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1. Thoman v Devi [2014] NZIACDT 26 (17 March 2014) [pdf, 118 KB]

   ...The Registrar filed a Statement of Complaint; the central issue is an allegation that the adviser dishonesty made a claim the complainant was a diesel mechanic in an application for residence. [2] The complainant says the adviser presented this information to Immigration New Zealand without his knowledge. [3] The issue is a very serious allegation as it involves the adviser’s alleged failure to address issues with her client and a claim she made a dishonest representation to Immigrat...

2. SR v GI [2016] NZDT 1070 (17 February 2016) [pdf, 274 KB]

   ...coffee machine money and the plastics, neither of these arrangements were intended to give rise to legally binding obligations. The parties made their arrangements loosely as friends on a basis of personal trust and reciprocity, where each of them performed favours for the other and expected favours in return, without any monetary value being put on these favours or clear terms being negotiated or recorded. [9] Mr SR stated that he wanted to get back what is his because Mr GI cut hi...

3. Brown v Otago Polytechnic and Progressive Enterprises (Recusal Application) [2014] NZHRRT 5 [pdf, 82 KB]

   ...making unfavourable decisions. Mr. Haines adjudication of my complaints amounts to transparent violations of my Civil Rights and the Crimes Act, and therefore it is only fitting that Mr. Haines stand down as adjudicator of my complaints. Mr Brown requested to give particulars of his complaint [11] As it was not clear whether this letter was a complaint in relation to the Otago Polytechnic proceedings (HRRT003/13) or those against Progressive Enterprises Ltd (HRRT004/13) or both, the...

4. Enviro NZ Services Ltd v Accident Compensation Corporation (Work-Related Personal Injury) [2025] NZACC 111 [pdf, 290 KB]

   ...Work-Related Personal Injury, ss 28, 30 Accident Compensation Act 2001] [1] The appellant, Enviro NZ Services Limited (Enviro NZ), appeals a review decision upholding the Corporation’s decision to grant cover for a shoulder sprain suffered by the claimant, Brian Dellow in a work-related accident. [2] Enviro NZ disputes that a work-related injury occurred. [3] The Corporation’s position is that it had sufficient evidence to accept the claim. [4] The Court was informed that Mr D...

5. ZQN Apartments TRI 2021-100-001 Procedural Order 9 [pdf, 225 KB]

   ...accepted that an application for removal or strike out should only be made as a preliminary issue where a claim is so untenable in fact and law as to be unlikely to succeed. [12] The Tribunal’s approach to removals has been to consider whether the claims against a prospective party are tenable. In Saffioti v Jim Stephenson Architect Ltd, Katz J cautioned against removing parties at a preliminary stage in circumstances where the claims asserted against them are tenable, but weak.2...

6. KK & PM v S Ltd & SH Ltd [2023] NZDT 43 (23 January 2023) [pdf, 265 KB]

   ...professional, despite black pipes being present and the house being constructed during the period when those pipes were used. CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 3 of 7 13. KK and PM submitted that at the very least the report should have informed them of the possibility that some of the pipes may have been the original Dux Quest piping that was prone to splitting and leaking, both along the pipe and also at the joins. 14. EQ agreed that he would notify his client of the presenc...

7. LCRO 184/2015 WD v YR (6 July 2017) [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...[30] The application for review was not withdrawn and in October 2016 Mr WD provided a “Complete statement for LCRO hearing” which was forwarded to Mr YR.20 [31] No further comment was received from Mr YR, and in November 2016 this Office requested consent from both parties for the review to be completed on the material to hand. Both parties provided their consent and the review was scheduled for completion on the papers.21 [32] On 27 February 2017 this Office received a docum...

8. WHT - Chair's directions for lower value claims [pdf, 174 KB]

   Weathertight Homes Tribunal Chair’s Directions for lower value claims page 1 of 5 CHAIR’S DIRECTIONS (for Lower Value Claims) 1. Introduction 1.1 These directions are effective from 14 September 2015 and are issued pursuant to s 114 of the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2006 (the Act) and set out the procedure which is to apply to all applications in the Weathertight Homes Tribunal where the amount claimed is under $20,000 (lower value claims). 2. How the...

9. WHT Claims under $20k - Chair's Directions [pdf, 174 KB]

   Weathertight Homes Tribunal Chair’s Directions for lower value claims page 1 of 5 CHAIR’S DIRECTIONS (for Lower Value Claims) 1. Introduction 1.1 These directions are effective from 14 September 2015 and are issued pursuant to s 114 of the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2006 (the Act) and set out the procedure which is to apply to all applications in the Weathertight Homes Tribunal where the amount claimed is under $20,000 (lower value claims). 2. How the...

10. Moore - Waitara East Section 81 B [2018] Chief Judge's MB 842 (2018 CJ 842) [pdf, 226 KB]

    ...4.10(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 seeking to review the Registrar’s decision to refuse to file an application made by him on 7 May 2018 pursuant to s 45 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (A20180003483). [2] Following a number of requests to Mr Moore to provide further information, the Registrar informed the applicant by letter dated 10 August 2018 of her decision to refuse to file the application on the basis that it did not comply with r 8.2(2)(b) of the Māori Land