We keep a comprehensive record of court decisions in New Zealand defamation cases.
For whatever you’re researching – substantive decisions, interlocutory decisions, trial rulings, media applications and more.
Our database currently records almost all decisions since 2000.
A few points to note:
- District Court decisions are hard to come by – only a limited number are recorded in legal databases and/or reported. We can only provide what we can access.
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| Cases | Citation(s) | Judge, Court, Place | Issues | Judgment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian v Bain (18 April 2024) | [2024] NZSC 35 | Glazebrook, Ellen France & Kós JJ Supreme Court Wellington | Leave decision: Application to appeal Court of Appeal decision | |
| Nicol v Douglas (11 April 2024) | [2024] NZHC 763 | Associate Judge Paulsen High Court Christchurch | Substantive decision: Application for judgment by consent – Defamation Act, s24 (declaration) | |
| Cato v Manaia Media (13 March 2024) | [2024] NZHC 539 | Robinson J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs following susbtantive decision – scale costs – increased costs – reduced costs – certification for second counsel – Defamation Act, s43(2) (allegedly excessive damages claim) | |
| Malik v Syed (7 March 2024) | [2024] NZCA 49 | Gilber and Thomas JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Leave decision: Application for extension of time to appeal | |
| Jindal v Daruwalla (6 March 2024) | [2024] NZHC 456 | Associate Judge Taylor High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs following interlocutory decision | |
| Dew v Discovery NZ (5 March 2024) | [2024] NZSC 21 | Glazebrook, Kós & Miller JJ Supreme Court Wellington | Leave decision: Application to appeal Court of Appeal decision | |
| Blomfield v Slater (20 February 2024) | [2024] NZHC 228 | Johnstone J High Court Auckland | Substantive decision: Meaning – defamatory – damages – aggravated damages | |
| Rex v NZME (15 February 2024) | [2024] NZSC 10 | Glazebrook, Ellen France & Kós JJ Supreme Court Wellington | Leave decision: Application to appeal Court of Appeal decision | |
| Cao v Stuff (31 January 2024) | [2024] NZHC 44 | Johnstone J High Court Auckland | Substantive decision: RPIC – Defamation Act, s24: Declaration | |
| Young v Xiao (8 December 2023) | [2023] NZHC 3583 | Associate Judge Sussock High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application by plaintiff for leave to file third-party notices | |
| Jindal v Daruwalla (24 November 2023) | [2023] NZHC 3315 | Associate Judge Taylor High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application by defendant for strike out – security for costs – affidavit admissibility | |
| Dew v Discovery NZ (23 November 2023) | [2023] NZCA 589 | Cooper P, French & Goddard JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court interlocutory decision: Application for interim injunction | |
| Christian v Bain (17 November 2023) | [2023] NZCA 579, [2023] 3 NZLR 860 | Miller, Brown & Courtney JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court substantive and costs decisions: Publication – meanings – RPIC – honest opinion | |
| Jindal v Kamal (25 October 2023) | [2023] NZHC 2990 | Associate Judge Skelton High Court Wellington | Costs decision: Costs following successful application for security for costs – Calderbank offer | |
| Jindal v Kamal (9 October 2023) | [2023] NZHC 2820 | Associate Judge Skelton High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Application by defendants for security for costs | |
| Rex v NZME (28 September 2023) | [2023] NZCA 469 | French, Goddard & Wylie JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court interlocutory decision: Non-publication orders ancillary to pre-publication interim injunction | |
| Wilson Parking v DLA Piper (28 September 2023) | [2023] NZHC 2705 | Associate Judge Brittain High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application by second defendant for summary judgment and/or strike out – meanings – defamatory – threshold of harm – Defamation Act: s6 (pecuniary loss to body corporate) – Fait Trading Act: s9 (misleading and deceptive conduct) | |
| R v Discovery NZ (8 September 2023) | [2023] NZHC 2533 | Palmer J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Application for interim injunction | |
