang CH with requested to have the fridge fixed, however, CH offered a replacement. 7. TU took the fault...

7. LCRO 19/2016 OW v PG (29 September 2017) [pdf, 292 KB]

   ...inconvenience and costs. 3. As discussed at the meeting, we will need from each owner their conveyancing file. This is the file from your solicitor who acted for you when you purchased your unit. To that end, would you please fill in the enclosed form and return it to [TP] of this office. Her email address is [tp@ar.co.nz]. Once we have the form completed by you, we will send it to you[r] solicitor and obtain your conveyancing file. You need simply fill in your unit number, the...

8. [2017] NZEmpC 30 Lumsden v Skycity Management Ltd [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...Mediation was subsequently arranged for 25 November 2014. [5] Before mediation took place an incident occurred involving a confrontation between Mr Lumsden and a customer. The customer lodged a complaint with Skycity. Mr Lumsden also raised a formal complaint. He believed that another employee had deliberately prompted the customer to provoke an attack on him, and that an emergency button appeared to have been deactivated immediately prior to the incident. By this stage Mr Lum...

9. Wilton TRI-2021-100-002 Procedural Order 4 [pdf, 230 KB]

   ...liable. It became apparent that the house had experienced weathertight issues from October 2013 and perhaps earlier. Mr Wilton, a chartered professional engineer, had knowledge of the issues for more than six years before an assessor’s report was requested. [24] On 23 July 2021, Bill Skews, an independent registered architect, prepared a draft report commenting on TAB Design’s work. He confirmed it did not breach its duty. According to Mr Skews, there was no detail lacking i...

10. LCRO 13/2023 DG v PS (26 February 2025) [pdf, 195 KB]

    ...the [Suburb] District Court on 15 December 2017. [8] The proceedings were robustly defended. [9] In March 2019, [law firm] advised the District Court registry that Mr DG was proposing to file an interlocutory application for non-party discovery. Request was made that the proceedings be scheduled for a call over in April 2019. [10] A pre-trial settlement conference (to proceed by telephone) was scheduled for 8 April 2019. The parties were directed to file memoranda 3 days in advance o...