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1. Cheng v Corrections [2025] NZHRRT 7 [pdf, 332 KB]

   1 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 [1] Mr Cheng alleges that the Department of Corrections (Corrections) interfered with his privacy by failing to reply to “material aspects” of his requests for personal information made on 17 December 2019, 31 December 2019, and 19 January 2020. Mr Cheng also 1 This decision is to be cited as Cheng v Corrections [2025] NZHRRT 7. IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2025] NZHRRT 7 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA Reference No. HRRT 010/202...

2. CN & KN v F Ltd [2025] NZDT 188 (7 May 2025) [pdf, 207 KB]

   ...[Puppy]’s veterinary costs, special diet foods and the trip to [Veterinary clinic 2] for an assessment, and/or entitled to general damages for pain, suffering and inconvenience? What were the terms of the contract? 9. A legally binding contract is formed when both parties intend to contract on agreed terms and intend for those terms to be legally binding. The terms of a contract are formed at the beginning, not at the end. What was agreed is looked at objectively, i.e. by lookin...

3. Fitikefu v Department of Corrections (Strike-Out Application) [2019] NZHRRT 51 [pdf, 224 KB]

   ...[1] Mr Fitikefu complains that the Department of Corrections (Corrections) breached his privacy when it disclosed an assessment report about him to a service provider called Early Start. Early Start was at that time working with Mr Fitikefu’s former partner and baby daughter. 1 [This decision is to be cited as Fitikefu v Department of Corrections (Strike-Out Application) [2019] NZHRRT 51.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2019] NZ

4. DQ v IC [2023] NZDT 710 (17 December 2023) [pdf, 207 KB]

   ...was diagnosed by a veterinarian as having severe dysplasia. DQ is concerned about the ongoing impact of this on [the puppy] and the financial impact of surgical costs going forward. IC wishes to retain [the puppy] due to the strong family bond now formed, but she seeks a full refund of the $5,000.00 purchase price paid. 3. IC says the Agreement includes clear and specific terms including such circumstances, and she denies she is obliged to provide a refund. 4. The issues to be res...

5. NF Ltd v CM [2023] NZDT 379 (19 July 2023) [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...delivery. 33. The invoice sent states under the heading “terms of trade”, “should your account become overdue, full recovery costs will be added accordingly.” 34. While a supplier cannot add additional terms to a contract after it has been formed, this term was added at the start of the contract and before either party had performed their part of the contract. CM was informed in writing at the start of the contract that recovery costs would be added if his account became o...

6. [2018] NZEmpC 67 Wendco (NZ) Ltd v Unite Inc [pdf, 322 KB]

   ...primarily relied on the tort of trespass. In such a case, a plaintiff must satisfy the Court that there has been an unjustified direct interference with its land; such a claim is actionable per se without proof of actual damage.15 [64] A legitimate request was made in the letter from Wendco’s lawyer of 25 May 2018 to Unite, and in notices that were sent to staff and displayed for them to view. [65] Unite contests whether evidence provided by Wendco to the Court in the form of p...

7. Te Whare Maire Trust - Lot 5 DP 8663 (2005) 87 Ōpōtiki MB 238 (87 OPO 238) [pdf, 3.9 MB]

   ...along with various other Waiotahi blocks. As a result the Registrar was unable to produce a report for Section 11 in the Parish of Waiotahi regarding the historical chain of title. By this date the Court had before it the original application and a request for joinder by Mr Toby Wikotu and the Upokorehe Incorporation. For the avoidance of doubt as to who were the applicants, an order was made under section 71/93 recognising the status of the different applicants before the Court. Min...

8. Emtage v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2023] NZACC166 [pdf, 288 KB]

   ...Chiropractic or fucken ane ... I don’t care. Whatever I can get in to see ... will keep you updated ... Docs at 12.15. … 2 weeks...got cert. Booked in for xrays and physio ... ffs” [5] On 6 May 2019, Dr Kamali completed an ACC injury claim form, giving the description of injury as: “Got hit by a heavy bar of the truck while emptying bin – paid work – impact with a sharp object.” Dr Kamali recorded the accident date as 3 April 2019. Dr Kamali’s diagnosis was con...

9. FP v UW LCRO 225 / 2010 (11 October 2011) [pdf, 99 KB]

   ...These included: the facts the issues potential causes of action strategy costs. [30] UV made a file note of the content of that discussion which UW referred to at the hearing. A copy of that file note was provided to me at my request following the hearing. The file note is in UV’s handwriting and it is apparent that it was made as the discussion proceeded, as the content is in some cases abbreviated. Nevertheless the file note is a useful record of what was dis...

10. MI v T Ltd [2023] NZDT 102 (10 March 2023) [pdf, 114 KB]

    ...order, MI may apply to the Tribunal for enforcement of a work order and should supply a quotation for the amount it would cost him to freight the goods back to T Ltd. Referee Perfect Date: 10 March 2023 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...