| Yu v Xia (5 September 2023) | [2023] NZHC 2485 | Paul Davison J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Application by plaintiff for costs following defendant's withdrawn interlocutory application | |
| McCullah v De Hek (17 August 2023) | [2023] NZHC 2230 | Associate Judge Paulsen High Court Christchurch | Costs decision: Costs following discontinued proceeding – indemnity costs – "gagging writ" | |
| Dew v Discovery NZ (8 August 2023) | [2023] NZHC 2105 | Palmer J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Application for interim injunction | |
| Castillo v Ybanez (5 July 2023) | [2023] NZHC 1723 | Becroft J High Court Auckland | Substantive decision: Formal proof – publication – publication by defendant – identification – meanings – defamatory – Defamation Act, s24(1) (declarations) – Defamation Act s24(2) (solicitor-client costs) | |
| AlKazaz v Deloitte (26 June 2023) | [2023] NZHC 1592 | Associate Judge Gardiner High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of claim – limitation – late-knowledge dates – Defamation Act s37 (specification of statements sued upon) | |
| Bains v Singh (23 June 2023) | [2023] NZHC 1566 | Associate Judge Taylor High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Leave to appeal interlocutory decision – honest opinion – qualified privilege | |
| Syed v Malik (30 June 2023) | [2023] NZHC 1676 | Isac J High Court Dunedin | Substantive decision: Damages – joint and several liability | |
| Currie v Doe (16 June 2023) | [2023] NZHC 1508 | Hinton J High Court Auckland | Substantive decision: Formal proof – publication – meaning – defamatory – Defamation Act, s24 (declarations) | |
| Spring v Browne (17 May 2023) | [2023] NZHC 1173 | Tahana J High Court Auckland | Substantive decision: Injurious falsehood – falsity – publication – malice – qualified privilege | |
| Prasad v Raj (18 April 2023) | [2023] NZHC 818 | Powell J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs following successful strike out of claim – increased costs | |
| Talley's v TVNZ (31 March 2023) | [2023] NZHC 696 | Associate Judge Gardiner High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike-out application by plaintiffs – truth – bad reputation | |
| Dooley v Claine (31 March 2023) | [2023] NZDC 6058 | Judge Callaghan District Court Westport | Interlocutory decision: Non-party discovery | |
| Craig v Stringer (29 March 2023) | [2023] NZHC 666 | Campbell J High Court Auckland | Substantive decision: Publication – meaning – defamatory – truth | |
| Chiv v Dai (16 March 2023) | [2023] NZHC 523 | Wylie J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Review of Registrar's decision re payment of hearing fees | |
| Syed v Malik (14 March 2023) | [2023] NZHC 496 | Isac J High Court Dunedin | Interlocutory decision: Application for judge-alone trial | |
| Mutingwende v Petersen-Hodge (13 March 2023) | [2023] NZHC 488 | Associate Judge Johnston High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of defences – truth – honest opinion – RPIC | |
| Christian v Bain (7 March 2023) | [2023] NZHC 424 | Walker J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs following substantive decision – scale costs – reduction of costs – increased costs | |
| Cato v Manaia Media (3 March 2023) | [2023] NZHC 385 | Robinson J High Court Auckland | Substantive decision: RPIC – public interest – responsibility in publication | |
| Bains v Singh (28 February 2023) | [2023] NZHC 332 | Associate Judge Taylor High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – honest opinion – qualified privilege | |
| Christian v Bain (14 December 2022) | [2022] NZHC 3408 | Walker J High Court Auckland | Media application: Access to court documents | |
| Christian v Bain (14 December 2022) | [2022] NZHC 3394 | Walker J High Court Auckland | Substantive decision: publication by defendant – meaning – defamatory – RPIC – honest opinion | |
| Cook v Thomson (14 December 2022) | [2022] NZHC 3373 | Associate Judge Lester High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Security for costs | |
| Yu v Xia (6 December 2022) | [2022] NZHC 3243 | Venning J High Court Auckland | Substantive decision: Formal proof – publication – publication by the defendant – identification – meaning – defamatory – general damages | |
