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1. CC Ltd v SH [2020] NZDT 1548 (3 August 2020) [pdf, 99 KB]

   ...delivered to a nearby arena for $55.00/m3 plus GST. SH argued that this was for pumice sand, which was too dusty and would blow away, but CC said the more recent delivery was river sand. UL said his own quotation was based on well graded sand for the job, and agreed that pumice sand creates a dust nuisance, but he also said pumice sand can be used depending on the customer’s selection. 16. CC was only obliged to provide a sand layer that would meet the contractual standard, even if mor...

2. [2022] NZEmpC 34 Henderson Travels Ltd v Kaur [pdf, 210 KB]

   ...27 November 2023. She is eligible to apply for residency in March 2022 and intends to do that. [19] Ms Kaur is employed. She deposed to earning income sufficient to cover her daily living expenses and stated the amount of her savings. Her job, savings and support from her brother and wider family were said to place her in a position to repay Henderson Travels if needed. Ms Kaur’s brother did not provide an affidavit confirming his ability and/or preparedness to provide this...

3. GE v M Ltd [2022] NZDT 86 (17 January 2022) [pdf, 135 KB]

   ...evidence provided by both parties GE rejected the revised quote and made it clear to M Ltd that he had did not wish to continue with the contract if acceptance of the revised quote was required. M Ltd agreed that they had no option but to leave the job as they were not prepared to perform the work under the original quote as it would be unlawful to do so. CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 3 of 4 17. Given that M Ltd were willing to proceed with the contract, with the acceptance of the...

4. CL & HD v T Ltd & S Ltd [2023] NZDT 72 (14 February 2023) [pdf, 223 KB]

   ...26 May 2021 CL and HD received an email from QK the then roofing manager for S Ltd listing the works to be done to rectify the issues. CL and HD responded the same day saying that they felt the remedial work would still leave them with a patched up job. QK responded 2 days later saying: …the whole roof did not need to be replaced just needed more attention to detail and a few areas where some material was needed to be replaced…The roofing iron does not need to be replaced; it’s the...

5. SX v Q Ltd & TX [2024] NZDT 112 (9 February 2024) [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...interior water damage. Q Ltd then charged SX for clearing the gutters but when the gutters were checked after Q Ltd’s contract was terminated, the gutters and the drain were completely blocked. Q Ltd claims the contractor had not yet finished the job, despite having advised SX that the work had been completed several months prior. 10. Failure to inspect the property after one tenant left and the next tenant moved in, resulted in the tenant seeking reimbursement for skip hire to re...

6. TU v EM [2024] NZDT 153 (10 April 2024) [pdf, 103 KB]

   ...investment; f. There was some discussion that EM had some small repairs or adjustments to be made before the baler would be ready for collection, but I accept that the parties agreed on the basis that these would be small repairs, rather than major jobs; g. EM said that many of the items on SQ’s list represented nice to haves, rather than things that were necessarily wrong with the machine and that the price reflected the fact that it was a well-used second hand baler; h. While I ac...

7. NI v QQ Ltd [2023] NZDT 577 (26 November 2023) [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...tiler to start. 4. Mr X, the owner of QQ Ltd responds that the delays were due to factors outside his control, the bath needed to be stored because NI had ordered it too early and the tiling costs were due to delays in the tiler getting on to the job promptly. 5. The issues to be decided then are whether the delay in completing the work was due to factors outside Mr X’s control or not, and, if so, what amount should be paid, whether the storage costs were due to Mr X’s delay...

8. ER Ors v T Ltd [2023] NZDT 580 (15 November 2023) [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...this happening a flight cancellation inhibitor should be entered into the system. In this case, HS said that either the agent in [Country 2], or the system, failed to do this which resulted in the cancelled flights. HS said that it was usually the job of the airline who caused the delay (in this case [Airline 2]) to action this flight inhibitor. However, it is important to note that HS specifically said he was not passing the blame or the responsibility to [Airline 2]. 9. T Ltd said...

9. Factsheet For Licensees [pdf, 165 KB]

   ...is important that you fill in the relevant templates and provide all the information required. This will ensure that you meet your responsibilities under the Act, help minimise neighbourhood inconvenience and disruption, and help Police to do their job. A schedule of the games, templates, and guidance for notifications, cancellation of notifications, and display notices can be found on the Ministry’s website. Your premises must keep noise levels down when screening after-hours games, a...

10. NQ v TN & P Ltd [2023] NZDT 278 (1 August 2023) [pdf, 233 KB]

    ...and $9142, being an average of $5305.16 inclusive of GST. Comments on the reports provided indicate the price of $35,000 is unjustified and that a team of 3 or 4 trained arboricultural workers with the appropriate equipment could have completed the job more efficiently in less time. 13. P Ltd did not provide any evidence to indicate the price charged was reasonable. Mr M, representing P Ltd at the second hearing, stated it was a lot of manual work and they had up to 10 people workin...