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1. Issue 41: 1 October- 31 December 2024 [pdf, 949 KB]

   ...dragging his body down so he had to swim as fast as he could to get out. Jordan went back up the bank and jumped in again. He resurfaced briefly, swam three or four strokes before going under and not resurfacing again. Just after 9:00pm emergency services located Jordan deceased approximately three kilometres downstream from where he jumped in. A post mortem and toxicology testing was carried out. Alcohol at a concentration level of 187 mg per 100 ml of blood and 240 mg per 100 ml of...

2. OIA-124266.pdf [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 12 September 2025 Our ref: OIA 124266 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Jury service fees Thank you for your email of 29 July 2025, requesting under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information regarding jury service fees. Specifically, you requested: 1. Copies of all advice given to Ministers of Justice reg...

3. [2012] NZEmpC 192 Sayers v S B McPherson Holdings Ltd [pdf, 71 KB]

   ...by the respondent that Mr Rubik simply did not turn up at the Authority investigation. The Authority specifically noted that, “... Mr Rubik does not have a fixed address and the summons had not been effected. Efforts to contact Mr Rubik by phone were unsuccessful.” In other words, there is nothing to rebut Mr Sayers’ sworn evidence that Mr Rubik could not be located for service of the summons because he was travelling in a house bus at the time. [16] The Authority certainl...

4. EG v WN Ltd [2017] NZDT 1423 (8 December 2017) [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...for the transportation of all goods, or limited to one 20” container? (b) If the quote was only for one container, has the company breached any duty of care owed under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (CGA) in the manner in which it supplied its services? (c) If so, what loss can be recovered? Was the quoted price for the transportation of all goods, or limited to one 20” container? 6. I find that the quoted price in the contract was for one 20” container only. The quote clea...

5. [2020] NZIACDT 54 - DY v Parker (21 December 2020) [pdf, 282 KB]

   ...being prepared, there was no direct contact between Mr Parker and the complainant. The numerous exchanges between Mr Zhao and the complainant show only the discussion of matters relating to the business. The only exception was Mr Zhao, on the telephone, obtaining information from the complainant for the preparation of the application form(s) to be subsequently reviewed by Mr Parker. [57] It is contended by Mr Moses that there is no evidence that Mr Zhao provided immigration advice...

6. Youth Crime Action Plan - summary [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...varied. However, strategies that involve the environment in which a young person lives – their family, whānau, and community – are more likely to be effective than those that focus solely on the individual. The Government’s Better Public Services target for reducing youth crime is the driving force behind the Youth Crime Action Plan. To achieve the target, the justice sector needs to work differently – in particular, more collaboratively – with the social sector, commu...

7. MD v O Ltd [2021] NZDT 1347 (27 January 2021) [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL District Court [2021] NZDT 1347 APPLICANT MD RESPONDENT O Limited The Tribunal orders: The claim is dismissed. Reasons: 1. MD sent a computer to her daughter using a courier service through her employer. MD’s employer has a book of postal credits associated with the return of magazine ‘headers’ for audit purposes. MD sent the computer using a ticket from the book (Courier Ticket). 2. O Limited says tha...

8. DT v T Ltd [2023] NZDT 225 (12 May 2023) [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...District Court [2023] NZDT 225 APPLICANT DT RESPONDENT T Ltd The Tribunal orders: DT’s claim against T Ltd is dismissed. Reasons: 1. The applicant engaged the respondent to dig a trench and provide and drainage services to it in 2019. The applicant paid the respondent a total of $17,720.36 for these services. The applicant claims that after heavy rain in June 2022 and thereafter, water is seeping into the rumpus room in his house which is adjacent to w...

9. EI v EE Ltd [2024] NZDT 529 (3 July 2024) [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...result in the wrong food being supplied to EI and her husband. Having waived a range of account charges for EI however, EE Ltd believes it has met its legal responsibilities for compensation. 4. The issues to be resolved are: a. Were breakfast services provided with reasonable care and skill? b. If not, is EI entitled to $10,000.00 as claimed, or to any other sum? Were breakfast services provided with reasonable care and skill? 5. Contracts can include both express terms agree...

10. LAT Form 2 - Withdrawal of application [pdf, 930 KB]

    ...name(s) 1C. What is your home address? (This cannot be a PO Box) Notices, documents, and information will normally be sent to this address. Street number / Street name Suburb Town / City Post code 1D. Other contact details Daytime contact phone number ( ) Mobile number ( ) Z Part 2: Statement to withdraw I withdraw my application for review by the Legal Aid Tribunal. I understand that once the Legal Aid Tribunal has received not...