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1. MT v P Ltd [2024] NZDT 740 (29 October 2024) [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...Police and provide a copy to them, which he did. 4. P Ltd ultimately cancelled the invoice and the debt recovery action. 5. MT’s claim seeks compensation for travel and inconvenience related to disputing the debt, including obtaining the information required by P Ltd. Findings 6. MT’s wide-ranging complaint raises issues that fall outside of the jurisdiction of this Tribunal, including a complaint that P Ltd breached his privacy by carrying out a credit check on him w...

2. BI v N Ltd [2024] NZDT 749 (8 October 2024) [pdf, 225 KB]

   ...amount of discolouration is bound to be present, especially after more than a year of use. 18. For the reasons outlined above, I dismiss the claim. Referee: DJ Dwyer Date: 8 October 2024 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 reh...

3. PI v B Ltd [2024] NZDT 745 (22 October 2024) [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...CGA? 16. As I do not find that the spa was of unacceptable quality, PI is not entitled to a remedy under the CGA. 17. His claim is, therefore, dismissed. Referee: S Malaviya Date: 22 October 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...

4. XX v ND [2024] NZDT 749 (16 November 2024) [pdf, 100 KB]

   ...paid the amount owing on the car in full, and was he entitled to sell it? c. Is XX entitled to $850.00 as claimed, or to any other sum? What car repayments have been made by ND to XX? 5. Under contract law, a legally binding contract is formed when both parties intend to contract on agreed terms and intend for those terms to be legally binding. The terms of a contract are formed at the beginning, not at the end, and what was agreed is looked at objectively, i.e., by looking at...

5. T Ltd v H Ltd [2024] NZDT 735 (15 October 2024) [pdf, 103 KB]

   ...agreed about payment? b. Has H Ltd fulfilled its obligation to pay for work done by T Ltd? c. Is T Ltd entitled to $19,875.67 as claimed? What terms and conditions were agreed about payment? 4. Under contract law, a legally binding contract is formed when both parties intend to contract on agreed terms and intend for those terms to be legally binding. The terms of a contract are formed at the beginning, not at the end, and what was agreed is looked at objectively, i.e., by looki...

6. OT v UB [2024] NZDT 817 (11 November 2024) [pdf, 218 KB]

   ...issues (photos exhibited), and it had last had a Certificate of Fitness check on 22 March 2024 which it passed and which the respondent had completed in preparation for a sale. 8. However, on the occasion of that check, VTNZ noted details on a form listing issues with the van that may be needed to be looked at on its next COF check (September 2024) and the list included reference to certain mechanical issues and “all rust”. CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 4 9. Toget...

7. EI v MG Ltd [2025] NZDT 4 (14 April 2025) [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...EI’s damage to EI’s tooth. CD states pork crackling is crunchy and can be hard and/or have hard bits of crackling. He states MG also has no evidence as to whether EI’s tooth was already weak or damaged. CD also states he had requested further information about the [rock hard object] but did not receive anything and MG had not received any other complaints or issues. 8. I accept EI’s oral evidence that he was [only] eating the crackling when his tooth broke and that he believes...

8. IN v EW [2025] NZDT 3 (10 April 2025) [pdf, 195 KB]

   ...she has not collected the fabric and dress pieces by 6 pm on 10 May 2025, EW can dispose of them in any manner he sees fit. K O'Shea Disputes Tribunal Referee 10 April 2025 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 r...

9. WT v DX [2024] NZDT 796 (26 November 2024) [pdf, 190 KB]

   ...recoverable? 17. In the absence of any representations made about N’s health, the purchase is a situation of “buyer beware” and costs are unable to be awarded. Referee: CD Bennett Date: 26 November 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...

10. CU & OU v DX & Ors [2024] NZDT 790 (28 September 2024) [pdf, 205 KB]

    ...Council drainage system. In this situation I make the observation that such an easement is a right to drain stormwater and is not an obligation to do so. Referee: C Murphy Date: 28 September 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 rehe...