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1. BN v XO [2025] NZDT 242 (11 July 2025) [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...claims she gave to XO, a loan or a gift? b. If the money was a loan, is it enforceable? If it is enforceable, how much is due? Was the money BN gave to XO a loan or a gift? 5. The relevant law is 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. A breach occurs when one party does not do something they agreed to do. 6. In this case the parties did not record their contract...

2. 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...

3. Waitangi Tribunal - Preparing claimant evidence for the Waitangi Tribunal [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...Illustrations________________________________________________17 Funding ___________________________________________________________18 How Many Traditional History Reports Are Needed? ________________________18 v Preface This booklet has been written in response to claimant requests. It is designed to assist claimants with information about what they need to do to prepare their claims for an inquiry by the Waitangi Tribunal. Part i provides a step-by-step guide for pre- paring claim...

4. HI v TN [2022] NZDT 53 (11 January 2022) [pdf, 200 KB]

   ...claims, was found after the sale to have substantial defects. HI alleges that TN misrepresented the condition of the vehicle, and claims compensation for repairs and resulting expenses. [2] HI, a motor vehicle trader of some 30 years experience, was informed in August 2021 by a person he knew that TN had a 2004 Ford Falcon for sale. HI, who was based in [City 1], phoned TN, who was in [City 2], to discuss the car. They agreed on a price of $18,000.00, and the car was delivered to [City...

5. NI v QQ Ltd [2023] NZDT 577 (26 November 2023) [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...NZDT 577 APPLICANT NI RESPONDENT QQ Ltd The Tribunal orders: QQ Ltd is to pay $873.83 to NI by the 18th December 2023. Reasons 1. In January 2021 NI and [his wife] entered into a contract with QQ Ltd in the form of an Agreement for Sale and Purchase to buy a section and a building contract for a completed building on the land. The contract provided for a completion date to be “16-20 weeks after the floor is laid.” Settlement was to be upon the...

6. Wai 2800 2.5.1 [pdf, 106 KB]

   ...discretion to defer its inquiry into any claim for sufficient reason (sections 6AA(2) and 7(1A) of the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975). This does not limit the ability of claimants to particularise their existing grievances or the Tribunal’s ability to request them to do so. Districts 18. The standing panel will consider remaining historical claims, as specified above, that arise in the south-western North Island, the South Island and the Chatham Islands, comprising the following inquir...

7. Haig v Proprietors of Waipiro A13 Incorporation (2006) 169 Gisborne MB 260 (169 GIS 260) [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...18(1)(d). Important background material was also dealt with at the conference, which is considered later in this judgment. [7] The proceedings were then set down for hearing some 12 months later on 13 December 2005, where the applicants' request for an adjournment was declined but that hearing could not proceed due to the last minute unavailability of the judge due to her flight being fog bound at Wellington. In response to ~A:::;f / 169 Gisborne MB 262 the Court's...

8. LCRO 23/2023 VT v NH (18 March 2025) [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...locate Ms NH’s 2009 will. [29] Mrs QE says that Mr VT assured Ms NH that she would be well looked after and Ms NH “was not advised of the nature of a potential conflict to the extent that she could seek alternative advice and/or provide informed consent as to [Law Firm 1] continuing to act for her”. [30] Mrs QE complains that Mr VT reacted angrily when advised by Mr QE that Ms NH had decided to pursue a relationship property claim, and declined to provide Ms NH with a copy...

9. Directory of Official Information S-U [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   Directory of Official Information Listings S-U About This is a living document. We endeavour to update it whenever there are changes to be made. If your department or agency’s information is out of date, please email oia@justice.govt.nz with the necessary amendments. We can send you a MS Word version if you need. Ministerial Relations and Services Strategy, Governance & Finance Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture oia@justice.govt.nz ma

10. Directory of Official Information S-U [pdf, 1.2 MB]

    Directory of Official Information Listings S-U About This is a living document. We endeavour to update it whenever there are changes to be made. If your department or agency’s information is out of date, please email oia@justice.govt.nz with the necessary amendments. We can send you a MS Word version if you need. Ministerial Relations and Services Strategy, Governance & Finance Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture oia@justice.govt.nz ma