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1. Taylor v Auckland Council [2012] NZWHT Auckland 42 [pdf, 134 KB]

   ...assessor’s report was completed. [3] The assessor’s report concluded that there were a number of construction defects in the property including: (a) Inadequate installation of the cladding through lack of movement control joints, poorly formed external corners and poorly formed vertical cladding joints resulting in cracking. (b) Inadequate installation of the door and window joinery. (c) Insufficient coating protection. (d) Insufficiently constructed cladding bas...

2. A Ltd v X Ltd [2021] NZDT 1661 (14 November 2021) [pdf, 210 KB]

   ...Does the cleaning invoice properly reflect the hours worked? d. Is A Ltd entitled to the $2,650.19 claimed, or to any other sum? What were the terms of the contract between CL and A Ltd? 5. Under contract law, a legally binding contract is formed when both parties intend to contract on agreed terms and intend for those terms to be legally binding. The terms of a contract are formed at the beginning, not at the end, and what was agreed is looked at objectively, i.e., by looking at...

3. Kemp v Matenga - Ngatarawa and Ohiti Waitio Land Trust (2016) 55 Takitimu MB 142 (55 TKT 142) [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...the trust employs an accountant at significant cost who participates in decisions even though he is not a trustee. [13] In addition, she argued that the grants for 2016 were the sole responsibility of the accountant who changed the application forms outside of a trust meeting and dispersed the forms to the applicants and received them at his home. Because she thought the accountant was unwell she took the applications with her to review them. Sandra Matenga claims that she then dis...

4. NT & BT v HM [2024] NZDT 694 (20 September 2024) [pdf, 195 KB]

   ...stated “[the horse] is a quality horse with loads of talent. He has competed in Showjumping to 1.15m, Level 1 Dressage and local pc events all with success…”. They considered this meant there was a high likelihood he could return to this kind of form. 2. However, NT and BT say that they have tried all means possible for [the horse] to achieve that potential and contend that HM misrepresented [the horse]’s previous level of success to them. They initially claimed a refund of $...

5. T Ltd v S Ltd [2022] NZDT 219 (30 November 2022) [pdf, 174 KB]

   ...to continue to use T Ltd’s services, this risk was ever-present to T Ltd. In these circumstances, T Ltd cannot reasonably claim loss profit over time. Referee: J.F. Tunnicliffe Date: 30 November 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 rehe...

6. GE v G Ltd [2024] NZDT 672 (19 August 2024) [pdf, 114 KB]

   ...was responsible for the loosening the crox nut or that defects in G Ltd’s workmanship caused the leak, I conclude that the claim must be dismissed. Referee: E Paton-Simpson Date: 19 August 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 re...

7. S Ltd v CD & K Ltd [2023] NZDT 788 (5 November 2023) [pdf, 105 KB]

   ...entitled to payment of invoices totalling (now) $3,184.51? d. Is S Ltd entitled to interest and collection costs of $1,537.67? In relation to the invoices, who were the contracts between? 6. Under contract law, a legally binding contract is formed when both parties intend to contract on agreed terms and intend for those terms to be legally binding. 7. I find, and the parties agree, that: a. the truck in question belonged to K Ltd and the investigative and repair work on the t...

8. TH v BC [2024] NZDT 141 (16 April 2024) [pdf, 215 KB]

   ...take into account BC’s submission that the incident happened in a split second. I also take into account that BC had to hit his brakes causing his wheel to lock and also hit the hazard lights and reversed. There was no other evidence of any other form of warning. 29. For these reasons I am satisfied that it is more likely than not that BC did not give any warning to TH. If not, did TH contribute to the collision? 30. BC said that TH should not have followed him but should hav...

9. Waitangi Tribunal theme Q - Inland waterways - lakes [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...between swamps, streams, rivers, and lakes are in many respect entirely arbitrary. When does a swamp ceases to be a swamp and become a lake? Also each of these entities do not exist in isolation. Swamps, rivers, and lakes of an area are interconnected, forming a catchment. In many respects they can, and perhaps should be regarded as single entities. The draining of swamps can lower the entire water table in a particular catchment having an adverse effect upon say the fisheries of a lake. 1.4.1...

10. CEIT Annual Report 2022 [pdf, 446 KB]

    ...policy. The effect of conditional settlement agreements [36] An insurer and homeowner had agreed to a settlement with conditions allowing for an additional payment should enhanced foundations be required once the rebuild was underway. The homeowner requested, and the insurer granted four extensions to complete the foundation assessment. A fifth request for an extension was declined, and the homeowner applied to the Tribunal. The Tribunal found that the insurer was not required to g...