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1. Hawira v Pomana - Succession to Te Au Pomana [2024] Chief Judge's MB 2004 (2024 CJ 2004) [pdf, 401 KB]

   ...presents and IN CONSIDERATION of the foregoing IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows: 1. PERE POMANA shall repay to the Estate all moneys owing by him pursuant to the Memorandum of Mortgage in favour of Te Au Pomana and such moneys shall fall into and form part of the residue hereinafter referred to. 2. THE land known as TE TOWAI B30H containing EIGHTYFIVE ACRES THREE ROODS (85a-3r-0p) shall be transferred to the said Pere Pomana he first paying into the residue of the estate $825.37....

2. [2012] NZEmpC 173 Gilbert v The Attorney-General in respect of the CE of the Department of Corrections [pdf, 106 KB]

   ...parties but, the defendant says, Mr Gilbert’s conduct hampered significantly this endeavour and, in particular, he failed to provide the defendant with a summary of the total amount that he claimed was owed to him. The defendant says that this information was not provided until Mr Gilbert’s actuary’s brief of evidence was filed and, with respect to some of the information, not until the hearing itself. The defendant says that it was open to seeking resolution of the matter w...

3. [2015] NZEmpC 158 Sealord Group Ltd v Pickering [pdf, 123 KB]

   ...formal application for an award of costs on behalf of the defendant, Mr Pickering. In summary, she seeks a 50 per cent contribution towards Mr Pickering's actual costs which are said to total $92,291, plus GST. Certain other items are also claimed. In response, Mr Kiely, counsel for the defendant, submitted that $20,000 is an appropriate contribution for the plaintiff to make towards the defendant's costs on the de novo challenge. [2] At all material times the defendant,...

4. LCRO 19/2017 VY v WR [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...WR. Review on the papers [39] The parties have agreed to the review being dealt with on the papers. This review has been undertaken on the papers pursuant to s 206(2) of the Act which allows a LCRO to conduct the review on the basis of all information available if the LCRO considers that the review can be adequately determined in the absence of the parties. 6 The Insurance and Financial Services Ombudsman. 8 [40] I have been a...

5. Peita v Accident Compensation Corporation (Backdated Weekly Compensation) [2025] NZACC 31 (20 February 2025) [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...the term “all necessary information” could also include “further medical or financial information”.7 The Court observed that the central focus of Kearney is the principle that the Corporation cannot rely on its own error in failing to request information as a reason for declining to make interest payments. The Court considered this to be an important principle that had not been clearly enunciated in prior authorities. [39] The Court of Appeal proceeded to consider four...

6. DD v B Ltd [2024] NZDT 644 (5 November 2024) [pdf, 210 KB]

   ...and obligations of each party are determined by T&Cs of the contract. 7. In simple terms, DD and OE paid the airfare in order to travel on the flights operated by B Ltd. But in order fly they also had to comply with the T&C’s that form part of the agreement between them and B Ltd. CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 4 DD’s submissions 8. DD says the flight was due to depart at 4 pm on the 3rd of July 2024 and they arrived at the airport by 3 pm. At the security...

7. OIA-102711.pdf [pdf, 168 KB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 3 March 2023 Our ref: OIA 102711 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Disputes Tribunal Referee Thank you for your email of 16 February 2023 in which you requested under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) information relating to Disputes Tribunal recruitment. Specifically, you requested: “May I ask how did...

8. MG & MT v CH [2024] NZDT 671 (26 August 2024) [pdf, 111 KB]

   ...clearly did not satisfy the requirements for an enforceable contract. Further, I consider that the message did not display an intention to be immediately bound; rather, it envisaged that the parties’ lawyers would need to be involved, and the correct formalities would need to be followed. 5. Since the negotiations never led to a binding contract being formed, the applicants were free to change their minds, and they are entitled to receive their deposit back due to a total failure of c...

9. IQ Ltd v D Ltd & Ors [2024] NZDT 674 (8 September 2024) [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...the other party to the contract can sue the agent or the principal. AG and D Limited are therefore jointly and severally liable to pay the $3,863.93. Referee: E Paton-Simpson Date: 8 September 2024 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...

10. [2020] NZREADT 41 - Bellis v Real Estate Agents Authority (9 September 2020) [pdf, 274 KB]

    ...to make an offer than was $209,000 above the QV valuation, as consideration for the walnut trees. The Committee’s decision [16] On 23 August 2019, the Committee decided to inquire into Mr Bellis’s complaint pursuant to s 79 of the Act, and requested a “limited investigation”, answering specific questions:1 [a] What due diligence did Mr Davison undertake on the property prior to marketing? [b] What would be a standard practice in rural real estate practice with regard t...