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1. QG v BE [2024] NZDT 96 (13 February 2024) [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...before the six-year mark and so the limitation defence is not available to BE. 15. For the above reasons BE is to pay $2,850.00 to QG before 13 March 2024. Referee: L Thompson Date: 13 February 2024 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. XP v L Ltd [2025] NZDT 152 (9 May 2025) [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...find on the evidence provided that the seeds supplied did not match the description provided and therefore were not the seeds that XP purchased. I make this finding for the following reasons: a. L Ltd accept that their supplier ([the supplier]) informed them, after XP raised her concerns, that there were two different selections of [chilli seeds]. A thin cayenne, short 12cm and spicy and a thick cayenne, 20cm long wide shouldered and spicy. b. Though it was unclear in the correspondenc...

3. Te Manutukutuku Issue 27 [pdf, 2.8 MB]

   ...(Wai 413) 19 Jan and 14 Feb 1994 Te Whanganui a Orotu (Wai 55/201) 31 January 1994 Taranaki (Wai 143) 21 February 1994 Whanganui River (Wai 167) 14-18 March 1994 Muriwhenua Land (Wai 45) 21-25 March 1994 Information on these hearings can be requested from the tribunal's office New Research Staff Appointed Paul Hamer (left) of Wellington graduated from Victoria Univer­ sity with an MA History (distinction) in 1992. He worked as a policy analyst for the Treaty of Waitangi Po...

4. [2025] NZEmpC 118 Airways Corporation of NZ Ltd v Small [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...actions that occurred prior to 3 September 2022, particularly given that: (i) Mr Small is not claiming a course of conduct/continuum of conduct on the part of Airways; (ii) Mr Small has not pleaded the pre-3 September 2022 actions as evidence forming part of the context in which an action on or after 3 September 2022 is to be considered – rather, he has claimed that these earlier (pre-3 September 2022) actions themselves comprise actionable personal grievances; and (iii) Mr...

5. XT & TT v BE & LE [2024] NZDT 866 [pdf, 294 KB]

   ...balance of probabilities, being the onus of proof in civil matters such as this, that the facts are more likely to have occurred as they contend. Did the parties reach an agreement on the amount BE would pay? 8. A legally binding contract is formed where both parties intend to contract on agreed terms. For a contract to be enforceable the terms of the contract need to be certain and clear. 9. While XT and TT contend BE agreed to pay the value of the cows and one year’s lost pr...

6. K Ltd v V Ltd [2023] NZDT 598 (27 November 2023) [pdf, 207 KB]

   ...regularly explained these clauses to their customers. 11. As the clauses outlined above were incorporated in the terms which were signed prior to the supply of the truck, and the truck was supplied on the basis of that contract, I find those clauses formed part of the contract between the parties. 12. In a commercial context, the general rule is that, in the absence of fraud or misrepresentation, a party is bound by a clause even if he or she has not read it. A signature conveys a

7. Needham v Accident Compensation Corporation (Cover for Occupational Noise-induced Hearing Loss) [2024] NZACC 133 (5 August 2024) [pdf, 314 KB]

   ...thresholds elevated from 3kHz (30dB) to maximal hearing loss at 6kHz (70dB). The comment was "mild to severe sloping loss (R) ear, probably noise-related. Mild sensorineural loss (L) ear”. [8] The Court asked Mrs Needham whether an injury claim form had been filed for this accident. Mrs Needham said she and her husband expected the claim would have been completed by the Timaru hospital to which Mr Needham had been referred by a doctor in Ashburton. Mrs Needham said she...

8. Form-203-Filing-a-new-address-FINAL-9-December-2024.pdf [pdf, 284 KB]

   MOJ203/04/23 Ministry of Justice Collections Unit www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt/ 0800 233 222 PAGE 1 OF 5 When should I use this form? Use this form if all the following apply: • you are the judgment creditor and you have filed an enforcement application where a summons or warrant has been issued to a bailiff to attempt service • the summons or warrant has not been able to be actioned and you have been asked to supply a new address • you can provide an alternative add...

9. Jordan v Accident Compensation Corporation (Cover and Entitlements) [2023] NZACC 202 [pdf, 264 KB]

   ...Corporation's 27 November 2020 decision declining cover for a head injury is inconsistent with the earlier covered decision by the Corporation. [3] The Corporation agrees the appellant has cover for a concussion injury (a traumatic brain injury). The claim as lodged was essentially a claim for entitlement to weekly compensation arising from the 1996 injury. In consequence, the main issue is whether the appellant continues to suffer the symptoms of his covered 1996 injury....

10. NL v XS [2024] NZDT 320 (29 April 2024) [pdf, 82 KB]

    ...the complaint, the case is at an end in the Disputes Tribunal. The Disputes Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to continue hearing the claim. Referee: B M Smallbone Date: Monday 29 April 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 for a rehe...