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1. Māori Land Court Applications.pdf [pdf, 335 KB]

   APPLICATIONS Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land. The unique relationship between Māori and whenua is recognised by the MLC, and the records held by the Court form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori people. The MLC operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (‘the Act’)....

2. AM v K Ltd [2024] NZDT 138 (21 March 2024) [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...not by AM personally. c. No evidence has been provided to substantiate the claim for $4,000. 10. For these reasons the claim is dismissed. Referee: LK Whineray Date: 21 March 2024 Page 3 of 3 Information for Parties Rehearings You can apply for a rehearing if you believe that something prevented the proper decision from being made: for example, the relevant information was not available at the time. If you wish to apply for a re...

3. IP & OS v L Ltd [2023] NZDT 708 (18 December 2023) [pdf, 234 KB]

   ...settlement, a completion report indicated a further Geotech report had been undertaken which confirmed topsoil depths remained unchanged from the previous report. 2. IP and OS contracted [Builder] to design and build a home. Costings were based on the information provided in the completion report. However when earthworks commenced in September 2022, it was found the site contained more topsoil than advised, ranging from 900mm to 1.1m in depth. Although [Builder] had provided for a sign...

4. Notes on appeals to the High Court [pdf, 157 KB]

   ...DECISION OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY APPEALS AUTHORITY Preliminary [1] The essential steps to start an appeal to the High Court against a decision of the Authority are: Notice of appeal [1.1] You must prepare a document called a notice of appeal. A form for this notice is attached. [1.2] You must file a notice of appeal with the Authority within 10 working days of the date of the Authority’s decision. [1.3] You must also “promptly deliver or post a copy of the lodged notice o...

5. [2019] NZEnvC 181 Horowhenua District Council v Chambers [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   ...Mr Amos' affidavit most graphically illustrate the state of the Property and its surrounds. They show a substantial variety of metal and other waste objects such as whiteware, metal cylinders, old televisions, bikes, loose metal in various forms, car parts, vehicles, gas bottles and the like filling the curtilage of the Property up to and above the level of wooden fences surrounding it and spreading out onto the roadway. Two sample photographs demonstrating the above description...

6. KFC & EL v NGZ [2013] NZIACDT 72 (25 November 2013) [pdf, 65 KB]

   ...(hereafter referred to as “the partner”). [6] The Registrar identified the grounds for referral as being that the adviser engaged in dishonest or misleading behaviour (section 44(2)(d) of the Act). [7] The Registrar has statutory powers to gather information, which extend to powers of inspection; he is required to determine whether a complaint should be referred to the Tribunal or addressed in another way. [8] The Registrar identified the following material facts as the basis for...

7. ET v SK [2023] NZDT 131 (5 March 2023) [pdf, 200 KB]

   ...satisfied the campervan was most probably sold ‘in trade’. This is because I accept F Ltd provided services to BC service and ceased trading by 31 March 2019 which is when it advised Inland Revenue it ceased trading by way of a completed IR 315 form. The campervan is not listed as a retained asset of that company in CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 3 that form. I am not therefore persuaded the CGA or FTA applied to the sale and so compensation is not available to ET by consi...

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

   ...Page 2 of 3 6. Since KC was unable to pass ownership of the kayaks to HI, damages are payable. The normal measure of damages for breach of contract is the amount required to put the innocent party in the same position as if the contract had been performed. Damages for non-delivery of second- hand goods is measured by the market value of those specific goods. 7. KC said that the kayaks were very old and pointed out that the neighbour had said they were “worthless, especially without the...

9. CW Ltd v KI [2020] NZDT 1359 (21 October 2020) [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...booklet. Further KI points out that what she intended to be the interior cover could not have been the main cover as it does not contain her name as author and illustrator as one would expect to see on a main cover. I accept that there was sufficient information available to QQ that they should have realised, or at least sought to clarify, that the complete booklet was made up of two files. 12. However, unfortunately KI confirmed the mistake, first by accepting the quotation for 28 pr...

10. EI & RA v IL [2023] NZDT 114 (2 March 2023) [pdf, 209 KB]

    ...from the collision. The damage is consistent with the nature of the impact and includes repair of the denting and scraping on the left front of IL’s vehicle. Referee: Kaho Date: 2 March 2023 Page 4 of 4 Information for Parties Rehearings You can apply for a rehearing if you believe that something prevented the proper decision from being made: for example, the relevant information was not available at the time. If you wish to apply for a rehe...