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1. Hiemstra & Ors v Accident Compensation Corporation (Costs) [2025] NZACC 139 [pdf, 224 KB]

   ...(b) On lodgement of a review, the Corporation provides the claimant and reviewer with a bundle of documents as a matter of course; (c) Where a claimant considers the relevant documents provided by the Corporation to be insufficient, they can request a copy of their full file(s). It is the standard practice of most lawyers and advocates to request such a file at the outset of their engagement as it is often considered necessary to review the file to provide informed advice prior t...

2. EX & IU v EI & MM [2025] NZDT 189 (23 May 2025) [pdf, 121 KB]

   ...$1,052.61? Did EI and MM make a misrepresentation/s about the swimming pool to EX and/or IU? If so, did the misrepresentation/s induce EX and IU to enter into the contract to purchase the [property at Address] dated 28 June 2022? 4. A contract is formed when there is offer, acceptance, consideration from both parties, and there is an intention to be legally bound. 5. Section 35 of the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017 (“the CCLA”) provides that a representation made by one...

3. RQ & TQ v SR & N Trust Ltd [2022] NZDT 127 (11 August 2022) [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...withdrawn as discussed above. 27. The claim against SR is dismissed. SR was not personally a contracting party to the Agreement for Sale and Purchase. Referee: K. Edwards Date: 11 August 2022 Page 5 of 5 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 fo...

4. BE v MG [2023] NZDT 262 (20 June 2023) [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...(Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL District Court [2023] NZDT 262 APPLICANT BE RESPONDENT MG The Tribunal orders: 1. MG is to pay BE $19,000.00 on or before 11 July 2023. 2. The balance of the claim is dismissed. Reasons Introduction 1. In April 2022, BE and MG entered into a loan agreement where MG borrowed $29,000 from BE to purchase a [car] registration [number] from BE. Under the agreement MG was to make weekly rep...

5. RT v T Ltd [2025] NZDT 243 (18 July 2025) [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...than not that the damage to the engine occurred during the 11 December incident. The evidence is that oil had begun to leak from underneath the vehicle immediately after the impact. RT recorded this in her explanation of the incident in her claim form. There are also photographs taken on the day of the incident showing the damage to the underside of the vehicle including a large crack and oil on the CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 3 ground beneath. I find it very unlikely that the da...

6. TS v LN & DN [2024] NZDT 653 (21 August 2024) [pdf, 245 KB]

   ...that remediation work in excess of $10,000 would be required. 17. To support her position, LN filed an email from CC dated 24 October 2024 which confirmed that after the inspection “the retaining wall drainage appears in compliance and is performing as per standard”. CC identified some minor issues that needed attention to prevent runoff pertaining to the pergola canopy stormwater control and reshaping of ground to certain areas to better manage water runoff. 18. In an earlier...

7. 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...

8. O Ltd v TO [2023] NZDT 341 (24 May 2023) [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...claimed costs for. 6. As already stated, the Tribunal cannot award costs in this case, including the filing fee, and O Ltd’s claim must therefore be dismissed. Referee Perfect Date: 24 May 2023 Page 2 of 2 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...

9. 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...

10. 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...