| Clarke v Fourth Estate (2 December 2022) | [2022] NZHC 3221 | Robinson J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Meaning | |
| Staples v Freeman (14 November 2022) | [2022] NZHC 2972 | Doogue J High Court Christchurch | Interlocutory decision: Parliamentary privilege | |
| Prasad v Raj (11 November 2022) | [2022] NZHC 2960 | Powell J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of claim – Jameel abuse of process | |
| Spring v Williams (29 August 2022) | [2022] NZHC 2165 | Campbell J High Court Auckland | Substantive decision: Formal proof – publication – publication by the defendant – identification – meaning – defamatory – Defamation Act, s24 (declaration) – general damages – punitive damages | |
| BFW Ltd v Shi (25 August 2022) | [2022] NZHC 2136 | Brewer J High Court Auckland | Appeal of District Court summary judgment decision – identification – application to adduce further evidence on appeal | |
| Adamson v Hutt Valley District Health Board (29 July 2022) | [2022] NZHC 1860 | Associate Judge Johnston High Court Wellington | Costs decision: Costs on successful interlocutory application | |
| Stringer v Craig (21 July 2022) | [2022] NZHC 1764 | Palmer J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: revised claim of legal fees as disbursement on indemnity basis | |
| Rafiq v NZ Customs Service (21 July 2022) | [2022] NZHC 1756 | Woolford J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Limitation – multiple-publication rule – abuse of process | |
| Cato v Manaia Media (19 July 2022) | [2022] NZHC 1727 | Woolford J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Admissibility challenge on brief of evidence | |
| Adamson v Hutt Valley District Health Board (15 June 2022) | [2022] NZHC 1403 | Associate Judge Johnston High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of claim – Defamation Act, s37 (meaning pleading requirements) – Jameel abuse of process – security for costs | |
| Stringer v Craig (9 May 2022) | [2022] NZCA 168 | Courtney, Woolford and Mander JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court substantive decision: Application to adduce further evidence on appeal – fairness of consent judgment – qualified privilege (response to attack) – rebuttal of qualified privilege – honest opinion – appeal of costs award – legal fees as disbursement on indemnity basis | |
| Cato v Manaia Media (28 April 2022) | [2022] NZHC 865 | Campbell J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: costs following admissibility challenge | |
| Bosman v Christian (28 April 2022) | [2022] NZHC 861 | Associate Judge Sussock High Court Auckland | Costs decision: costs on summary judgment application where pleadings revised prior to hearing | |
| Clarke v Fourth Estate (1 April 2022) | [2022] NZHC 649 | Associate Judge Gardiner High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for preliminary decision on meanings | |
| Cato v Manaia Media (31 March 2022) | [2022] NZHC 644 | Campbell J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Pre-trial rulings on objections to briefs of evidence – expert evidence | |
| Mutingwende v Cooper-Taepa (22 March 2022) | [2022] NZHC 540 | Cooke J High Court Wellington | Substantive desision: Formal proof – meanings – publication – identification – s24 (declarations) – injunction | |
| S v W (10 December 2021) | [2021] NZCA 674 | Kós P and Gilbert J Court of Appeal Wellington | Leave decision: Application to appeal High Court decision – absolute privilege – qualified privilege | |
| Staples v Freeman (30 November 2021) | [2021] NZHC 3237 | Doogue J High Court Christchurch | Interlocutory decision: Application for recall of substantive decision by non-party – natural justice for non-party – parliamentary privilege | |
| Craig v Stringer (24 November 2021) | [2021] NZHC 2906 | Campbell J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application by defendant for strike out of certain pleadings | |
| King v Smith (24 November 2021) | [2021] NZCA 627 | Miller & Collins JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Application for extension of time to bring appeals | |
| Craig v MacGregor (16 November 2021) | [2021] NZHC 3082 | Hinton J High Court Auckland | Substantive decision: General damages – aggravated damages – punitive damages – costs – Defamation Act, s43(2) (grossly excessive damages) | |
