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1. LQ v NE [2023] NZDT 380 (4 July 2023) [pdf, 143 KB]

   ...issues the applicant is experiencing with her dog. That being the case, he should not be liable for the refund sought. 4) The relevant law is the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (‘the Act’); in particular, the guarantee [section 29] that a service provided to a consumer should be reasonably fit for the required purposes. The issues to be determined by the Tribunal are: a) Was the service provided by the respondent for the applicant consistent with the above statutory guarantee...

2. SE v D Ltd [2023] NZDT 456 (17 August 2023) [pdf, 175 KB]

   ...Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL District Court [2023] NZDT 456 APPLICANT SE RESPONDENT D Ltd The Tribunal orders: D Ltd is to pay SE $550.00 by 31 August 2023. Reasons: 1. In May 2022, SE provided entertainment services to D Ltd. D Ltd deducted bond money from each of her payments and has refused to return the bond. 2. SE attended the hearing. D Ltd did not attend. On the morning of the hearing the Tribunal received an email from the manager at...

3. T Ltd v BE [2024] NZDT 78 (17 January 2024) [pdf, 96 KB]

   ...CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 3 8. The issue to be determined is whether BE has been unjustly enriched by the payments made by T Ltd. 9. From discussions with [internet provider], T Ltd understood that [internet provider] was continuing to provide services to an address in [Suburb]. [internet provider] would not provide further details of the address nor the nature of the services. 10. BE lived in [Suburb] at the time the relationship between the parties ended and T Ltd b...

4. T Ltd v WE [2024] NZDT 705 (13 September 2024) [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...GST and other issues. They claim a refund of the $10,000.00 paid for the business as well as interest and other costs for a total claim of $12,000.00. 3. In August 2023, the client messaged Mr L to advise that they were looking to stop T Ltd’s services as they had hired a cleaner on their payroll. Mr L says T Ltd’s last day of cleaning at the childcare centre was 30 August when they were asked to hand the keys back. T Ltd therefore invoiced for three months of cleaning services at...

5. DI v H Ltd [2024] NZDT 684 (11 September 2024) [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...The claim is dismissed. Reasons 1. On 15 September 2023 DI purchased a [Car] registration [redacted] from H Limited. The vehicle had a new Warrant of Fitness (WOF) expiring 19 March 2024. 2. On 13 December 2023 DI took the [Car] to [a Service Station] for a service. DI says that [the Service Station] told him that it was unsafe to tow the boat and that in its opinion the last WOF should not have been issued. It recommended that he replace the rusty rear shocks and sway bar mou...

6. SH v I Ltd [2024] NZDT 463 (26 June 2024) [pdf, 95 KB]

   ...CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 3 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 463 APPLICANT SH RESPONDENT I Ltd The Tribunal orders: The claim is dismissed. Was the service provided by the respondent carried out with reasonable care and skill and fit for purpose? 1. The Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 provides that services carried out by suppliers come with guarantees of reasonable care and skill and fitne...

7. OIA-122655.pdf [pdf, 828 KB]

   Legal Services Commissioner Justice Centre I 19 Aitken Street I DX SX10125 I Wellington T 04 918 8800 I F 04 918 8820 lsc@justice.govt.nz 2 July 2025 Ref: OIA 122655 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Provider Approval Level (PAL) 3 and 4 Assignments Thank you for your email of 30 May 2025 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information regarding Tauranga PAL 3 and 4 Assignments. Specifically, you requested: The statistics for PAL 3 and 4...

8. NN v D Ltd [2025] NZDT 82 (10 February 2025) [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...required by the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (CGA). He seeks an order for $20,823.50, representing a refund of a large proportion of D Ltd’s charges for its work (of $19,087.00) paid by NN, plus costs incurred by NN for work by [Engine Rebuilding Service] of $1,736.50. 5. D Ltd rejects NN’s claim and seeks $12,238.88 for its time and expenses (including for third party reports) required to respond to NN’s claim. 6. NN submitted at the hearing on 10 February 2025 that D Ltd’s...

9. ID v M Ltd [2025] NZDT 247 (10 June 2025) [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...APPLICANT ID RESPONDENT M Ltd The Tribunal orders: M Ltd is to pay the sum of $7,660.00 to ID on or before Tuesday 1 July 2025. Reasons: 1. In 2023, ID (the consumer) engaged M Ltd (the supplier) to provide immigration advisory services, specifically to make an application for a Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) Resident Visa on her behalf. ID claims that the supplier negligently failed to submit the application, and then misled her for seven months into believing tha...

10. Order adjudicating debtor bankrupt template [doc, 26 KB]

    ...(note: if more than one judgment creditor, list them separately as 2nd judgment creditor, 3rd judgment creditor etc) And [full name, place of residence, occupation] Judgment Debtor Order Adjudicating Debtor Bankrupt Filed by: [your name and address for service; it is also useful to include your phone number and email address if applicable] Before the Honourable Justice/Associate Judge* [name of judge that made the order] (*Select one) Date [date that the order was made] Time [time that the...