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  1. Start New Zealand court proceedings against a person in Australia

    You can start civil proceedings in a New Zealand court without having to ask the New Zealand court if you can serve the documents on a person in Australia. Some types of cases are not covered by the agreement. You can’t use these rules to start a proceeding against someone in Australia if it is about : certain family law issues, such as divorce or the enforcement of spousal maintenance or child support court proceedings against property rather than a person (these are called actions in rem)....

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  2. Make a person in Australia give evidence in certain New Zealand proceedings

    You can ask a New Zealand court for permission to make someone in Australia give evidence in New Zealand court proceedings. This is called a trans-Tasman subpoena. Trans-Tasman subpoenas cover all criminal court cases and most civil court cases. Some Family Court cases aren’t covered, like cases involving orders under the 1980 Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or relating to a person who is not fully able to manage their own affairs. Apply to the New Zealand cour...

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  3. OIA-121481.pdf [pdf, 728 KB]

    ...Court - Civil $4,907,707 $5,262,931 $4,746,754 $6,849,758 $8,394,293 $8,520,387 High Court - Civil $6,421,400 $6,761,339 $6,573,450 $7,387,508 $7,698,307 $7,674,893 Disputes Tribunal $963,376 $1,050,126 $996,858 $1,169,308 $1,311,581 $1,316,067 Family Court $2,141,737 $2,492,757 $2,155,020 $2,384,041 $2,347,312 $2,066,204 Total $14,438,843 $15,575,368 $14,479,191 $17,797,222 $19,758,265 $19,589,435 Notes for Table 1: - A financial year starts at 1 July to 30 June of the following ye...

  4. XX v SU [2024] NZDT 401 (31 May 2024) [pdf, 178 KB]

    ...supplier gained access to the property on the false pretext of checking the windows and the silicone, and removed the windows without the consumer’s permission, causing minor damage such as scratches to the wooden frames. These actions constituted the civil wrong of trespass to land, so I have awarded a further $100.00 in nominal damages for trespass to recognise the intrusion into the consumer’s home. The total sum payable is therefore $1,142.00. Referee: E Paton-Simps...

  5. Adoption Action Inc v Attorney-General [2016] NZHRRT 9 [pdf, 371 KB]

    ...forces people to question basic social principles, and that obtaining agreement as to what those basic principles should be, is an extremely difficult task. [5] The Law Commission at p xx also referred to adoption law as the “Cinderella” of family law – neglected, at times underfunded, but of vital importance in the larger scheme of things. [6] Since the 2000 Law Commission report the pace of social change has only increased as reflected in, for example, the Civil Union Act 2004,...

  6. AF v FG & TI [2024] NZDT 347 (24 April 2024) [pdf, 158 KB]

    ...sees fit. Enforcement of Tribunal Decisions If the Order or Agreed Settlement is not complied with, you can apply to the Collections Unit of the District Court to have the order enforced. Application forms and information about the different civil enforcement options are available on the Ministry of Justice’s civil debt page: http://www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt/collect-civil-debt For Civil Enforcement enquiries, please phone 0800 233 222. Help and Further Informa...

  7. ST v F Ltd NS [2023] NZDT 563 (6 November 2023) [pdf, 179 KB]

    ...sees fit. Enforcement of Tribunal Decisions If the Order or Agreed Settlement is not complied with, you can apply to the Collections Unit of the District Court to have the order enforced. Application forms and information about the different civil enforcement options are available on the Ministry of Justice’s civil debt page: http://www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt/collect-civil-debt For Civil Enforcement enquiries, please phone 0800 233 222. Help and Further Informa...

  8. W Ltd vJ Ltd & ZD [2025] NZDT 252 (17 June 2025) [pdf, 187 KB]

    ...sees fit. Enforcement of Tribunal Decisions If the Order or Agreed Settlement is not complied with, you can apply to the Collections Unit of the District Court to have the order enforced. Application forms and information about the different civil enforcement options are available on the Ministry of Justice’s civil debt page: http://www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt/collect-civil-debt For Civil Enforcement enquiries, please phone 0800 233 222. Help and Further Informa...

  9. QT v L Ltd [2024] NZDT 23 (21 February 2024) [pdf, 201 KB]

    ...sees fit. Enforcement of Tribunal Decisions If the Order or Agreed Settlement is not complied with, you can apply to the Collections Unit of the District Court to have the order enforced. Application forms and information about the different civil enforcement options are available on the Ministry of Justice’s civil debt page: http://www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt/collect-civil-debt For Civil Enforcement enquiries, please phone 0800 233 222. Help and Further Informa...

  10. N Ltd v L Ltd [2025] NZDT 234 (10 July 2025) [pdf, 202 KB]

    ...sees fit. Enforcement of Tribunal Decisions If the Order or Agreed Settlement is not complied with, you can apply to the Collections Unit of the District Court to have the order enforced. Application forms and information about the different civil enforcement options are available on the Ministry of Justice’s civil debt page: http://www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt/collect-civil-debt For Civil Enforcement enquiries, please phone 0800 233 222. Help and Further Informa...