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1. KI v ST [2024] NZDT 870 (17 December 2024) [pdf, 96 KB]

   ...is dented inwards and the bolt forming part of the gate latch has been ripped out of the post. What appear to be fresh skid marks on the verge leading to the gate can also been seen in the photos. 7. ST has also provided a receipt from February 2023 to show that a new roadside fence had been erected some 16 months before this collision – this evidence proves that the existing fence in that location was almost new. She has also provided the receipt for repair of the gate and strainer...

2. 2024 NZPSPLA 078.pdf [pdf, 102 KB]

   [2024] NZPSPLA 078 IN THE MATTER OF A complaint made under ss 73 of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010(the Act) against ANDREA BAKER HEARD remotely on 29 August 2024 DECISION [1] In December 2023 I referred a complaint that Andrea Baker was working as a security consultant without a current certificate of approval (COA) to the Complaints Investigation and Prosecution Unit (CIPU) for investigation. The complainant also had concerns about...

3. KD & SB v W Ltd [2024] NZDT 894 (19 December 2024) [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...In May 2022 the applicants collected the floorboards from the respondent and placed them in storage for a year as they wanted to take possession of the boards as they were expensive and did not want to run the risk of the company closing. In April 2023 the applicants took the floorboards to a third party for staining and varnishing. On delivery of the floorboards by the third party, the floorboards were then installed by the respondent. 3. The applicants claim that soon after the floor...

4. BL v E Ltd & UFH Ltd [2024] NZDT 655 (15 July 2024) [pdf, 218 KB]

   ...manufacturer, E Limited asking for help with assessing the installation. In August 2021 E Limited sent a technician who instructed the initial installers to adjust a few things in the ducting, however, the system continued to break down. 2. In 2023, BL was quoted $3000+ GST for another installation company to assess the failed unit. They advised that the installation of the unit was incorrect including the fact that the ducting used on the initial installation would never have worked....

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

   ...APPLICANT'S INSURER (if applicable) T Ltd The Tribunal orders: The Claim is dismissed for the reasons set out below. Reasons 1. WT purchased a [breed redacted] puppy (“N”) from DX for $2,000 on or about 8 December 2023. 2. Around the age of 3 months, N began limping. After veterinarian investigations, N was diagnosed with elbow dysplasia. This is a hereditary degenerative joint disease. WT has filed a claim against DX for the cost of treatment on the gr...

6. [2025] NZREADT 13 – OQ v McLean & Knowles (8 May 2020) [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...Mortimer-Wang/M Clement The Complainant: No appearance The First and Second Respondents: R Hern/R Judd SUBJECT TO NON-PUBLICATION ORDER DECISION OF THE TRIBUNAL AS TO COSTS Dated 8 May 2025 2 INTRODUCTION [1] On 27 July 2023, Complaints Assessment Committee 2205 (the Committee) found the First Respondent (Mr McLean) and the Second Respondent (Mr Knowles) (collectively “the licensees”) guilty of unsatisfactory conduct. On 19 April 2024, the...

7. N Ltd v T Ltd [2024] NZDT 341 (25 May 2024) [pdf, 97 KB]

   ...Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 341 APPLICANT N Ltd RESPONDENT T Ltd The Tribunal orders: T Ltd is to pay N Ltd the sum of $100.00 on or before 20 May 2024. Reasons: 1. On 14 November 2023 N Ltd lent a company car to an employee, allowing them to drive it for personal use, outside of their working hours. The driver parked the car in a carpark managed by T Ltd. That carpark had a maximum stay of 15 minutes, which the driver...

8. [2025] NZEmpC 46 LMN v STC [pdf, 173 KB]

   ...artificial intelligence ought to be checked before being relied on in documents filed in court proceedings.2 2 Courts of New Zealand “Guidelines for Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Courts and Tribunals: Non-lawyers” (7 December 2023) <www.courtsofnz.govt.nz>. [9] The plaintiff’s submissions also seek to engage in arguing the merits of the application for security for costs and the plaintiff’s substantive claims. These arguments are not relevan...

9. FH & EN v KS & G Ltd [2024] NZDT 756 (15 November 2024) [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...NZDT 756 APPLICANT FH APPLICANT EN RESPONDENT KS SECOND RESPONDENT G LtdG Ltd The Tribunal orders: 1. The claim is dismissed. Reasons 1. FH and EN purchased a composting toilet system from G Ltd. In 2023 FH and EH raised concerns about capacity issues, and G Ltd agreed to supply them with 2 additional composting bins on agreed terms. FH and EH say the new bins they received are different from the original models and are not fit for purpos...

10. [2024] NZEmpC 191 The Truck Co Ltd v Hakaraia [pdf, 188 KB]

    ...v GBR Investment Ltd [2010] NZCA 396, [2012 NZAR] 17 at [21]; see also Kowhai Intermediate School Board of Trustees v West [2022] NZEmpC 115 at 20] and [31]-[53]; Oasis Network Inc v Douds [2021] NZEmpC 170 at [56]-[57]; and Pact Group v Robinson [2023] NZEmpC 24 at [9]. decline to do so. That means that the Authority’s determination remains enforceable against the plaintiff. Application for leave to extend time to file a statement of defence [15] The 30-day timeframe for...