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1. DN v NS [2024] NZDT 336 (23 May 2024) [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...time, and the matter could proceed in his absence. 4. The issues to be resolved are: a. Did NS cause damage to DN’s car? b. If so, is DN entitled to claim $3,252.34? Did NS cause damage to DN’s car? 5. The general principles of the law of negligence requires every driver to take care to drive in a manner that does not cause damage to other road user’s vehicles or property. The road user rules say that a driver must not, when road markings or traffic signs designate specific l...

2. All charges and convicted charges June 2019 [xlsx, 859 KB]

   ...offences 966 856 937 1,100 1,305 1,455 1,536 1,815 2,109 2,113 2,671 3,336 4,460 5,107 5,065 5,014 4,972 4,815 4,344 3,937 4,195 4,175 4,272 4,763 4,520 4,691 4,680 4,588 4,607 5,324 5,079 5,071 5,826 5,254 5,659 6,017 4,943 5,795 5,178 04: Dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons 16,817 19,785 20,138 21,647 22,335 23,163 25,233 24,852 24,339 23,920 22,315 22,499 20,183 19,123 20,932 21,659 19,751 18,682 19,559 17,501 17,015 17,016 17,699 18,480 19,034 19,664 21,218 21,827 20,750 19,623...

3. KN v MG [2025] NZDT 89 (23 April 2025) [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...propensity, or that the damage was attributable to neglect on the part of the owner of the dog. [5] This section recognises that the damage which dogs can cause, coupled with their freedom to roam, makes it inappropriate to rely on the general tort of negligence. The Act defines owner as the actual owner of the dog, or the person who has the dog in his or her possession.1 The rule does not apply in respect of damage done by a dog kept by the police or various other government agencies w...

4. HN v D Ltd [2025] NZDT 136 (14 February 2025) [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...the insurer of the chattel, and “It follows therefore, in the absence of negligence on the bailee's part, he is not liable for the loss of or damage to the chattel due to some accident or fire.” 1 10. I do not consider that D Ltd was negligent in their actions as regards possession of the [vehicle] or in servicing a frost pot because: a. D Ltd had set up its workshop so there were separate areas for the different tasks they did, and the separation was based on the natu...

5. All charges and convicted charges December 2020 [xlsx, 270 KB]

   ...offences 982 821 956 972 1,270 1,289 1,491 1,774 1,977 2,202 2,272 2,936 3,858 4,887 5,195 4,995 5,260 4,828 4,680 4,006 3,839 4,068 4,395 4,819 4,344 4,509 4,918 4,473 4,655 4,826 5,372 5,021 5,524 5,883 5,244 5,704 5,500 5,471 5,501 5,055 5,109 04: Dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons 15,069 18,581 20,159 20,956 22,302 22,367 24,148 25,476 24,507 24,427 22,449 22,867 21,474 19,240 19,438 22,067 20,717 18,446 19,659 18,585 17,221 16,723 17,715 17,957 18,855 19,225 20,276 21,760 21,...

6. All charges and convicted charges June 2020 [xlsx, 269 KB]

   ...offences 966 856 937 1,100 1,305 1,455 1,536 1,815 2,109 2,113 2,671 3,336 4,460 5,107 5,065 5,014 4,972 4,815 4,344 3,937 4,195 4,175 4,272 4,764 4,520 4,691 4,679 4,588 4,607 5,324 5,079 5,071 5,826 5,254 5,655 6,017 4,941 5,790 5,166 4,819 04: Dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons 16,817 19,785 20,138 21,647 22,335 23,163 25,233 24,852 24,339 23,920 22,315 22,499 20,183 19,123 20,932 21,659 19,751 18,682 19,559 17,501 17,015 17,015 17,699 18,494 19,036 19,674 21,220 21,830 20,750...

7. All charges and convicted charges June 2021 [xlsx, 271 KB]

   ...offences 966 856 937 1,100 1,305 1,455 1,536 1,815 2,109 2,113 2,671 3,336 4,460 5,107 5,065 5,014 4,972 4,815 4,344 3,937 4,195 4,175 4,272 4,764 4,520 4,691 4,679 4,588 4,607 5,324 5,077 5,070 5,826 5,252 5,653 6,016 4,931 5,791 5,150 4,843 5,915 04: Dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons 16,817 19,785 20,138 21,647 22,335 23,163 25,233 24,852 24,339 23,920 22,315 22,499 20,183 19,123 20,932 21,659 19,751 18,682 19,559 17,501 17,015 17,015 17,699 18,487 19,033 19,672 21,216 21,827 2...

8. All charges and convicted charges June 2022 [xlsx, 274 KB]

   ...offences 966 856 937 1,100 1,305 1,455 1,536 1,815 2,109 2,113 2,671 3,336 4,460 5,107 5,065 5,014 4,972 4,815 4,344 3,937 4,195 4,175 4,272 4,763 4,520 4,691 4,679 4,588 4,607 5,324 5,077 5,070 5,826 5,252 5,653 6,016 4,935 5,789 5,136 4,846 5,932 5,695 04: Dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons 16,817 19,785 20,138 21,647 22,335 23,163 25,233 24,852 24,339 23,920 22,315 22,499 20,183 19,123 20,932 21,659 19,751 18,682 19,559 17,501 17,015 17,015 17,699 18,487 19,033 19,672 21,216 21...

9. All charges and convicted charges December 2021 [xlsx, 272 KB]

   ...offences 982 821 956 972 1,270 1,289 1,491 1,774 1,977 2,202 2,272 2,936 3,858 4,887 5,195 4,995 5,260 4,828 4,680 4,006 3,839 4,068 4,395 4,819 4,344 4,509 4,918 4,473 4,655 4,826 5,371 5,018 5,524 5,881 5,244 5,701 5,499 5,467 5,501 5,055 5,079 5,795 04: Dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons 15,069 18,581 20,159 20,956 22,302 22,367 24,148 25,476 24,507 24,427 22,449 22,867 21,474 19,240 19,438 22,067 20,717 18,446 19,659 18,585 17,221 16,723 17,715 17,957 18,850 19,222 20,273 21,7...

10. All finalised charges and convicted charges December 2023 [xlsx, 277 KB]

    ...offences 982 821 956 972 1,270 1,289 1,491 1,774 1,977 2,202 2,272 2,936 3,858 4,887 5,195 4,995 5,260 4,828 4,680 4,006 3,839 4,068 4,395 4,819 4,344 4,509 4,918 4,473 4,655 4,826 5,371 5,018 5,524 5,881 5,244 5,701 5,499 5,442 5,495 5,053 5,083 5,775 6,418 7,036 04: Dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons 15,069 18,581 20,159 20,956 22,302 22,367 24,148 25,476 24,507 24,427 22,449 22,867 21,474 19,240 19,438 22,067 20,717 18,446 19,659 18,585 17,221 16,723 17,715 17,956 18,851 19,222...