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1. TC & AK v BH & TH [2021] NZDT 1306 (25 March 2021) [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...Contractor Payment? c) Are TC and AK entitled to the sum claimed? Did the Trustees breach the contract when they did not pay the final Contractor Payment to TC and AK? 4. The general law of contract applies. A legally binding contract is formed when both parties intend to contract on agreed terms and intend for those terms to be legally binding. The terms of a contract are formed at the beginning, not at the end. What was agreed is looked at objectively, i.e. by looking at w...

2. C Ltd v V Ltd & LV [2023] NZDT 658 (21 November 2023) [pdf, 262 KB]

   ...LV The Tribunal orders: V Ltd and LV (jointly and severally) are to pay C Ltd $6,342.86 by 13 December 2023. Background 1. This is one of two claims brought by [C Ltd], the owner of commercial premises at [Address], against the former tenant of those premises, V Ltd. 2. C Ltd purchased the premises from the previous owners DX and EE. 3. DX established a retail business known as [Business], which he operated from the premises. 4. In September 2016 a Deed of...

3. Make a claim

   You can make a claim Online or In person. It costs $87 to make a claim to the Tribunal.Application fees are non-refundable and cannot be waived. What you need to make a claim Completed form Check the Motor Vehicle Traders Register for the trader name, registration and address Details of your complaint, including Why you were attracted to the vehicle (e.g by advertisement or otherwise) Any statements made about the vehicle at the time of sale The performance of the vehicle during the test...

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4. Weathertight homes

   The Weathertight Homes Tribunal provides a speedy, cost-effective resolution process for the owners of leaky homes. Only parties with an eligible claim from the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) can bring a claim to the Weathertight Homes Tribunal.  The time period to lodge a claim with MBIE expired on 31 December 2021.  No new claims can be accepted by MBIE. About the tribunal The government recognised the difficulties with resolving leaky home claims and set up...

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5. K Ltd v UD [2024] NZDT 568 (15 July 2024) [pdf, 248 KB]

   ...“Equipment Add-Ons” the contract states “Please tick to confirm your desired pool equipment upgrades”. One of the upgrade options listed and ticked in UD’s contract is: LED POOL LIGHT – includes 1 multi coloured LED light with transformer $850.00 NOTE we recommend 2 lights in pools 8m or larger. 10. It is not disputed that 2 LED lights were supplied by K Ltd to UD. K Ltd says the lights were overlooked when UD was invoiced and she was not charged. 1 Which was done o...

6. HN & SN v T [2023] NZDT 5 (15 March 2023) [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...entitled to be compensated for? Was TT entitled to cancel the contract to purchase HN and SN’s property at [Property]? 8. TT signed an unconditional written contract to purchase HN and SN’s [Property] and was bound by her obligation to perform her promise to complete the sale. TT did not attend the hearing to advance any evidence why she considered she was entitled to cancel the contract. I accept the evidence of HN and SN that it was for TT to perform her own due diligence t...

7. Goher v Hammadieh [2015] NZIACDT 44 (22 April 2015) [pdf, 92 KB]

   ...return of documents [5.8] The written agreement provided for a fixed fee of AUD$4,200, and disbursements of NZD$1,844 (approximately AUD$1,624). The agreed total payable was AUD$5,824, the complainant paid a total of AUD$5,965. [5.9] The complainant requested the return of her documents on 3 April 2014, and Mr Hammadieh refused to do so, claiming additional fees of AUD$2,700. He said the fees related to a residence application he prepared, a second expression of interest, and a fee for...

8. Lochead-MacMillan v AMI Insurance [2012] NZHRRT 5 [pdf, 109 KB]

   ...Waiuku home and contents with AMI. On 9 January 2010 a fire occurred at a garage/sleepout and a claim to AMI was notified the following day. In the course of the investigation and during the negotiations over the claim Mr and Mrs Lochead-MacMillan requested that AMI provide specific personal information. In these proceedings under the Privacy Act 1993 they contend that AMI failed to respond to their requests in a manner that complied with AMI’s responsibilities as an agency under the...

9. TE v EX [2022] NZDT 122 (1 September 2022) [pdf, 92 KB]

   ...The Tribunal has no power to hear or determine claims for personal injury or exemplary damages. 9. Accordingly, both claims are dismissed. Referee: P McKinstry Date: 1 September 2022 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 r...

10. Sax v Commissioner of Police (Strike-Out – Discrimination) [2022] NZHRRT 33 [pdf, 173 KB]

    ...three days prior to Ms Sax filing her submissions in support of her application for anonymity in the Tribunal. In the Minute, the Chairperson indicated the interim orders made may need to be revisited. A timetable was set requiring Ms Sax to file information in relation to why there had been no disclosure. The Chairperson also required Ms Sax to provide details of other proceedings, including appeals, in which name suppression had been sought by her and the outcome of those applications...