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1. XY v OL [2023] NZDT 515 (16 October 2023) [pdf, 200 KB]

   ...that the screenshot of the [online]advertisement said: “[motor vehicle] model [sound system] 6 CD Stacker 2 Remotes CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 3 of 5 Alarm New WOF and Rego Comes with owners manual Plus MMI Manual in PDF File Version Swap considered – 4 Cylinder – [motor vehicles] 11. XY said that the [online] advertisement listed the vehicle for sale for $4,000.00 and provided the phone number that she used to contact OL. 12. XY said that when d...

2. READT annual report 2023 [pdf, 275 KB]

   ...oral hearing.19 A penalty order made by the Tribunal may be enforced as if it was an order of the District Court.20 Any person affected by a decision of the Tribunal may appeal to the High Court against the decision.21 An appeal must be filed within 20 working days after the day on which notice of the relevant decision is given, though the Court may accept a late appeal no later than 60 working days after such notice.22 Publication of Tribunal Decisions The Tribunal has a...

3. BG v L Ltd [2023] NZDT 249 (16 May 2023) [pdf, 165 KB]

   ...of the Disputes Tribunal hearing there is no jurisdiction for the District Court to reach a finding different to that of the Referee. A Notice of Appeal may be obtained from the Ministry of Justice, Disputes Tribunal website. The Notice must be filed at the District Court of which the Tribunal that made the decision is a division, within 20 working days of the decision having been made. There is a $200 filing fee for an appeal. You can only appeal outside of 20 working days if you have...

4. KQ v UN [2023] NZDT 127 (10 May 2023) [pdf, 104 KB]

   ...outcome commensurate with the ‘substantial merits and justice of the matter,’ [section 18(6) Disputes Tribunal Act 1988 refers] would be an award of $2,000.00 for diminished value, together with reimbursement of the 4 [Veterinary Clinic] invoices filed with the claim, each for $75.00, for the period from 4 November 2022 to 20 January 2023. This is a total of $2,300.00. Referee: GP Rossiter Date: 10 May 2023 Page 4 of 4 Information for Parties Rehear...

5. [2024] NZEnvC 030 South Taranaki District Council v Edgcombe [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   ...fitness and current registration. 15. These Enforcement Orders shall take effect on the date they are issued by the Court. B: Costs are reserved. A timetable for costs to be determined is as follows: (a) South Taranaki District Council is to file any application for costs and any supporting submissions by 29 March 2024; (b) Mr Edgcombe is to provide a response to the Court/ file any opposition by 5 April 2024. REASONS Introduction [1] This matter involves an applicatio...

6. Panchalingam v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to Appeal) [2024] NZACC 75 [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...supplementary advice in December 2013, confirming his previous advice. [8] On 18 December 2013, the Corporation made a decision revoking cover for both lumbar and shoulder sprains and declining weekly compensation. [9] A very late review application was filed against the December 2013 decision, in May 2021. The late review application was accepted by the Corporation, but the Corporation’s decision was upheld at review. [10] On appeal against the Review Decision, the Corporation a...

7. FT v MU & T Ltd & U Ltd [2023] NZDT 470 [pdf, 227 KB]

   ...SECOND RESPONDENT THIRD RESPONDENT T Ltd U Ltd The Tribunal orders: T Ltd is to pay $17,871.00 to FTFT by 1/9/23. Reasons: 1. This order should be read with the 2 that precede it. 2. No cross claim has been filed between the respondents. 3. The applicants only seek orders against T Ltd (T LTD). 4. There is no active claim today by any party against U Ltd (U Ltd). If there had been it would have been dismissed. U Ltd’s participation in this...

8. PQ v ET [2024] NZDT 73 (12 February 2024) [pdf, 134 KB]

   ...he owes Mr P under the terms of the agreement) was that Mr P consistently got his figures wrong and demanded that ET pay $18,972.55, which is the amount of the [electricity] invoice. 17. Mr P persisted in that fundamental error right through to filing this Disputes Tribunal claim. His claim seeks $18,972.55. The amount that ET is liable for under the terms of the agreement is half of the cable laying costs, which is $19,471.38. ET’s counter-claim 18. Mr P does not deny that...

9. IN & Ors v GU & J Ltd [2024] NZDT 719 (26 August 2024) [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...says that after the collision J Ltd inspected GU’s car and found that there were no problems with the brakes. 20. In his statement GU says that he intends to obtain a second opinion about the condition of the brakes. There is no evidence on the file about whether this has happened. 21. I do not consider that there is sufficient evidence to support a finding that there has been negligence by J Ltd in relation to the work it did not GU’s car. There is no evidence about exactly w...

10. SQ v M Ltd [2024] NZDT 513 (6 August 2024) [pdf, 188 KB]

    ...behalf. 2 5. The tenancy agreement was signed in May 2023 and the tenants began occupying the tenancy on 21 July 2023. M Ltd found out that the relative of one of the tenants was still in the house at the in October. The application was filed in the Tenancy Tribunal and the parties attended a mediation. When that did not resolve the issue, the matter proceeded to a hearing in the Tribunal. Due to the Christmas break, a hearing was not convened until January 2024. 6. I f...