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1. Adults convicted and sentenced data notes and trends June 2022 [pdf, 215 KB]

   ...year) were (Figure 2): • traffic offences, such as exceeding the prescribed content of alcohol or other substance limit (41%) • offences against justice, such as breaching a community sentence (13%) • assault (13%) • dangerous or negligent acts (mostly dangerous driving) (6%) • theft (6%). 3 Figure 2: Traffic offences were the most common conviction for adults (counting their most serious conviction) The number of adults convicted has fallen...

2. MOJ0058 Disputes Tribunal booklet JAN23 [pdf, 428 KB]

   ...starting a civil claim in either the District or High Court. http://tenancy.govt.nz/disputes http://era.govt.nz http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/ http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/ http://www.justice.govt.nz http://www.justice.govt.nz 4 The Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal (MVDT) If you have a dispute with a motor vehicle dealer about a vehicle you have purchased, you can choose to go to the MVDT instead of the DT. This is a specialist Tribunal where the adjudicator has the use of...

3. MOJ0058_Disputes-Tribunal-booklet_JUN24_WEB.pdf [pdf, 438 KB]

   ...starting a civil claim in either the District or High Court. http://tenancy.govt.nz/disputes http://era.govt.nz http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/ http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/ http://www.justice.govt.nz http://www.justice.govt.nz 4 The Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal (MVDT) If you have a dispute with a motor vehicle dealer about a vehicle you have purchased, you can choose to go to the MVDT instead of the DT. This is a specialist Tribunal where the adjudicator has the use of...

4. B Ltd v IC [2018] NZDT 1540 (20 August 2018) [pdf, 88 KB]

   ...it considered the pre- collision value of its car to be. [3] I have to decide: (a) if the collision was caused by IC failing to take sufficient care; and (b) whether IC is liable to pay the amount claimed. [4] The relevant law is the law of negligence. Negligence concerns the duty that a person owes another to be careful. A driver is negligent if they fail to be careful and another party suffers a loss as a result. However, the duty on a driver to be careful is not absolute. When a...

5. NB v UJ Ltd [2021] NZDT 1498 (23 April 2021) [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...towards the cost of repairing the paintwork. 2. NB claims the sum of $9,420.00 for the cost of repairing the paint work on the car, depreciation for car, and the Tribunal filing fee. 3. The issues to be determined are as follows: a. Was UJ LTD negligent in pouring the concrete so that it splashed into an adjacent property? b. Was NB contributorily negligent by not protecting his car within his property? c. Are the costs claimed reasonable to put NB back in the position he would...

6. Children and young people with charges finalised in any court December 2021 [xlsx, 350 KB]

   ...10 - 16 year olds and 17 year olds from 1 July 2019) 03: Sexual assault and related offences 240 234 153 189 192 198 186 156 147 189 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% Total (including 10 - 16 year olds and 17 year olds from 1 July 2019) 04: Dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons 354 309 261 270 303 342 321 285 354 300 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 4% 4% 4% 4% Total (including 10 - 16 year olds and 17 year olds from 1 July 2019) 05: Abduction, harassment and other offences against the person 258 20...

7. SD v O [2023] NZDT 237 (18 August 2023) [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...damage was not immediately obvious and therefore he did not have a specific location for the pothole or the date the damage occurred. 3. SD is seeking $410.22 as compensation for the repair costs to his wheel. 4. SD’s claim is based on negligence. Negligence concerns the duties that O owes another to take care. Negligence requires four elements to be proven; (i) that a duty of care exists between the parties; (ii) that there was a breach of the duty; (iii) that the damage suf...

8. EI v AI JBH Ltd [2020] NZDT 1542 (15 January 2020) [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...cost of repairs to EI’s car of $6,162.07 including uninsured losses of $400.00. 3. The issues to be determined are: a) Did BI breach his duty of care? b) If so, what sum is BI liable to pay? Did BI breach his duty of care? 4. The tort of negligence applies when someone breaches a duty of care to another person causing foreseeable damage. Road users have a duty of care towards other road users, which includes compliance with the provisions of the Land Transport Act 1988 and the La...

9. Children and young people with charges finalised in the Youth Court December 2020 [xlsx, 334 KB]

   ...10 - 16 year olds and 17 year olds from 1 July 2019) 03: Sexual assault and related offences 129 192 174 132 138 159 168 147 138 117 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% Total (including 10 - 16 year olds and 17 year olds from 1 July 2019) 04: Dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons 366 225 228 201 222 252 309 285 258 360 3% 2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 3% 4% 4% 4% Total (including 10 - 16 year olds and 17 year olds from 1 July 2019) 05: Abduction, harassment and other offences against the person 234 24...

10. Children and young people with charges finalised in the Youth Court December 2019 [xlsx, 293 KB]

    ...10 - 16 year olds and 17 year olds from 1 July 2019) 03: Sexual assault and related offences 129 129 192 174 138 138 159 168 153 129 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% Total (including 10 - 16 year olds and 17 year olds from 1 July 2019) 04: Dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons 438 366 225 234 201 222 252 309 288 270 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 3% 4% 4% Total (including 10 - 16 year olds and 17 year olds from 1 July 2019) 05: Abduction, harassment and other offences against the person 261 23...