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1. HT v SE [2020] NZDT 1397 (15 May 2020) [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...171,234km. He listed those plus other faults in a letter to SE dated 4 December 2019, the additional faults being a loose/broken rear bumper, a broken right-side mirror held together with tape, the mirror's electrics not working and a poor paint job on the roof of the car. HT’s mechanic also noted that three of the tyres are worn. SE declined to take the car back for a full refund. 3. HT spent $220.00 on repairing the starter issue, and claims $3020, being a full refund of the...

2. X Ltd v LG [2023] NZDT 358 (28 July 2023) [pdf, 95 KB]

   ...away LB’s opportunity to provide its own fencer and this cost was covered by post operations already paid by deduction. 10. However, X Ltd’s uncontested evidence is that LB was in full agreement for X Ltd to manage all sub-contracts in the job without applying clauses 8.1 and 9.1, and to deduct the sub-contracted costs from the revenue it received from the sale of logs before paying the balance to LB. 11. X Ltd acted reasonably by not with-holding the final payment, its mistake w...

3. GD v T Ltd [2024] NZDT 351 (22 April 2024) [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...estimate from T Ltd in April 2023. At the time GD decided not to go ahead with the estimate. Later in the year however GD got in touch with T Ltd to ask if the estimate would still be available. After checking its pricing and the parameters of the job T Ltd indicated that its original estimate was still available. GD accepted the estimate, and in December 2023 she paid the deposit of $5,034.13. The parties agreed that work would begin on 22 January 2024. CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2...

4. [2024] NZEmpC 242  Halse and CultureSafe NZ Ltd v Hamilton City Council & Anor [pdf, 166 KB]

   ...pays the non- party’s reasonable costs.5 [11] The difference in position between the parties essentially is over the time required to conduct a computer search to obtain the documents sought by Mr Halse. Mr Halse suggests it is a five-minute job and that Maniototo Enterprises should provide access to him to conduct the search. Understandably, Maniototo Enterprises is not prepared to provide access to its IT systems to Mr Halse. It considers that the fees it would be required...

5. CT & KT v BD [2024] NZDT 478 (12 June 2024) [pdf, 176 KB]

   ...Fair Trading Act by his company. 2) BD, on 20 May 2024, filed an application for a rehearing. That application states: “I was in hospital at the time of the hearing. This was a company debt and should have been directed to the liquidators. The job was done by FO Ltd-invoice provided. The client should of instructed company at first claim. The company went into liquidation December 2022.” 3) Pursuant to section 49 of the Disputes Tribunal Act 1988, an application for a rehearing...

6. Wiping historical homosexual convictions

   ...consensual and involved adults over the age of 16. If a person’s conviction is wiped, their conviction will not appear on a criminal history check for any purpose in New Zealand. In situations where they have to disclose criminal convictions (such as on job applications), they’ll be able to declare they had no such conviction. It’s important that people supply as much supporting information as they can due to the historical nature of the offences. This guidance has been put together to as...

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7. Children's Action Plan & Vulnerable Children Act 2014

   ...will make it easier to identify the small number of people who are a risk to children. It applies from: 1 July 2015 for all core workers who are starting a new role. Core workers are people who are regularly in charge of or work alone with children, in jobs paid or funded by state sector agencies. 1 July 2016 for all new non-core workers. 1 July 2018 for all existing core workers and 1 July 2019 for all existing non-core workers. The required safety checking process is outlined in the Vulnera...

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8. [2011] NZEmpC 76 Rush Security Services Ltd v Samoa [pdf, 132 KB]

   ...There was, for example, no discussion with him about the circumstances in which the company found itself, with an opportunity for him, as a loyal and willing employee, to have had input into the company‟s decision about what would happen to his job. Instead, Mr Samoa was simply told peremptorily not to come back to work despite the fact, as he knew, that RSSL continued to supply static guards on the FDC site for many months after he ceased to work there, doing precisely the same...

9. [2011] NZEmpC 164 Taylor v Milburn Lime Limited [pdf, 102 KB]

   ...up, sign on his behalf and post to Mr Taylor that afternoon. The letter was dated 23 October 2008 and addressed to Mr Taylor at what she understood to be his home address. It read: Dear Chris I was saddened to hear that you walked off the job and ceased your employment with us as of today. As you are aware I am away at present and have therefore asked Shona to arrange for your wages to be paid into your bank account today. Could you please arrange to return your Ute a...

10. [2015] NZEmpC 120 G L Freeman Holdings Ltd v Livingston [pdf, 113 KB]

    ...about it with Mr Freeman before agreeing to it. Ms Livingston also acknowledged that she had an opportunity to seek advice about the agreement before signing it but elected not to do so. She said that she acted as she did because she needed the job. [10] The employment agreement was signed on 20 July 2011 and Ms Livingston began work a week or so later. [11] Ms Livingston worked for the plaintiff for about a year. In her evidence she said that she was unhappy in her work. In p...