| Christian v Bain (22 October 2021) | [2021] NZHC 2834 | Gault J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Mode of trial | |
| Holm v Haden (12 October 2021) | [2021] NZDC 20011 | Judge Smith District Court Wellington | Substantive decision: 23 causes of action – meaning – defamatory – truth – general damages – aggravated damages – punitive damages – injunction | |
| Cato v Manaia Media (8 October 2021) | [2021] NZHC 2696 | Campbell J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application by plaintiff or leave to serve replacement brief of evidence | |
| Grishin v Bowie (24 September 2021) | [2021] NZHC 2524 | Gendall J High Court Wellington | Costs decision: Application by defendant to revisit costs order | |
| Craig v MacGregor (9 September 2021) | [2021] NZSC 112 | O'Regan, Ellen France and Williams JJ Supreme Court Wellington | Leave decision: Application to appeal Court of Appeal decision – qualified privilege (response to attack) | |
| Cato v Manaia Media (2 September 2021) | [2021] NZHC 2299 | Campbell J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Pre-trial rulings on objections to briefs of evidence | |
| BFW Ltd v Shi (21 July 2021) | [2021] NZDC 14952 | Judge Sharp District Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Applications for summary judgment and strike out by defendant – identification | |
| Wislang v Makinson (30 June 2021) | [2021] NZHC 1586 | Associate Judge Lester High Court Dunedin | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of claim – publication – limitation | |
| Smith v King (29 June 2021) | [2021] NZHC 1557 | Gendall J High Court Christchurch | Costs decision: Defamation Act, s24(2) (quantum of solicitor-client costs) | |
| Staples v Freeman (4 June 2021) | [2021] NZHC 1308 | Doogue J High Court Christchurch | Substantive decision: Formal proof claim against first defendant – publication – publication by defendant – meaning – Defamation Act, s24(1) (declaration) – damages – interest – costs | |
| Cato v Manaia Media (3 June 2021) | [2021] NZCA 226 | Goddard, Venning and Peters JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court interlocutory decision: extension of time for jury notice – discretion to grant leave to file jury notice out of time | |
| Christian v NZME (2 June 2021) | [2021] NZHC 1278 | Associate Judge Sussock High Court Auckland | Interocutory decision: Application by defendant to not be required to answer interrogatories | |
| Smith v King (31 May 2021) | [2021] NZHC 1252 | Gendall J High Court Christchurch | Substantive decision: Formal proof – publication – meaning – liability for third party's statement – Defamation Act, s24 (declaration and solicitor-client costs) – injunction | |
| Grishin v Bowie (27 May 2021) | [2021] NZHC 1204 | Gendall J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Pre-commencement discovery | |
| Hyndman v Mutch (21 May 2021) | [2021] NZHC 1153 | Mander J High Court Dunedin | Appeal of District Court substantive decision: Identification – damages | |
| Craig v MacGregor (4 May 2021) | [2021] NZCA 156 | Kós P, Clifford and Collins JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court substantive decision: Truth – rebuttal of qualified privilege | |
| Sellman v Slater (12 April 2021) | [2021] NZHC 762 | Walker J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Scale costs following substantive decision | |
| Sellman v Slater (9 April 2021) | [2021] NZHC 752 | Walker J High Court Auckland | Media application: Access to court documents | |
| Solomon v Prater (12 March 2021) | [2021] NZHC 481 | Clark J High Court Wellington | Substantive decision: Formal proof – publication – meaning – publication by defendant – damages – interest – costs – increased costs | |
| Fourth Estate v Joyce (12 March 2021) | [2021] NZCA 61 | Miller, Brown and Goddard JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Recall – costs on cross-appeal | |
| PQW v Mallard (10 March 2021) | HC Wellington CIV-2019-485-769, 10 March 2021 | Churchman J High Court Wellington | Media application: Access to court documents | |
| Exit Timeshare Now (N.Z.) v Classic Holidays (9 March 2021) | [2021] NZHC 442 | Associate Judge Lester High Court Christchurch | Interlocutory decision: Discovery | |
