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1. Te Manutukutuku Issue 22 [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   ...legal headway made in the Mabo decision. Professor Sorrenson gave a history of the status of the Treaty of Waitangi, offering tentative 'lessons' for Aus­ tralia from the New Zealand experience. Copies of these papers are available on request from the tribunal's office. NEW WAITANGI TRIBUNAL REPORTS available Te Ika Whenua - Energy Assets Report 1993 (Wai 212) This 79 page report is a full discussion of the issues raised in the six page report concerning the Ani­...

2. IH v DD Ltd [2021] NZDT 1624 (12 July 2021) [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...Council letter noted that the downstairs area could not be rented separately. It also seemed to presume that the work had been done in the 1950s when consent was not needed. I am satisfied on the basis of evidence IH produced from the Council and a former owner that the work was in fact done sometime after 1997. 9. When DD Ltd re-advertised the property on Trade Me in November 2020, in order to get a back-up contract due to IH’s difficulties obtaining finance, it stated “The downstair...

3. Broderick v Accident Compensation Corporation (Employment) [2022] NZACC 159 [pdf, 248 KB]

   ...effect on her and affected ACR 276/21 her physical state. She said she is unable to obtain a winter energy supplement from the social development ministry as they sent her back to ACC. [16] She said she would like to return to work and she has requested assistance from ACC for retraining but has been denied. [17] She explains that being now an amputee she can no longer work as a pre- schoolteacher. She has requested funding for transport to Palmerston North where she wished...

4. [2022] NZIACDT 9 NL v Registrar (2 May 2022) [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...between the appellant and the adviser largely concerning his wages as a carpenter. Complaint to the Authority [13] On 12 April 2021, the appellant made a complaint to the Immigration Advisers Authority (the Authority). It is noted that the form was signed on 8 March 2021 and the accompanying letters are both dated 6 March 2021. The appellant alleged dishonest or misleading behaviour by the adviser, or a breach of the Licensed Immigration Advisers Code of Conduct 2014 (the Code...

5. LQ Ltd v JN & BN [2022] NZDT 2 (14 February 2022) [pdf, 224 KB]

   ...electrician’s account. 18. For these reasons, an order has been made that the sum of $189.03 is due. CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 4 of 5 Referee: J Robertshawe Date: 14 February 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 for a...

6. BK & BH v FF [2023] NZDT 68 (31 March 2023) [pdf, 210 KB]

   ...4. DM, representing FF, accepts that the BK and BH are entitled to compensation in relation to the “malfunctioning seat” but does not accept the level of compensation BK and BH are claiming. FF have already compensated the BK and BH in the form of 80,000 [Airline points] which DM says can be used to book further flights or upgrades with FF. Further FF does not accept that the BK and BH are entitled to any further compensation because they could not sit together on the [Stopover Cou...

7. ND Limited v DD [2024] NZDT 163 (17 April 2024) [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...extreme financial pressure when he sold the business. He was in rent arrears and the landlord was about to evict him from the premises. He (DD) agreed to purchase the business under urgency – he paid the purchase price in December 2022, before any formal documents were prepared and signed. He understood that all the equipment that was in HD at that time was included in the sale. d. ND has not proven that they purchased this machine from NS Ltd. e. ND has not proven that the mach...

8. TH v KX [2023] NZDT 191 (26 June 2023) [pdf, 149 KB]

   ...he was unable to provide any evidence he had paid any account TH or what the accounts were. 14. From the evidence provided, I find that TH did not engage the services of KX and there was no agreement she would reimburse him for the work he performed. Indeed, it was not KX’s position that TH had engaged his services as a builder. I have therefore considered whether TH has been unjustly enriched at KX’s expense as she has benefited from KX’s expertise for the upgrading of her...

9. NZBORA-Advice-Fair-Digital-News-Bargaining-Bill-for-publication.pdf [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...compliance with the Bill and, thereby, to ensure that its objectives are met. Further, the Bill contains safeguards to ensure that powers in cl 67 are used appropriately. In particular, cl 67(1) specifies that information or documents can only be requested where the Authority considers it necessary or desirable for the purposes of performing or exercising its functions, powers, or duties under the Bill. Additional restrictions on the publication and use of information acquired through the...

10. C Ltd v Q Ltd & D Ltd [2023] NZDT 289 (27 July 2023) [pdf, 250 KB]

    ...There is no legal basis to require Q (2021) Ltd or D Ltd to refund C Ltd the purchase price of the trailer. 53. Therefore, the claim must be dismissed. Referee: Nicholas Blake Date: 27 July 2023 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 a reh...