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1. KC Ltd v OK [2019] NZDT 1378 (17 July 2019) [pdf, 268 KB]

   ...contains written terms relating to insurance, damage and exclusions to cover. There is no separate contract of insurance and no separate written terms - they are all contained within the "Agreement to Hire a Rental Vehicle" document, which forms the contract between KC and Mr K. 11. Clause 10, under the heading "Insurance" states: "Subject to the exclusions set out below, the hirer and any driver authorised to drive the vehicle is fully indemnified in resp...

2. T Ltd v C Ltd [2023] NZDT 672 (15 November 2023) [pdf, 105 KB]

   ...agreement? f. If yes, is the applicant also able to claim interest and legal costs? What was the agreement between the parties? 3. The relevant law is the law of contract and misrepresentation. 4. In this case the contract was in the form of the standard 6th edition of the ADLS lease agreement dated 4 April 2017. Rent renewals were done by way of Deed of Renewal of Lease and Rent Review in 2019 and 2021. Was a misrepresentation made under the agreement? 5. The eviden...

3. Bell v Churton - Mataimoana (2019) 410 Aotea MB 244 (410 AOT 244) [pdf, 352 KB]

   ................................................................................................................................. [70] Introduction [1] Harvey Bell seeks an investigation into Mataimoana, a block of Māori customary land. He does so on behalf of the Whanganui Trust and requests that the Court should determine the customary interests, then identify the groups associated with the land in accordance with tikanga and leave the status of the land as Māori customary land....

4. BU and others v KC [2021] NZDT 1712 (13 December 2021) [pdf, 152 KB]

   ...1. The claim is dismissed. 2. BU, SU, KM, OW and WW are to pay $1,782.50 to KC on or before Monday 10 January 2022. Reasons: 1. The parties all own houses that have cross-leased titles on the same parcel of land. In 2020, KC desired to perform some substantial renovations to her house which included a new patio area and alteration to her roof. The memorandum of lease provided that she needed to obtain the consent of the other cross-lease owners. That consent was provided on the co...

5. C v Accident Compensation Corporation [2020] NZHRRT 3 [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...information of a sensitive nature. [3] On 16 July 2014, Mr C injured his back while ten pin bowling on a work outing. At the time he was employed by [redacted]. His General Practitioner diagnosed him with a lumbar and thoracic sprain and submitted a claim form to ACC. [4] Because the back injury had occurred at a work outing, it was identified as a work claim. [The employer] was an accredited employer pursuant to ss 181 to 189 of the Accident Compensation Act 2001. Aon was contracte...

6. ZM v BQ [2025] NZDT 85 (27 February 2025) [pdf, 195 KB]

   ...broken. ZM was experiencing pain and discomfort. 7. BQ elected to replace the overlay bridge with a ceramic fixed-fixed bridge. This type of bridge required more tooth preparation (shaving) than the overlay bridge. ZM said that she was not informed about this. This issue is discussed in more detail below. BQ did not charge ZM for this work. 8. In December 2020, ZM returned to BQ, experiencing pain and discomfort. BQ checked whether any of the teeth were cracked. He could n...

7. [2018] NZEmpC 71 Sawyer v The Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington [pdf, 347 KB]

   ...she attributed to two named senior employees in her faculty. The complaint was contained in a letter written by her lawyer. It described behaviour or circumstances Dr Sawyer said were objectionable and a full and independent investigation was requested. She reserved all of her rights including the ability to raise a personal grievance. [12] The university responded by appointing Professor Deborah Willis to conduct an investigation. During Professor Willis’ investigation witne...

8. Body Corporate 310620 113 Glenmore Street [2011] NZWHT Auckland 62 [pdf, 92 KB]

   ...applied for reconsideration of the chief executive’s decision under section 49 of the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2006 (the Act). It submits that the complex was not built until at least 7 August 2001 being the date the owners requested the Code Compliance Certificate. The Issues [3] The key issues to be determined in this review are: What is meant by “built”? Was the complex built within the ten years before the date on which the claim was fi...

9. DQ & FD v BS [2021] NZDT 1655 (2 November 2021) [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...in the section but none of them apply to the filing fee in this case. I am therefore unable to order that the Applicants pay the Respondents’ costs. Referee: M Wilson Date: 2 November 2021 Page 4 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

10. Bayne v Trustees of the Ngāti Rehua Ngāti Wai Ki Aotea Trust (2019) Chief Judge's MB 1432 (2019 CJ 1432) [pdf, 228 KB]

    ...opposition illustrates that the Trust Board is not conducting itself properly and is thus not the appropriate representative body. [11] The applicant asks that a s 30 order be made in favour of a new Trust that is established under Ngāti Wai. She also requested that she be able to present her evidence in person, noting the difficulties of understanding complex whakapapa evidence on paper. 3 Chief Judge’s MB 764 (2016 CJ MB 7...