| Sellman v Slater (8 March 2021) | [2021] NZHC 414 | Walker J High Court Auckland | Substantive decision: Defamation Act, s24 (declarations) – costs | |
| PQW v Mallard (24 February 2021) | [2021] NZHC 269 | Churchman J High Court Wellington | Media application: Access to court documents | |
| Stringer v Craig (18 February 2021) | [2021] NZCA 19 | Miller, Clifford and Goddard JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Application for extension of time to file case on appeal | |
| Stringer v Craig (16 February 2021) | [2021] NZSC 5 | O'Regan, Ellen France and Williams JJ Supreme Court Wellington | Leave and interlocutory decision: Application for extension of time to appeal – application for leave to appeal Court of Appeal costs decision | |
| PQW v Mallard (11 February 2021) | [2021] NZHC 126 | Churchman J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Suppression of plaintiff's identity | |
| Craig v Slater (27 January 2021) | [2021] NZHC 30 | Edwards J High Court Auckland | Substantive decision: Damages | |
| PQW v Mallard (24 December 2020) | [2020] NZHC 3531 | Churchman J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Suppression of plaintiff's identity | |
| PQW v Mallard (22 December 2020) | [2020] NZHC 3527 | Churchman J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Suppression of plaintiff's identity | |
| Cato v Manaia Media (17 November 2020) | [2020] NZHC 2961 | Hinton J High Court Auckland | Leave decision: application to appeal interlocutory decision – discretion to file jury notice | |
| Fourth Estate v Joyce (9 October 2020) | [2020] NZCA 479 [2021] 2 NZLR 758 | Miller, Brown & Goddard JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court substantive decision: Meaning – defamatory – Defamation Act, s24 (declarations) – costs | |
| Claims Resolution Service v Roberts (5 October 2020) | [2020] NZHC 2605 | Mander J High Court Christchurch | Appeal of District Court Interlocutory decision: Stay in respect of overlapping proceedings | |
| Stringer v Craig (27 August 2020) | [2020] NZHC 2210 | Palmer J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Stay of execution on enforcement of costs award | |
| Sellman v Slater (14 August 2020) | [2020] NZHC 2062 | Palmer J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Oral examination – discovery | |
| Exit Timeshare Now (N.Z.) v Classic Holidays (13 August 2020) | [2020] NZHC 2046 | Associate Judge Lester High Court Christchurch | Interlocutory decision: Security for costs – costs – case management | |
| Hyndman v Mutch (29 July 2021) | [2020] NZDC 14594 | Judge Callaghan District Court Christchurch | Substantive decision: Meaning – identification – honest opinion – damages (obiter) – costs | |
| Syed v Malik (29 July 2020) | [2020] NZHC 1854 | Associate Judge Paulsen High Court Dunedin | Interlocutory decision: Costs on abandoned interlocutory application | |
| Craig v Slater (23 July 2020) | [2020] NZCA 305 | Kós P, Gilbert and Wild JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court substantive decision: Meaning – defamatory – threshold of harm – truth – honest opinion – RPIC – damages – costs | |
| PQW v Mallard (20 July 2020) | [2020] NZHC 1749 | Associate Judge Johnston High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Suppression of plaintiff's identity | |
| Stringer v Craig (16 July 2020) | [2020] NZCA 294 | French and Collins JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Leave decision: Application for extension of time to appeal | |
| Craig v Stringer (26 June 2020) | [2020] NZCA 260 | Kós P, Gilbert and Goddard JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court interlocutory decision: Abuse of process | |
| Cato v Manaia Media (12 June 2020) | [2020] NZHC 1240 | Hinton J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Procedure – application for extension of time to elect trial by jury | |
| Syed v Malik (11 June 2020) | [2020] NZHC 1303 | Associate Judge Paulsen High Court Christchurch | Interlocutory decision: Discovery – Defamation Act, s30 (bad reputation) | |
| Joyce v Hooton (11 June 2020) | [2020] NZHC 1299 | Jagose J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on substantive decision – Defamation Act, s24(2) (solicitor-client costs on making of declaration) | |
