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1. N Ltd v SH [2023] NZDT 295 (24 May 2023) [pdf, 126 KB]

   ...over the phone on the day of the move. SH claims that he did inform them of the fridge, and that the movers they sent in were simply not capable of moving the item. SH claimed that N Ltd should have ensured that any team of men they sent into a job could move heavy items without having to wait for more manpower and charge extra. 11. In the quote provided by N Ltd to SH for the move the notes attached clearly state that date and time of the move, along with the hourly rate for th...

2. EB v U Ltd [2023] NZDT 77 (21 February 2023) [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...the circumstances, to pay an additional $1,918.00 as a variation to the contract. Decision [9] There was considerable discussion in the hearing about what BZ had said to EB. BZ, of course, was the builder doing the work, and it was not his job to price work, or to deal with contract variations. If an alteration was to be made to the original contract specifications, information about any increase of price for that should have been given directly to EB from U Ltd itself, or from th...

3. [2024] NZIACDT 09 – ZR v Kim (4 March 2024) [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...International (NZ) Ltd (Wealand International), of Auckland. [6] The complainant is a national of China. [7] Ms Z is an agent in China. Commencing on 15 March 2023, she communicated with Mr Kim concerning her client, the complainant, who already had a job arranged in New Zealand and wanted a work visa. Mr Kim sent his client agreement and the relevant forms and documents to Ms Z, so she could arrange for the complainant’s signature and the required information to be obtained fr...

4. DM & ND & TM v NN & F Ltd [2023] NZDT 440 (15 September 2023) [pdf, 200 KB]

   ...be liable for them. Whether or not F Ltd put the lights in, they are liable under the terms of the lease agreement to reinstate the premises. 15. The Trust has provided an invoice for ‘new tube’ and ‘replace all broken tubes for [Suburb] job’, and I accept TM’s statement that the Trust only owns this one commercial property. I therefore find on the balance of probabilities that lights in the premises needed repair or replacement at the end of the lease and that the cost of $...

5. HK & QK v JF Ltd [2023] NZDT 334 (26 May 2023) [pdf, 123 KB]

   ...point in the future. 15. However HK and QK’s remedial solution comes with an element of ‘betterment’ because it would also remedy the aesthetic issues with the tiling around the pool that HK and QK had been unhappy about on completion of the job. As the aesthetic issues were not of JF Ltd’s making, it would be unjust for JF Ltd to be liable for the full cost of the chosen remedial solution. Given the risk of the remedial solution creating a similar effect to the one it is att...

6. EC & KC v CT & ZR [2022] NZDT 190 (17 October 2022) [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...was no room in the wall cavity. It was then determined that the system required a new HDMI Balun for $399.00. Once the system was connected to the TV, it was discovered that a new data cable was required, which the specialist installed as a cash job for $60.00. Then the sub-woofer was not functioning with the new amplifier and also needed to be replaced for $998.99. 12. The vendor warranties section of the contract requires that chattels must be in reasonable working order and in all...

7. VI & BB Ltd v QN & Ors [2024] NZDT 720 (9 September 2024) [pdf, 126 KB]

   ...short lived, and VI did not actually set up her salon or trade from the shop. The Respondent cancelled the lease in the first half of 2024. 2. VI says that the Respondent agreed to plaster and paint the walls of the shop, but did not do a good job. She says when she saw the quality of the work she decided to cancel the lease. She seeks an order that the Respondent is liable to pay her $11,231.66 which is a deposit of two months rent she paid when the lease was signed. 3. The Respo...

8. OD v JE [2024] NZDT 794 (13 November 2024) [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...fee of $180.00. [8] JE said that he had not misrepresented the car in any way. He said that he had owned it for several months, and it had run well during that time, with no problems at all. He had sold it, he said, only because he had lost his job at the time, and needed the money for family expenses. [9] JE noted that the car had had 11 previous owners, and was 23 years old at the time OD bought it. Thus, he said, its history was unknown and he could not have known of any problems...

9. J Ltd v PE Ltd [2024] NZDT 357 (9 March 2024) [pdf, 112 KB]

   ...He said that the re-sanding has left marks from sanders over sections of the floor and that there are drips from products applied. 10. At the second hearing he argued that the work was not satisfactory and provided more detail. He said that the job was unacceptable, and the defects included: • coarse sanding marks in different parts of the house, mainly on the ground floor. • roller marks and paintbrush hairs stuck in the polyurethane on the ground floor. • Sanding dust stuck...

10. [2025] NZIACDT 07 - INZ v Tran (22 January 2025) [pdf, 196 KB]

    ...complaint is set out in the earlier decision and will only be briefly summarised here. [5] The client is BQ, a national of Vietnam. [6] The adviser is Thanh Tam Thomas Tran, previously a licensed immigration adviser and director of Visas and Jobs Ltd, of Auckland. He surrendered his licence on 8 May 2024. [7] From about 12 February 2023, Mr Tran acted for the client. He communicated with the client’s mother and an unlicensed agent (OI). Mr Tran entered into a service contra...