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The following is a list of hearings scheduled for the Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal.
If you wish to observe a remote hearing, please read the protocol: remote viewing of hearings (click on link at top of page) and then contact the Tribunal on 0800 268 787 or MVDT@justice.govt.nz.
Date and time
Case No.
Parties
Location
2 November 2026, 9.00am
793/2026
Kelly v Mundo Cars Ltd
Remote hearing
2 November 2026, 10.30am
652/2026
Hawthorn Geddes Engineers & Architects Ltd v Inchcape Automotive Distribution (NZ) Ltd and Cooper No2 Ltd
Remote hearing
2 November 2026, 1.00pm
758/2026
Ecotech Queenstown Ltd v Mathew Barr Motor Group Ltd TA Christchurch Nissan
Remote hearing
3 November 2026, 9.00am
762/2026
van der Mescht v Landseer Motor Investments Auckland Ltd
Remote hearing
3 November 2026, 9.00am
809/2026
Taylor v Dave Mullins
Remote hearing
3 November 2026, 10.30am
768/2026
Whitaker v Luxxio Vehicles Ltd
Remote hearing
3 November 2026, 10.30am
814/2026
Leong v Motorcycle Spot Ltd TA Cyclespot Group
Remote hearing
3 November 2026, 1.00pm
771/2026
Thomson v Grande Motors Ltd
Remote hearing
3 November 2026, 1.00pm
802/2026
Atkins v Armstrong Wellington Ltd TA Armstrong's Lower Hutt
Remote hearing
3 November 2026, 2.30pm
773/2026
Popham v JVP Wholesale Ltd TA Shore Prestige
Remote hearing
3 November 2026, 2.30pm
836/2026
Liu v Tesla New Zealand ULC
Remote hearing
4 November 2026, 9.00am
781/2026
Crawford v MotorPlaza Ltd
Remote hearing
4 November 2026, 9.15am
780/2026
JED Interiors Ltd v SR Motors Ltd
Remote hearing
4 November 2026, 10.30am
799/2026
Odelay Ltd v Christchurch Premium Cars Ltd
Remote hearing
4 November 2026, 10.30am
845/2026
Kawara v Ebbett Waikato Ltd TA Ebbett Volkswagen & Skoda
Remote hearing
4 November 2026, 1.00pm
810/2026
O'Neill v NZ Select Cars Ltd
Remote hearing
4 November 2026, 1.00pm
795/2026
Paongo v KB Group NZ Ltd TA Motor Zone
Remote hearing
4 November 2026, 2.00pm
798/2026
Dyer v High-Beam Cars Ltd and Finance Now Ltd
Remote hearing
4 November 2026, 2.30pm
812/2026
Deynzer v Southern Motor Group Ltd
Remote hearing
4 November 2026, 2.30pm
785/2026
Longstaff v Winger Motors Ltd
Remote hearing
5 November 2026, 9.00am
841/2026
Patterson v Value Motors Lower Hutt Ltd
Remote hearing
5 November 2026, 9.30am
801/2026
Benton v Elite Motors Ltd TA Elite Motors Utes & 4wds
Remote hearing
5 November 2026, 10.30am
716/2026
Mason v Paris Susan Colleen Taylor TA Country Wide Courier Vans
Remote hearing
5 November 2026, 11.15am
803/2026
Lal v Maraire Aviation NZ Ltd TA Japan Auto Export