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1. LL v KN [2024] NZDT 369 (27 June 2024) [pdf, 173 KB]

   ...absence of good evidence about these costs, I allow $80.00 compensation. 10. In conclusion, LL is entitled to a refund of $560.00 ($640.00 - $80.00). Referee: Sara Grayson Date: 27 June 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 reh...

2. Harawira v New Zealand Management Academies Limited & McAuley (Strike Out) [2024] NZHRRT 59 [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...Member Dr M Koloamatangi, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr H Harawira (Puriri) in person Mr A Shankar for the defendants DATE OF HEARING: On the papers DATE OF DECISION: 13 November 2024 2 [1] Hone Puriri William Harawira, who has requested to be referred to as Puriri, filed this claim against New Zealand Management Academies Limited (NZMA) and Nigel McAuley on 12 February 2024. [2] Puriri claims both defendants discriminated against him on the grounds of his age...

3. ND v BC [2022] NZDT 128 (15 August 2022) [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...awarded to ND in this circumstance. Did BC misrepresent there would be a mechanical warranty with the van? [23] BC stated that he never said there would be a mechanical warranty with the van. However, ND provided evidence that in April 2022 BC had requested the mechanical warranty, the mechanical breakdown insurance policy to be transferred. The insurer QJ advised that BC’s circumstances did not meet the policy conditions because he was not the first owner insured under the policy...

4. WNO v Oranga Tamariki [2025] NZHRRT 13 [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...claims that Oranga Tamariki’s refusal to provide her with the redacted information interfered with her privacy in breach of the Privacy Act 2020 (PA). Oranga Tamariki denies WNO’s claim. BACKGROUND [4] From January 2020, WNO made several requests to Oranga Tamariki for her personal information. At the time of WNO’s requests, her child BPQ was in the care of Oranga Tamariki. Oranga Tamariki’s Customer Information Requests (CIR) team accordingly developed a plan to release...

5. Kennedy v Scanner Investments Ltd [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...page 4 of 34 • Mr John Lyttle, the WHRS Assessor, called by the adjudicator; • Mr Stephen Cody, a team leader in the building consents division of the Council, called by the Council; 1.7 Mr Clive Lewis did not formally give evidence, but he had filed comprehensive submissions and expert observations prior to the hearing, and he did endorse these opinions whilst asking questions of the other witnesses. As none of the parties had any questions to ask

6. Symes v Wairau - Mahanga 2Y (2005) 161 Gisborne MB 19 (161 GIS 19) [pdf, 567 KB]

   ...$12,000.00. She took over all the burdens of the lease. A draft transfer of lease and deed of covenant was in fact drawn up and handed to the respondent. It V',fas the evidence of Mr Wairau that he never saw a formal transfer document. Mrs Symes requested assistance from Mr MacGregor to get the transfer of shares completed. Mr MacGregor efforts to this end were successful and an order of the Maori Land Court (See 104 WR 176-177) was made in 2002 vesting those shares in Mrs Symes aft...

7. Hipango v Peehi - Atihau-Whanganui Incorporation (2008) 221 Aotea MB 152 (221 AOT 152) [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...any event; (i) two committee members, Colin Manson Bell and Robert Gray, who opposed the funding of the meetings and the appointment of a CEO, were not told of the times or venues for the meetings. Two of the election candidates were also not in formed 221 Aotea MB 165 about these meetings. The family and friends of the candidates described by the secretaty as a "dissident shareho lder group" were not invited to any of the meetings. When these shareholders asked for de...

8. [2015] NZEmpC 34 Rodkiss v Carter Holt Harvey Ltd [pdf, 349 KB]

   ...production of a considerable amount of documentation and transcript. The complexity, to a large extent, resulted from a sharp divergence of views over the relevance and application in practice of key parts of the defendant's disciplinary and performance management policies. The hearing was hard-fought throughout and the respective contentions of both parties were well presented. Background [4] Mr Rodkiss is 58 years of age. He qualified in production and mechanical enginee...

9. [2019] NZEmpC 41 Renaissance Assets Management Ltd v Ge [pdf, 350 KB]

   ...to Mr Li, and that he threatened to damage its business. Mr Ge denies having done so. [25] The Authority held that the company had required a premium to be paid. To reach that conclusion it heard from Mr Ge, and his father, about the alleged request and what steps were taken to pay money into a bank account in China. In the Authority the company denied requesting a premium. It maintained having no knowledge of the bank account into which the money was deposited or, for that ma...

10. QT v B Ltd [2024] NZDT 148 (10 April 2024) [pdf, 142 KB]

    ...once a quote has been accepted. 13. I am satisfied that QT was not liable to pay the extra charge for the plumbing work, because this had been included in the fixed price quote, and so QT is entitled to a refund of $1,298.00 (including GST) form B Ltd. Was B Ltd liable to pay for a camera inspection of the sewer sleeving? 14. I find that the quote provided by B Ltd did not include a camera inspection of the sewer sleeving, and so B Ltd was not liable to arrange and pay for thi...