BN v MH [2024] NZDT 102 (8 February 2024) [pdf, 93 KB]
...CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 3 Was the Fence owned by BN and if so, was the fence damaged or destroyed by MH or his contractors? 6. The Tribunal has jurisdiction in respect of a claim in tort in respect of damage to or destruction of property (S.10(1)(c) Disputes Tribunal Act). Therefore, if property owned by BN has been damaged by his neighbour the Tribunal may hear the claim. 7. The first question I have to ask myself is whether the fence belonged to BN. The onus to prove th...