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1. BT Ltd v X Ltd [2022] NZDT 131 (8 September 2022) [pdf, 106 KB]

   ...claim must therefore be struck out from the Disputes Tribunal pending a determination of the ERA on whether this is an employment dispute. Referee: K Cowie DTR Date: 8 September 2022 Page 3 of 3 Information for Parties Rehearings You can apply for a rehearing if you believe that something prevented the proper decision from being made: for example, the relevant information was not available at the time. If you wish to apply for a...

2. SI v B Ltd [2023] NZDT 226 (26 April 2023) [pdf, 89 KB]

   ...foot during his job as a plumber. He visited a podiatrist over a number of months and carried on working as best he could. 2. The injury did not improve and by September 2021 he was terminated from his employment – he acknowledges that his performance had been significantly affected by the injury. He attempted to replace his income as best he could during the lockdown at that time and in the months beyond. 3. In August 2022 SI made contact with B Ltd to enquire about lodging a...

3. K Ltd v SG [2023] NZDT 211 (23 May 2023) [pdf, 92 KB]

   ...that period, she is liable to pay for them. [3] SG said that she herself had never had a contract with T Ltd, which had contracted with the company and provided its services to the company. She said that that all creditors of the company had been informed at some point of the removal of the company from the Register, but was unable to say when T Ltd learned of it. She did not consider that she was liable for what was, in her view, a company debt. She acknowledged that she had continued f...

4. BU v Q Ltd [2023] NZDT 427 (5 July 2023) [pdf, 109 KB]

   ...referred to guidelines published by [Company] in support of her position. In contrast Q Ltd argued that a conduit was not required, and that it had met the minimum standards required by [Company]. 6. I accept that there is some inconsistency in the information given by [Company]. Each party relies on an email from a [Company] representative, supporting their position. They have both also referred to guidance published by [Company]. BU presented a booklet entitled “[redacted]” in w...

5. LN & QH v KA & Ors [2025] NZDT 69 (11 March 2025) [pdf, 177 KB]

   ...reaches the age of 18, has left school, and possibly until he has any ability to pay. As stated above, his parents are not responsible for his debt. Hannan DTR Disputes Tribunal Referee 11 March 2025 Page 3 of 4 Information for Parties Rehearings You can apply for a rehearing if you believe that something prevented the proper decision from being made: for example, the relevant information was not available at the time. If you wish to apply for...

6. BP v TD [2023] NZDT 259 (25 May 2023) [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...is no doubt that all matters in dispute between the parties relating the agreement for sale and purchase of the boat are resolved in this order Referee: L Trevelyan Date: 25 May 2023 CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 4 of 4 Information for Parties Rehearings You can apply for a rehearing if you believe that something prevented the proper decision from being made: for example, the relevant information was not available at the time. If you wish to apply for a re...

7. IH v LM [2022] NZDT 136 (3 August 2022) [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...fencing notice properly served? 5. Section 10 of the Fencing Act 1978 provides that an occupier who desires to compel a neighbouring “occupier” to contribute to the cost of work on a fence shall serve a notice on the occupier in the prescribed form. “Occupier” is defined in s 2 to mean the owner in most cases including the present case. If the owner at the relevant time was Q Ltd as the respondent stated, then the wrong respondent has been named on the fencing notice and in this c...

8. CH v NB [2021] NZDT 1680 (8 November 2021) [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...c) Is GST payable? Did NB agree to pay for QC Ltd’s service? CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 3 4. The common law of contract allows parties to enter into legally binding agreements. A contract need not be in writing; an agreement can be formed verbally or inferred from the parties’ conduct. However, the applicant bears the onus of proving the terms of the contract, which can be difficult where the other party disputes what was agreed. 5. The adviser, representing QC Ltd, gave...

9. TT v N Ltd [2023] NZDT 753 (5 December 2023) [pdf, 163 KB]

   ...Page 2 of 3 I note that at the rehearing hearing N Ltd offered to continue working with TT to address the remaining outstanding issues with the property. Referee: Kaho - DTR Date: 5 December 2023 Page 3 of 3 Information for Parties Rehearings You can apply for a rehearing if you believe that something prevented the proper decision from being made: for example, the relevant information was not available at the time. If you wish to apply for a re...

10. FC v DN [2024] NZDT 40 (11 January 2024) [pdf, 186 KB]

    ...discussions with FC. I am satisfied that C was born about December 2018 and was therefore approaching 5 years of age at the time FC purchased him. Referee: B M Smallbone Date: Thursday, 11 January 2024 Page 2 of 2 Information for Parties Rehearings You can apply for a rehearing if you believe that something prevented the proper decision from being made: for example, the relevant information was not available at the time. If you wish to apply fo...