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1. BE & SI v CB [2021] NZDT 1713 (17 December 2021) [pdf, 106 KB]

   ...12-foot run-down caravan from CB for $1800.00 (initially for storing materials they were using for renovation of another caravan and with the later intention of doing-up and on-selling). They had previously purchased a 15-foot caravan from CB in May and formed a friendship – all parties were living in [City 1] at that time. BE and SI moved to [City 2] in early October 2021, having arranged with their landlord before they left for CB to take over their tenancy. 2. When the 12-foot car...

2. Fast Dispute Resolution - Consultation on a new statutory adjudication framework [pdf, 665 KB]

   .................................................................................... 13 Voluntary participation ..................................................................................................... 14 Setting a threshold for payment claims ............................................................................ 14 Cross-border disputes ..................................................................................................... 15 Theme 2: Who should provide adj...

3. MT & Anor v NK & Ors [2024] NZDT 798 (12 November 2024) [pdf, 248 KB]

   ...The Tribunal orders: The claim by MT and QT against all four Respondents is dismissed. Reasons Background and identification of parties 1. The Applicants (MT and QT) entered into a contract (“the agreement”) on the standard ADLS form to purchase the property at [address] from the First and Second Respondents (“NK and OK”) on 28 July 2023. The agreement was a secondary (back-up) contract with there being an existing contract on the property. The agreement was uncondit...

4. TC v TB [2023] NZDT 575 (7 November 2023) [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...issuing the invoice. 4. Having carefully considered all the evidence I find TC’s claim is dismissed and TC is to pay TB the $195.50 as ordered. Referee: P McKinstry Date: 7 November 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...

5. NZ Private Prosecution Service Ltd v Key (Strike-Out Application) [2015] NZHRRT 48 [pdf, 157 KB]

   ...affidavit sworn on 9 June 2015 Mr McCready deposed that on 29 April 2015, at a time when NZPPSL was endeavouring to persuade the District Court to accept the private prosecution brought by NZPPSL against the defendant, he had contacted Unite Union requesting Ms Bailey’s contact details but had been refused. He had subsequently served Ms Bailey with all documents filed in the Tribunal by emailing them to Unite Union. There had been no response with the result Mr McCready was unsure whe...

6. Z Ltd v P Ltd [2023] NZDT 604 (7 November 2023) [pdf, 230 KB]

   ...a consumer under the CGA. Was there a contract between the parties, and if so was it a term of the contract that the work would be carried out in an acceptable and tradesperson-like manner? 8. The Law of Contract provides that a contract is formed when there is offer, acceptance, consideration, and the parties intend to be legally bound. The terms and conditions of a contract should be clear and known to both parties because each parties’ rights and obligations under the contract...

7. DS v HW [2023] NZDT 550 (6 October 2023) [pdf, 190 KB]

   ...addition, the consumer may also obtain damages from the supplier (s 32(c)). The Tribunal may award a refund of part, or all of the money paid for the services of the supplier (s 38). The Tribunal shall have regard to the value of any work or services performed by the supplier (s 39). 12. I have already found that DS has not proven that HW failed to provide his services with reasonable care and skill. I have also already accepted that the final delivery of the service was reasonable...

8. ID v T Ltd [2025] NZDT 186 (26 May 2025) [pdf, 93 KB]

   ...the higher end of what is generally seen in the Tribunal and there is simply insufficient evidence to allow such damages in this case. The email correspondence shows the respondent offered an email address for the applicant to provide the requested information, albeit a few months after purchase and there is no evidence before me the applicant used this email to do so or as stated above that the insurance is in fact not now in place. I am not awarding damages for general stress and inconve...

9. HH & HT v WT Ltd [2023] NZDT 22 (28 February 2023) [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...the time HH and HT booked their outing. It was not clear whether the “bottomless” refers to food or drinks and could have been misleading. 11. Had HH and HT known the “Bottomless Brunch” only applied to drinks they could have made an informed decision about where they wanted to have brunch. They did not have that opportunity. 12. HH and HT were misled; WT Ltd breached the Fair Trading Act 1986. WT Ltd accepts the information was unclear and advises me it has now amended i...

10. E v T [2021] NZDT 1310 (28 January 2021) [pdf, 226 KB]

    ...calculated as follows: Repair costs $13,012.80 Legal costs $ 1,035.00 CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 5 of 6 $14,047.80 Referee: J Robertshawe Date: 28 January 2021 CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 6 of 6 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...