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1. Wai 2180 Taihape inquiry newsletter 2 December 2015 [pdf, 822 KB]

   ...busy year for the Taihape inquiry! Research is progressing well and plans are now under way for hearings to commence in 2016. There is a lot of mahi ahead for claimants, lawyers, CFRT, and the Tribunal. This newsletter is designed to keep parties informed of inquiry progress and upcoming events in order to make our shared mahi easier. Nāku te rourou, nāu te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi! Please feel free to contact us with any questions you have. Our contact details are on page 9. Nāk...

2. RM ND and DD v EQC & VERO Insurance New Zealand Ltd (substantive) [2022] CEIT-2019-0074 [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...[340] Introduction [1] The applicants are the trustees of the HT, a trust associated with Mr and Mrs D. In this decision, the applicants are referred to as “the Trust”. [2] The house, the subject of this claim, was insured with EQC and Vero Insurance New Zealand Limited (Vero). [3] The house was damaged in the September 2010 and February 2011 Canterbury Earthquake Sequence (CES) events. Claims to EQC and Vero were made by the Trust arising...

3. DK v B Ltd [2024] NZDT 293 (22 May 2024) [pdf, 125 KB]

   ...proved in full. The amount claimed is a reasonable contribution to the work carried out on the affected tooth, based on the total cost of work in the UK. Referee: Sara Grayson Date: 22 May 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 for a rehe...

4. Regulatory Impact Statement increasing maximum claims level in disputes tribunals [pdf, 506 KB]

   ...has been prepared by the Ministry of Justice. It provides an analysis of options to reduce barriers to getting justice for people with low- value civil disputes, and to generally improve the operation of the Disputes Tribunals. It responds to a request by the Minister of Justice to do further work on the possibility of increasing the maximum claims level in the Disputes Tribunals from $15,000 (or $20,000 if the parties agree) to $25,000 (or $30,000 if the parties agree), as having mo...

5. Regulatory Impact Statement: Increasing the maximum claim level in Disputes Tribunals [pdf, 537 KB]

   ...has been prepared by the Ministry of Justice. It provides an analysis of options to reduce barriers to getting justice for people with low- value civil disputes, and to generally improve the operation of the Disputes Tribunals. It responds to a request by the Minister of Justice to do further work on the possibility of increasing the maximum claims level in the Disputes Tribunals from $15,000 (or $20,000 if the parties agree) to $25,000 (or $30,000 if the parties agree), as having mo...

6. GI v D Ltd [2024] NZDT 452 (27 June 2024) [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...In addition, I am not persuaded that the Terms and Conditions were given to GI, or that anything about the 6-month hire were drawn to his attention. In the absence of signatures from both parties on the Terms and Conditions, I cannot be sure they formed part of the contract. 6. In conclusion, I find that there was no minimum hire period, therefore GI is not liable to pay an additional $736.28 for rent and this part of the counterclaim is dismissed. However, GI is entitled to a refund o...

7. KW v NX [2023] NZDT 264 (20 June 2023) [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...hearing and time away from work for KW and his support person $715.50 3. NX did not attend the hearing or send any submissions in defence of the claim. NX has not been in contact with the Tribunal; however, I am satisfied that she was properly informed of the hearing date and time, and the matter could proceed in her absence. 4. The issues to resolve are: a. Did NX fail to give way to KW when she drove from [Road 2] onto [Road 1], causing damage to KW’s e-scooter? Is KW enti...

8. CT & BT v Q Ltd [2025] NZDT 110 (3 April 2025) [pdf, 190 KB]

   ...Collection Agency] to collect accounts in arrears. 4. CT said she, and her entire family were overseas at the time these letters were sent to their postal address and so they were not able to open the mail. CT also said that although she had informed Q Ltd that she was the driver, and not her father, Q Ltd continued to pursue her father for payment. 5. CT now seeks a declaration of non-liability for $460.99 as outlined in the letter from [Debt Collection Agency]. CI0301_CI...

9. [2008] NZEmpC WC 19A/08 Snowdon v Radio New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 45 KB]

   ...7 December 2006, which had considered whether the defendant had complied with the Court’s earlier orders for disclosure, in the context of an application for further and better disclosure. Judge Shaw had held: [67] I am satisfied that the requests for relevant information made by the plaintiff and previously ordered by the Court have been fulfilled. [20] Mr Quigg cited from the Woud case where I had applied the doctrine of res judicata and had cited New Brunswick Railway Co...

10. BQ v TL & IL [2025] NZDT 248 (23 July 2025) [pdf, 189 KB]

    ...not even know the third party. 6. BQ had no proof of any connection between the third party and the son or father, and said that he no longer had copies of messages nominating that account. He did produce a copy of a [Banking Company] remittance form showing that he had noted “Loan advance to TL, money going to his father in [Country A]”. He also produced copies of text messages, a transcript of a voice message from the father, witness statements of people overhearing discussion of a...