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1. Family violence programmes December 2021 [xlsx, 67 KB]

   ...completions, 2015 - 2021 Table 3: Number of child safety programme referrals, assessments and completions, 2015 - 2021 Table 4: Number of strengthening safety services referrals and completions, 2015 - 2021 Definitions and data notes If this information does not answer your query you may wish to request specific information via an Official Information Act request. Information on this process is available on the Ministry website: https://www.justice.govt.nz/about/official-information-ac...

2. Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf [pdf, 341 KB]

   Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land. The unique relationship between Māori and whenua is recognised by the MLC, and the records held by the Court form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori people. The MLC operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. The MLC deals with applications for new trusts, replacement trustees, variations to trusts, reviews of trusts and formal co...

3. OIA-98433.pdf [pdf, 933 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 Our ref: OIA 98433 27 September 2022 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request Thank you for your email of 17 August 2022, requesting under the Official information Act 1982 (the OIA), information regarding drink driving statistics. On 14 September 2022, we advised you that the information would be provided to you once it had been finali...

4. FV v UE Ltd [2022] NZDT 140 (1 September 2022) [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...confusion in the communications between the parties was due to the issue over proof of purchase. Conclusion 13. For these reasons the claim is dismissed. Referee: K Rendall 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...

5. HN v N Ltd [2023] NZDT 146 (16 June 2023) [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...ordered to pay $48 to N Ltd by 5pm on 19 July 2023. Reasons: 2. HN had an appointment to see a doctor at N Ltd on 14th June 2022 to obtain a driver’s medical certificate. The appointment went as planned where a few checks were completed, and a form was filled which would assist HN with his driver’s licence. 3. After the appointment, HN was given an invoice for $98 by the reception at the clinic which is the subject of this dispute. 4. HN is of the view that this fee sh...

6. MX & MY v F Ltd [2023] NZDT 622 (17 November 2023) [pdf, 103 KB]

   ...what is the remedy? Did the company fail to exercise reasonable care and skill and/or fail to provide an outcome that was reasonably fit for purpose? 4. Section 28 of the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (CGA) provides that services must be performed with reasonable care and skill. Broadly “reasonable” means the standard of care and skill a reasonable consumer would expect of a reasonable service provider. The guarantee under section 29 of the CGA requires that services and any pro...

7. EX & OI v D Ltd & BD [2023] NZDT 648 (9 November 2023) [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...Guarantees Act 1993 does not apply. If not, did EX misrepresent the condition of the engine? 19. The law relevant to this claim is the general law of contract and the Contractual and Commercial Law Act 2017 (CCLA). A contract is a binding commitment formed by an offer made by one party and a subsequent acceptance by the other party. There is a well-known principle of contract law which is “caveat emptor” or “let the buyer beware”. This implies that the buyer must be cautiou...

8. P Ltd v AH & LH [2023] NZDT 51 (31 January 2023) [pdf, 120 KB]

   ...Ltd introduce the purchaser to TC? 3. The general law of contract applies. A contract, or legally binding obligation, is created by an offer, acceptance, exchange of value, and an intention to create legal relations. 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 what...

9. MD v KC [2024] NZDT 41 (23 February 2024) [pdf, 227 KB]

   ...says that MD was warned on an earlier occasion that drug use in the house was not acceptable. KC says that the claim for cleaning arises only because MD continued to use drugs inside the house after this warning. 7. Contracts can come in many forms. Sometimes they are written, other times there is only a discussion or there may be a combination of written and oral terms. In addition, the law of contract allows for implied terms. Implied terms are those so obviously required that it i...

10. W Ltd v Z Ltd [2024] NZDT 251 (19 March 2024) [pdf, 199 KB]

    ...ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 251 APPLICANT W Ltd RESPONDENT Z Ltd The Tribunal orders: Z Ltd is to pay $8,610.17 to W Ltd before 19 April 2024. Reasons 1. Z Ltd approached W Ltd regarding having a large format digital billboard placed on its premises at [location]. 2. On 21 June 2023 W Ltd provided to Z Ltd, by email, the estimated costs for gaining resource consent. UV for Z Ltd responded, by email, ‘yes please proceed the application’....