Turner v Auckland Council [2012] NZWHT Auckland 36 [pdf, 327 KB]
...3 Above n 2. Page | 24 function the Council was entitled to assume that the building work would be carried out by competent builders and trades people.4 [78] The finding of Heath J in Sunset was upheld in the Court of Appeal. Baragwanath J agreed that although there were flaws in the plans and specifications, a reasonable builder would have access to manufacturer’s specifications and would be able to achieve a workmanlike result. He observed that no pur...