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1. BD v SL [2023] NZDT 6 (7 February 2023) [pdf, 109 KB]

   ...therefore a reasonably close outcome to the actual height. BD had also owned the pony for a while, and would be taken to know him, and his dimensions, well, and to be able to offer that information with a reasonable confidence in its accuracy. (d) The statement about future growth was an opinion, rather than a statement of fact, but in contrast, the statement about height was as the result of a measure, albeit a rough one. This suggests there are facts to support that height, within r...

2. Wilton TRI-2021-100-002 Procedural Order 26 [pdf, 182 KB]

   IN THE WEATHERTIGHT HOMES TRIBUNAL TRI-2021-100-002 BETWEEN HELEN BERNADETTE O’SULLIVAN, FIONA CHERIE WHITE & ANDREW RODGER WILTON as trustees of the WILTON FAMILY TRUST Claimants AND DEANE FLUIT BUILDER LTD First Respondent AND TAB DESIGN LTD (Removed) Second Respondent AND TILING SOLUTIONS WANAKA LTD Third Respondent AND QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Fourth Respondent AND HEMPEL (WATTYL) NEW ZEALAND LTD formally called VALSPAR PAINT (

3. Kīngi v Eru - Whakapoungakau 24 (2014) 111 Waiariki MB 20 (111 WAR 20) [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...told him of an arrangement where owners would receive a payment of $30 to “drop off their voting forms into the office of the Maori Land Court”. When pressed, Mr Fenwick demurred from indentifying the person he said was responsible for these statements. I then directed Mr Fenwick to confer with Mr Dowthwaite to determine whether or not he wished to continue with his statement at a later date. I also made it plain that unless he was prepared to name specific individuals then it...

4. BORA Employment (Pay Equity and Equal Pay) Bill [pdf, 296 KB]

   ...The Bill 4. The Bill repeals and replaces the Equal Pay Act 1972 and the Government Service Equal Pay Act 1960. It also makes amendments to the Employment Relations Act 2000. 5. The purposes of the Bill are to: a. promote enduring settlement of claims regarding gender discrimination on pay equity grounds; b. provide for the elimination and prevention of existing and future gender discrimination in remuneration and other terms and conditions of employment; c. set out the different...

5. Goher v Hammadieh [2016] NZIACDT 1 (14 January 2016) [pdf, 184 KB]

   ...[2015] NZIACDT 44; the decision can be located at www.justice.govt.nz. [2] Mr Hammadieh accepted instructions to lodge an expression of interest, and application for residence. He: [2.1] Gave negligent advice, telling the complainant she could claims skills in an occupational category for which she did not have the qualifications or experience. He then proceeded to lodge an expression of interest with Immigration New Zealand, as the complainant did not qualify, the work he did was whol...

6. Ali v Wang [2015] NZIACDT 2 (22 January 2015) [pdf, 256 KB]

   ...after the complainant’s interests properly when he left the Practice. [7] However, the Tribunal has not upheld the other aspects of the complaint, as it has not found Mr Wang was dishonest. 3 The Complaint [8] The Registrar filed a Statement of Complaint. The foundation of the complaint is an allegation by the complainant that: [8.1] On 4 February 2011, the complainant met Mr Richard Martin at Richard Martin Immigration Ltd (the Practice), and told him he wanted to app...

7. Benjamin v Southern District Health Board (Strike-Out Application) [2020] NZHRRT 21 [pdf, 177 KB]

   ...proceedings; or (ii) declines to take proceedings. [7] If a claim is filed which does not meet the criteria in ss 82 and 83, then it is not within this Tribunal’s jurisdiction and the claim will be struck out. See Re Tai Rakena (Rejection of Statement of Claim) [2017] NZHRRT 27 at [22]-[26] for a further discussion of this issue. [8] This Tribunal has canvassed in previous decisions the statutory requirements of what constitutes an investigation by the Privacy Commissioner. In Dir...

8. CAC 10020 v McDonald [2013] NZREADT 89 [pdf, 57 KB]

   ...the property. [13] In early May 2009, Mr Martin referred Mr Vainerere to a Mr Sands of Phillip Kenny Real Estate Ltd (Harcourts) as a salesperson able to assist with marketing and selling the property. That was discussed with the defendant who claimed to have a signed sole agency to sell the property. On 7 May 2009, the defendant emailed Mr Vainerere attaching what purported to be a copy of an agency agreement for the property signed by R J Kamau. However, he advised that the signat...

9. LCRO 130/2016 RB v ZB (28 June 2017) [pdf, 229 KB]

   ...remove[d] Mr TC’s file notes relating to the tax issues, and transfer of shares because the file notes would have been prejudicial to [Mr] ZB’s firm.”1 The Transfer of shares related to shares held by Ms TB in [Firm A] ([Firm A]) which Mr RB claims were to be transferred to him. Mr RB states that Mr TC had met with him “around eight occasions during 2009 to 2010 to discuss the division of the properties” and had made “file notes during those meetings, handwriting the...

10. Senadipathi & Xavier v Sampang [2015] NZIACDT 43 (20 April 2015) [pdf, 95 KB]

    ...complaint. [4] The Tribunal has concluded it must uphold the complaint, as the material before it establishes the allegations against him, and they constitute serious breaches of his professional obligations. The complaint [5] The Registrar filed a statement of complaint, she put forward the following background as the basis for the complaint: [5.1] The female complainant (the complainant) approached Mr Sampang to assist with her immigration issues. She was in New Zealand with a cur...