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1. WHT Annual Report 2019 [pdf, 267 KB]

   ...report of the Tribunal for the period commencing 1 July 2018 and ending on 30 June 2019. The Tribunal is a well performing judicial body producing high quality and timely decisions and orders. The financial year saw a decline in the number of new claims commenced compared with the previous financial year. This continues a long term steady decline as we are now well past the peak of ‘leaky home’ building. Member capacity has reduced commensurately to reflect the Tribunal’s...

2. EN v CQ Ltd [2022] NZDT 51 (17 January 2022) [pdf, 174 KB]

   Page 1 of 4 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL District Court [2022] NZDT 51 APPLICANT EN RESPONDENT GQ Ltd The Tribunal orders: GQ Ltd is to pay $495.50 to EN by 5 February 2022. Background 1. EN lives in [Town]. He purchased a second-hand TV from a seller in [City]. The seller assisted EN by arranging transport of the TV with GQ Ltd. GQ Ltd was inform...

3. Edwards - Whakatohea (2018) 181 Waiariki MB 121 (181 WAR 121) [pdf, 247 KB]

   181 Waiariki MB 121 IN THE MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND WAIARIKI A20170007260 UNDER Section 30I, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF An application by Adriana Edwards for a review of a determination made as 69 Ōpotiki MB 11- 26 dated 2 February 1994 Hearing: On the papers Judgment: 21 February 2018 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE C T COXHEAD Copies to: A Sykes, R Jord...

4. SM Ltd v QT [2022] NZDT 169 (31 October 2022) [pdf, 97 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 3 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL District Court [2022] NZDT 169 APPLICANT SM Ltd RESPONDENT QT The Tribunal orders: QT is to pay SM Ltd $892.50 by 25 November 2022. Reasons: 1. QT engaged SM Ltd to provide legal services to him relating to a new home, a licence to occupy and his Kiwisaver. 2. In his first consultation with SM Ltd’s NN on 9 March 2021, NN gave QT...

5. TI v T Ltd [2024] NZDT 580 (16 July 2024) [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...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 rehearing, you can apply online, download a form from the Disputes Tribunal website or obtain an application form from any Tribunal office. The application must be lodged within 20 working days of the decision having been made. If you are applying outside of the 20 working day timeframe, you must also fill out an Application for Reheari...

6. Gengalo - Tuapou B8 (2004) 85 Ōpōtiki MB 110 (85 OPO 110 [pdf, 207 KB]

   ...are 110 owners of this block holding a total of 24,718 shares. The block is 22.6371 hectares in size. Application An application was filed on 14 November 2003 by Mrs Moana Gengalo under section 18(1)(a)/93 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993. The applicant claims ownership of a concrete foundation and septic tank that she and her husband placed on the land with their own resources. She further claims that she bulldozed and improved a road up to the site upon which the concrete founda...

7. ST v F Ltd NS [2023] NZDT 563 (6 November 2023) [pdf, 179 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 3 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2023] NZDT 563 APPLICANT ST RESPONDENT F Ltd SECOND RESPONDENT NS The Tribunal orders: 1. NS is to pay the sum of $2,990.55 to ST on or before Monday 27 November 2023. 2. NS may arrange to collect the damaged vanity from ST at a mutually convenient time. If it has not been collected by 4 December 2023, ST may dispose of it...

8. LCRO 2/2018 MC v TL (17 June 2020) [pdf, 304 KB]

   ...against Ms PW for his legal costs incurred in his application to set aside the paternity order. Complaint [9] Mr MC lodged a complaint with the Lawyers Complaints Service on 9 June 2017. (1) Terms of engagement – rules 3.4, 3.5 [10] He claimed despite requesting Mr TL on three occasions to sign the terms of engagement, Mr TL told him [Mr TL’s] signature was “not a requirement” of the terms of engagement. 1 Family...

9. Waitangi Tribunal bibliography 2021 part 1 [pdf, 198 KB]

   ...information and insight into Crown-Maori relations from 1840 to the present day. This version of the bibliography is complete until the end of 2011. As we finish our large district historical inquiries and move our focus to contemporary and kaupapa claims it will continue to be updated to include further reports and evidence produced as part of our ongoing inquiry programme. Official Tribunal reports can already be viewed on our website soon after they are released. It is intended that...

10. Q Ltd v UL [2024] NZDT 129 (12 March 2024) [pdf, 178 KB]

    CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 3 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 129 APPLICANT Q Ltd RESPONDENT UL The Tribunal orders: UL is to pay Q Ltd $30,000.00 on or before 4 April 2024. Reasons Introduction 1. UL entered into a Deed of Lease in July 2021 with Q Ltd to lease premises within [property]. The lease was to take effect on 1 August 2021. 2. In August 2021, the country went into lockdown with the [m...