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Annual reports

The Tribunal provides an annual report to the Minister of Consumer Affairs.

The report must –

  1. summarise the applications dealt with during the year; and
  2. detail any cases that in the adjudicator’s opinion require special mention; and
  3. make any recommendations for amendments to the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003 (if any) that the adjudicator thinks desirable based on the experience of the Disputes Tribunal.

MVDT annual report 2019-2020 [PDF, 381 KB]

MVDT annual report 2018-2019 [PDF, 447 KB]

MVDT annual report 2017-2018 [PDF, 346 KB]

MVDT annual report 2016-2017 [PDF, 206 KB]

MVDT annual report 2015-2016 [PDF, 263 KB]

MVDT annual report 2014-2015 [PDF, 178 KB]

MVDT annual report 2013-2014 [PDF, 255 KB]

MVDT annual report 2012-2013 (Auckland) [PDF, 220 KB]

MVDT annual report 2012-2013 (Wellington) [PDF, 194 KB]

MVDT annual report 2011-2012 (Auckland) [PDF, 231 KB]

MVDT annual report 2011-2012 (Wellington) [PDF, 255 KB]

MVDT annual report 2010-2011 (Auckland) [PDF, 238 KB]

MVDT annual report 2010-2011 (Wellington) [PDF, 164 KB]

MVDT annual report 2009-2010 (Auckland) [PDF, 228 KB]

MVDT annual report 2009-2010 (Wellington) [PDF, 161 KB]

 
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