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1. DE & Ors v UX [2025] NZDT 113 (27 March 2025) [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...$2,340.00 on or before 17 April 2025. Reasons: 1. The applicants were all flatmates in a property they rented in [Address]. They had a further flatmate, who decided to move out. 2. UX agreed to move into the property, and a change of tenant form was signed, so that UX was added to the lease for the property. 3. The applicants say that UX only stayed for about five days, before he informed them that his sister would move in but that he would continue to pay the rent. This occu...

2. [2015] NZEmpC 112 Vince Roberts Electrical v Carroll [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...[2014] NZEmpC 21. proceedings were before the Authority, the wage and time records required to be held by the employer were not available. It appears that they had not been kept. The times when Mr Carroll attended work were recorded in the form of handwritten notes and rosters. These were produced. They dated from commencement of employment in 2002. Once the matter came before the Court the rosters prior to 2006 were no longer available. They had apparently been returne...

3. M Ltd v G Ltd [2024] NZDT 561 (24 July 2024) [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...a total of $11,175.00. Additionally, I find that G Ltd is liable to refund the cost of the repairs to the [vehicle] that were paid to G Ltd the amount of $4,905.34. Referee: Kaho Date: 24 July 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 rehe...

4. CN v OQ [2023] NZDT 129 (28 March 2023) [pdf, 215 KB]

   ...damages for CN’s time. 19. For these reasons, I award damages of $1,518 to CN. These damages are to be paid by the OQ by the date set out in the order. Referee: R Burley Date: 28 March 2023 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...

5. SX v M Ltd [2023] NZDT 195 (26 June 2023) [pdf, 215 KB]

   ...else did the water blasting. He agreed that mud was flicked onto the vehicles and said that sometimes occurred and in those cases they usually washed the mud of and the cars were left cleaner than when they arrived. In this case, QB said the person performing the work forgot to wash off any mud flicks. When QB was notified of the issue several days later, he apologised an offered to have the cars washed, however, by then insurers had become involved. 11. QB provided a video to demonstra...

6. KK v W Ltd [2025] NZDT 8 (29 January 2025) [pdf, 122 KB]

   ...Did F Ltd fail to provide services to KK with reasonable care and skill? 5. The law of contract and the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (“the CGA”) apply. When a supplier provides services of any kind to a customer, a contract of services is formed. I am satisfied that there was a contractual relationship formed between KK and F Ltd when KK engaged F Ltd to deliver gas bottles to her property. A formal written contract, or a contract for a specified term, is not required for the law

7. Waitangi Tribunal - issue 54 of Te Manutukutuku [pdf, 353 KB]

   ...librarian at TVNZ, working for three years as a news video researcher. Rachel has a Bachelor in Fine Arts degree in film from Canterbury and a Masters degree in library and information systems from Victoria. Her job is to respond to information requests and to maintain and develop the Waitangi Tribunal library facilities. Rachel says she is enjoying working alongside the team at the Waitangi Tribunal. T e M a n u t u k u t u k u 7 Rache l Ker r “It is pleasing to welcome someone...

8. Hawke v ACC [2013] NZACA 5 [pdf, 86 KB]

   ...the Accident Compensation Act 1982 for the Authority to grant the application as a separate appeal process and, in line with the procedure under the High Court Rules, leave should not be granted until the findings of fact necessary to give an informed answer on jurisdiction are determined in the substantive appeal decision. [8] Alternatively, when the facts of the case are considered under ss 363 and 365 of the transitional provisions of the 2001 Act, as an application for back d...

9. Respond to a civil claim

   If someone starts a civil claim against you, you need to decide if you want to respond. This is called defending the claim. There are different types of claims. They usually have different fees, forms and time limits. Find out how you can defend a claim in the District Court Find out how you can defend a claim in the High Court Get legal help You can get a lawyer to help you when a civil claim is made against you. If you can’t afford a lawyer you may be able to get: legal aid free community l...

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10. [2022] NZEmpC 33 Capital and Coast District Health Board v Public Service Association, Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi [pdf, 311 KB]

    ...[39] On 2 February 2022, the parties attended mediated bargaining, at which the PSA tabled a settlement proposal which included a number of “outstanding issues”. They have been described in the evidence of the parties in this way: (i) A request for a salary increase of $5,800 which matched that provided to nurses/midwives who had received $4,000 of that increase as a “pay equity adjustment”. (ii) A request for a lump sum payment of $7,600 of which $1,600 related to the...