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1. NB & QD v H Ltd [2023] NZDT 722 (18 December 2023) [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...722 APPLICANT NB APPLICANT QD RESPONDENT H Ltd The Tribunal orders: The claim is dismissed. Reasons 1. During the latter half of 2022, H Ltd were doing repair work on the property belonging to the Applicants. The Applicants were not living on the property. In late January 2023, the Applicants left some belongings in the empty property. Several days later the items were found to be missing, and there had been no sign of a break-in. Durin...

2. [2022] NZEmpC 128 Straayer v Employment Relations Authority [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...communications referred to in the pleadings would be included. [15] Under that formulation, the 2019 LSO would, subject to any issues of privilege, fall for inclusion. In these circumstances, I consider it fair to resolve the privilege issue now. Applicable principles [16] Regulation 44 of the Regulations provides that one of the grounds for raising objection to disclosure is that of legal professional privilege. This term encapsulates solicitor client privilege, which is d...

3. [2021] NZEnvC 199 Aokautere Land Holdings Limited v Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...Environment Judge BP Dwyer sitting alone under s 309 of the Act Last case event: Legal argument heard at Palmerston North on 18 March 2021 Date of Decision: 22 December 2021 Date of Issue: 22 December 2021 DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT ON APPLICATION TO STRIKE OUT A: Application declined B: Costs reserved REASONS Introduction [1] This decision is on an application by Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council (the Council) to strike out an appeal filed by Aokautere Land Holding...

4. EM Ltd v UN [2016] NZDT 976 (9 November 2016) [pdf, 79 KB]

   IN THE DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2016] NZDT 976 BETWEEN EM LTD APPLICANT AND UN RESPONDENT Date of Order: 9 November 2016 Referee: Referee Blyth ORDER OF THE DISPUTES TRIBUNAL The Tribunal hereby orders that UN is to pay EM Ltd the sum of $230.23 on or before 23 November 2016. Facts [1] On 12 July 2016 UN phoned EM Ltd to request a service person to come and service his Brivis gas appliance. EM Ltd booked the appointment for 27 July...

5. Symes v Wairau - Mahanga 2Y (2005) 161 Gisborne MB 19 (161 GIS 19) [pdf, 567 KB]

   ...LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND TAIRAWHITI DISTRICT Place: Gisborne Present: C L Wickliffe, Judge 'tWV Lardelli, Clerk of the Court Date: 11 April 2005 Application No: A20040003381 Subject: Mahanga 2Y Legislation: 19/93,18(1 ) (a)/93 Applicant: Lorraine Symes Respondent: Samuel Wairau Counsel: Mr Barber for the. applicant Mr Webb for the Respondent RESERVED DECISION Introduction Minute Book: 161 GIS 19 Mahanga 2Y is a block of Maori Freehold land situated within t...

6. SU & WH v BT [2024] NZDT 79 (26 February 2024) [pdf, 102 KB]

   ...cost that it would have cost to repair plus the towing and storage of $13,614.00. 9. TU for WH’s position is that the costs are not reasonable and the vehicle was not assessed in person as he wanted. 10. On balance, I find that the costs claimed are reasonable. I say this for reasons which include: a. I preferred the insurer’s evidence that it is not unusual to rely on digital imagery as part of an insurance assessor’s assessment; b. In the absence of any alternative qu...

7. C Ltd v FE [2024] NZDT 48 (10 January 2024) [pdf, 168 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 2 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 48 APPLICANT C Ltd RESPONDENT FE The Tribunal orders: FE is to pay $1,487.58 to C Ltd before 10 February 2024. Reasons 1. C Ltd provided FE with relocation of household items services on 4 August 2023. A term of the contract was that goods were carried at owner’s risk. C Ltd claims $1,487.58 being its outstanding invoice for these s...

8. Te Manutukutuku Issue 15 [pdf, 3.1 MB]

   Te Roopu Whakamana i te Tiriti 0 Waitangi Panui Tekau ma rima Mei 1992 Auckland Crown asset sales - Maori propose cooperative scheme The Crown sale of Sylvia Park, Auckland, land for which there is currently a Treaty of Waitangi claim, has prompted claimant tribes in the area to call on the Waitangi Tribunal to report to Government on the tribes' proposed method of assisting the Crown to dis­ pose of its Auckland assets that are under Treaty claim. The proposal is that iwi a...

9. BS v TT [2019] NZDT 1485 (5 December 2019) [pdf, 171 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 3 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL District Court [2019] NZDT 1485 APPLICANT BS RESPONDENT TT The Tribunal hereby orders: 1. TT is to pay the sum of $1,714.95 to BS on or before Thursday 19 December 2019. If he does not have BS’s bank account details for the payment, he should send to the Tribunal a cheque naming BS as payee so that the Tribunal can forward the cheque to BS....

10. MI v EG [2023] NZDT 194 (23 June 2023) [pdf, 188 KB]

    CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 4 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL District Court [2023] NZDT 195 APPLICANT And Respondent for Counterclaim MI RESPONDENT And Respondent for Counterclaim EG RESPONDENT INSURER Q Ltd The Tribunal directs: 1. The claim is dismissed. 2. MI is to pay Q Ltd $6,444.92 on or before Monday 10 July 2023. Reasons: 1. At around 8am on 22 September 2022, MI was indic...