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1. C Ltd & UC v BO [2024] NZDT 805 (19 September 2024) [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...pre-accident value, towing, storage, assessment costs, and salvage costs are proved in full with appropriate invoices. Therefore, the claim for $5,262.25 is proved. Referee: Sara Grayson Date: 19 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...

2. BC v T Ltd [2025] NZDT 173 (14 May 2025) [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...other costs claimed other than referring to his stress and inconvenience. Without such evidence the Tribunal is unable to order any further damages. Hannan DTR Disputes Tribunal Referee 14 May 2025 Page 3 of 4 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...

3. [2017] NZEmpC 117 Underhill v Coca-Cola Amatil NZ Ltd [pdf, 429 KB]

   ...Underhills and Coca-Cola. On 7 June 2016 both Kane and Tyrone Underhill wrote to Coca-Cola, inviting it to attend mediation with the “Department of Labour” with regard to termination of their “Employment Contract”. On the same day they also requested Coca-Cola to provide them with a statement in writing of the reasons for the termination of their “Employment Contract”. [22] On 14 June 2016 Mr Irvine responded by separate identical emails to the Underhills a...

4. VOaVO Fixed Fee schedules updated 29 Sep 22 [pdf, 295 KB]

   ...cases applies. Specialist reports The Civil disbursements policy covers reimbursement for the costs of specialist reports. Prior approval via an amendment to grant is required for specialist reports for VOaVO Applicants, except where the Judge requests a report. In that case, any relevant report (such as medical, psychiatrist/psychologist, or restorative justice) is pre-approved. Providers can also apply for an amendment to grant in order to cover the time involved with commissi...

5. Waitangi Tribunal bibliography part 1 2019 [pdf, 406 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...

6. Waitangi Tribunal Bibliography part 1 2019 [pdf, 174 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...

7. Vine v Accident Compensation Corporation (Impairment Assessment) [2024] NZACC 007 [pdf, 303 KB]

   ...any communication between Dr Walker and Dr Lim relating to his impairment assessment and a copy of the methods used by both doctors to calculate his impairment rating. The Corporation's letter advised that it did not hold the information requested and invited Mr Vine to instead contact Dr Lim and Dr Walker. The Review Decision [23] On 1 December 2021, Mr Vine applied for a review of the 22 October 2021 decision. The basis of the review was that Mr Vine believed the peer revie...

8. LCRO 157/2024 TA v YQ (25 June 2025) [pdf, 327 KB]

   ...brother’s court proceedings; (f) the $25,000 was a cost to the brother and not to the other siblings; (g) the siblings “…did not sign any paperwork…” agreeing for the firm to deduct any money from their “inheritance”. [35] As to the requested outcome of her complaint, the applicant wrote: [Our brother] has taken the majority of our inheritance and he did that on his own. There was 6 siblings to take what our mother inheritance to be shared. The other siblings do n...

9. [2017] NZEmpC 159 Stormont v Peddle Thorp Aitken Ltd [pdf, 328 KB]

   ...disclosure of relevant documents. 19 Victoria University of Wellington v Alton-Lee [2001] ERNZ 305 (CA) at [62]. [31] It is clear that the plaintiff was put to the cost of responding to requests for further particulars and various documentation, some of which was ultimately able to be dealt with on an agreed basis. I do not accept that the way in which the issue of further particulars was pursued by the defendant justifies...

10. Howell v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2023] NZACC 85 [pdf, 347 KB]

    ...pathology”. [3] In the second decision, the respondent declined to approve cover for “sacroiliac joint pathology”. Background [4] The appellant is presently aged 49. She suffered an accident on 13 June 2012, which is described in the ACC claim form as: “I was lifting the topiaries at work and injured my back”. [5] The claim for cover for lumbar sprain and sacroiliac ligament sprain was filed by the Papanui Medical Centre on 4 July 2012. [6] Both of her injuries...