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1. Handy v New Zealand Fire Service Commission (Strike-Out Application) [2018] NZHRRT 27 [pdf, 351 KB]

   ...not consider the Human Rights Commission had jurisdiction to proceed with the complaint of racial harassment, as Mr Handy had sought to have it included in a personal grievance dealt with by the ERA. The Human Rights Commission subsequently informed Mr Handy that it declined to proceed with his complaint of racial harassment. In August 2015, mediation was held in respect of the sexual orientation discrimination complaint which was unsuccessful. The Human Rights Commission fil...

2. Cheng v Serco New Zealand Limited [2025] NZHRRT 11 [pdf, 203 KB]

   1 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 [1] Between July and November 2020 Mr Cheng made five separate information privacy requests under the Privacy Act 1993 (PA93) to Serco New Zealand Limited (Serco) regarding matters relating to his treatment while he was in custody at the Auckland South Corrections Facility (ASCF). 1 This decision is to be cited as Cheng v Serco New Zealand Limited [2025] NZHRRT 11. IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2025] NZHRRT 11 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGA...

3. 24 Bath Street Ltd v Hulena Architects Ltd [pdf, 18 KB]

   ...sale and purchase agreement between Nigel Loy and 24BS on 10 April 2008. Mr Morris argued that this was not ‘an arm’s length transaction’ such as that intended by s 55(2) of the Act. I do not accept this argument. The sale and purchase formed the basis of the trust deed and must have had some import. It is not acceptable for the claimant to argue that, for some purposes such as the formation of the trust, the sale and purchase agreement is a genuine transaction but for ot...

4. KL v SH [2023] NZDT 367 (14 June 2023) [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...sale. SH breached that term by taking several months to discharge the security interest. 11. The remedy for a breach of contract is for the breaching party to put the other party back in the position they would have been had the contract been performed. When a party is claiming consequential losses those losses must be caused by the breach, be reasonable, and be reasonably foreseeable as liable to result from the breach. 12. KL claims a total of $1,000.00 for stress and inconvenie...

5. KM v BE [2022] NZDT 25 (29 April 2022) [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...any party unless a claim falls within the narrow exceptions specified. This claim does not fall within the stated exceptions. 22. KM’s claim is dismissed. Referee: Kaho Date: 29 April 2022 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...

6. Davis v Accident Compensation Corporation (Deemed Cover; Personal Injury) [2025] NZACC 79 (12 May 2025) [pdf, 3.9 MB]

   ...2025 Held at: Hamilton/Kirikiriroa District Court Appearances: W Forster for the Appellant F Becroft for the Accident Compensation Corporation (“the Corporation”) Judgment: 12 May 2025 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Claim for deemed cover – ss 135, 146, claim for personal injury, ss 20, 25, 26, Accident Compensation Act 2001 (“the Act”)] Introduction [1] This is an appeal from the decision of a Reviewer dated 14 October 2024. The Reviewer dis...

7. Waitangi Tribunal - East Coast Settlement Report [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...inquire into matters of tribal identity, but instead focused on the actions of the Crown in recognising TRONP’s mandate. Having assessed the evidence and arguments of all parties, we have not recom- mended that the Crown delay settlement with TRONP as requested by the claimants. We concluded that the potential prejudice of delaying such a significant settlement would outweigh any possible prejudice to the claimants from having their claims set- tled without their specific consent. We were...

8. HI, UI, LN and BJ Ltd v QD Ltd DU and HS Ltd [2021] NZDT 1660 (25 October 2021) [pdf, 244 KB]

   ...as occurring as the property was always intended to be owned by BJ and the purchase in the Trust’s name was in error. I am satisfied BJ has standing as an applicant given it was named as such in the “statement of claim” filed with the claim form in the Tribunal and to the extent necessary the order above confirms that to be the case. CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 6 3. The Applicants say subsequently when the property was prepared for sale in September 2019 it was discover...

9. DT processes using vehicle accident example [pdf, 26 KB]

   Car & vehicle accident claim example for the Disputes Tribunal The cause of the dispute Tania Smith was driving home at 4pm on 9 April 2014 when another vehicle didn’t stop at the ‘Give Way’ sign on the corner of Troy Street and Wellington Avenue. The cars collided. No one was hurt but both vehicles were damaged. The other car was driven by Tom Payne. The drivers stopped and swapped phone numbers and addresses. Neither driver had insurance. The police were called. Tom was give...

10. SN & TN v B Ltd [2021] NZDT 1621 (17 December 2021) [pdf, 223 KB]

    ...18. TN was diagnosed with antisynthetase syndrome, a rare chronic autoimmune condition that can affect multiple systems of the body. The first consideration of this arose in May 2019, when TN tested positive for an antibody anti-PL7. TN was not formally diagnosed with the condition until after the cancellation of the trip to Europe. 19. In winter 2018, TN had what she believed at the time to be a flu or viral chest infection. She saw her GP when the problem did not clear up. She wa