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1. Landon v Auckland Council [2012] NZWHT Auckland 12 [pdf, 78 KB]

   ...Council6 the Tribunal concluded that the bar for establishing that a claim was without substantial merit should not be set too high and that the Tribunal should have the ability to award costs against parties making allegations, or opposing removal applications, on the basis of allegations which a party ought reasonably to have known they could not establish. [5] The Act does not provide any guidance as to how the Tribunal should calculate any costs awarded when exercising its...

2. HI v KC [2024] NZDT 157 (26 March 2024) [pdf, 175 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 3 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 157 APPLICANT HI RESPONDENT KC The Tribunal orders: 1. KC’s address is changed to [new address]. 2. KC is to pay the sum of $100.00 to HI on or before Tuesday 16 April 2024. Reasons: 1. On 1 December 2023, KC and her husband entered into an agreement to sell their property at [old address], to HI. There had been prior negotiation...

3. ZC v N Ltd [2023] NZDT 573 (28 November 2023) [pdf, 200 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 3 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2023] NZDT 573 APPLICANT ZC RESPONDENT N Ltd SECOND RESPONDENT UI The Tribunal orders: The claim is dismissed. Reasons 1. ZC purchased a used [bus] from N Ltd in February 2023. He bought the bus sight unseen from overseas. Upon arrival in New Zealand, he paid the price and took possession. He then commenced driving the vehicle to the...

4. Nahu v Gorst (2006) 113 Wairoa MB 172 (113 WR 172) [pdf, 76 KB]

   ...Appearances Hem! Te ~Jahu (Applicant) Ronald Barber (Counsel for Respondent) Judgment: 12 December 2006 JUDGMENT OF DEPUTY CHIEF JUDGE W IN ISAAC ON COSTS Introduction [1 J By a decision dated 24 August 2006 at 1'12 WR 57, I dismissed an application under section 240 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act '1993 for removal of a trustee. Mrs Kumeroa Gorst. I granted Mr Hemi Te Nahu's two other applications under sections 231 ane! 237 of the Act. Costs are now sought by Mrs Gor...

5. [2020] NZEnvC 022 Granger v Dunedin City Council [pdf, 167 KB]

   ...be heard on 2 March 2020. At the commencement of the hearing Mr S R Clearwater, a trustee and now representative for the Peninsula Holdings Trust, advised the court that the Trust would not call its witnesses to give evidence in support of its applications for resource consent. [3] The Trust requested that the court confirm the Dunedin City Council's decision to grant consent subject to the conditions approved by the Council or - if it was not minded to do so - then allow the a...

6. BORA Care and Support Worker (Pay Equity) Settlement Bill [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...District Health Boards (‘DHBs’) and various unions representing care and support workers. It also applies the terms of that agreement to employers and care and support workers who were not party to the agreement. The Bill: a. extinguishes existing claims and bars future claims by care and support workers under the Equal Pay Act 1972 b. provides minimum wage rates payable by employers to care and support workers, and c. provides for funding to be paid by the Ministry of Health, DH...

7. Waitangi Tribunal - Wai 2200 2.5.77 Scoping report [pdf, 755 KB]

   ...James Taueki, Vivienne Therese Taueki, Sheryl Waho Stanford, Edward Karaitiana, Peggy Anne Gamble and Kay Kahumaori Pene DECISION OF THE TRIBUNAL ON AN APPLICATION FOR URGENCY Introduction 1. On 28 November 2013, a statement of claim and an application for an urgent hearing was filed by William James Taueki, Vivienne Therese Taueki, Sheryl Waho Stanford, Edward Karaitiana, Peggy Anne Gamble and Kay Kahumaori.1 The claim and the application concerns the Crown’s rec...

8. CO Ltd v GM Ltd [2019] NZDT 1478 (26 July 2019) [pdf, 95 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 3 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL District Court [2019] NZDT 1478 APPLICANT CO Ltd RESPONDENT GM Ltd The Tribunal hereby orders: GM Ltd is to pay CO Ltd the sum of $15,000.00 on or before 16 August 2019. Reasons: 1. CO Ltd supplied stock to GM Ltd. In April and May 2019 orders were placed and the goods delivered to GM Ltd. GM Ltd has only sold a small portion of those items a...

9. IN v XI [2023] NZDT 780 (19 December 2023) [pdf, 94 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 3 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2023] NZDT 780 APPLICANT IN RESPONDENT XI APPLICANT'S INSURER (if applicable) X Ltd The Tribunal orders: XI to pay X Ltd $3,962.44 by 10 February 2024. Reasons: 1. IN claims that on the 21 January 2023 XI was driving a vehicle [registration number] which collided with the rear of her vehicle twice as she was slowing down for traf...

10. NJ & SE v KN & EN [2023] NZDT 39 (3 February 2023) [pdf, 178 KB]

    CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 3 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL District Court [2023] NZDT 39 APPLICANT NJ APPLICANT SE RESPONDENT KN SECOND RESPONDENT EN The Tribunal orders: The claim and counterclaim are dismissed. Reasons: 1. NJ and SE own the property at [Address 1]. Their neighbours, KN and EN, own [Address 2]. These properties are two of four that are accessed via a shared driveway. Th...