| Slater v Sellman (2 June 2020) | [2020] NZCA 207 | Kós P, Cooper and Clifford JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of appeal | |
| Staples v Freeman (26 May 2020) | [2020] NZHC 1124 | Dunningham J High Court Christchurch | Review of Associate Judge's decision on costs | |
| Stringer v Craig (18 May 2020) | [2020] NZHC 1021 | Palmer J High Court Auckland | Costs on substantive hearing: Legal fees as disbursements | |
| Tectrax v Sealegs International (1 May 2020) | [2020] NZHC 879 | Gordon J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on interlocutory decision – Increased costs | |
| Nottingham v Maltese Cat (17 April 2020) | [2020] NZSC 36 | O'Regan and Ellen France J Supreme Court Wellington | Leave decision: Application to appeal Court of Appeal decision – limitation – Defamation Act, s24(1) (declarations) – multiple-publication rule | |
| Whichman v TVNZ (6 April 2020) | [2020] NZHC 696 | Whata J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of proceeding and/or summary judgment by defendants – Defamation Act, s37 (particulars of defamatory statements and meanings) – claims under NZBORA, Privacy Act and United Nations Convention Against Torture | |
| Stringer v Craig (3 April 2020) | [2020] NZHC 644 | Palmer J High Court Auckland | Substantive decision: Meaning – defamatory – truth – honest opinion – qualifed privilege (response to attack) – liability of moderator | |
| Nottingham v Maltese Cat (28 February 2020) | [2020] NZCA 31 | Courtney, Brewer and Gendall JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Recall | |
| Slater v Sellman (19 December 2019) | [2019] NZCA 670 | Brown J Court of Appeal Wellington | Review of Registrar's decision: Refusal to dispense with security for costs on appeal | |
| Slater v Blomfield (19 December 2019) | [2019] NZCA 664 | French, Miller and Stevens JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Costs decision: Costs on abandoned appeal – indemnity costs – increased costs – expert fees | |
| Cato v Manaia Media (18 December 2019) | [2019] NZCA 661 | Wild, Whata and Katz JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court interlocutory decision: Meaning | |
| Joyce v Hooton (17 December 2019) | [2019] NZHC 3356 | Jagose J High Court Auckland | Substantive decision: Meaning – defamatory – truth – Defamation Act, s24 (declarations and solicitor-client costs) – leave to amend pleadings after close-of-pleadings date | |
| Nottingham v Maltese Cat (12 December 2019) | [2019] NZCA 641 | Courtney, Brewer and Gendall JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court interlocutory decision: Limitation – Defamation Act, s24 (whether declaratory relief and costs is a "money claim" for purposes of the Limitation Act 2010, s11) | |
| Driver v Radio NZ (12 December 2019) | [2019] NZHC 3275 | Clark J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – limitation – Limitation Act 2010, s14 (late-knowledge dates) – declaratory relief – abuse of process – strike out of claim for invasion of privacy | |
| Solomon v Prater (20 November 2019) | [2019] NZHC 3024 | Associate Judge Johnston High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Procedure – unless orders | |
| Low Volume Vehicle Technical Association v Brett (11 November 2019) | [2019] NZHC 2936 | Palmer J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – RPIC | |
| Joyce v Hooton (29 October 2019) | [2019] NZHC 2761 | Jagose J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Meaning | |
| Hunter v Ross (19 October 2019) | [2019] NZHC 2489 | Grice J High Court Napier | Appeal of District Court substantive decision: Publication – meaning – whether defences should have been considered in formal-proof context – damages | |
| Hunter v Ross (12 September 2019) | [2019] NZHC 2289 | Cooke J High Court Napier | Interlocutory decision: Security for costs on appeal | |
| Craig v MacGregor (6 September 2019) | [2019] NZHC 2247 | Hinton J High Court Auckland | Substantive decision: Claim and counterclaim – meaning – truth – honest opinion – qualified privilege (professional advice) – qualified privilege (reply to attack) – RPIC – remedies | |
| Nottingham v Maltese Cat (22 August 2019) | [2019] NZSC 91 | William Young, O'Regan and Ellen France JJ Supreme Court Wellington | Leave decision: Application to appeal Court of Appeal interlocutory decision – recall | |
| Opai v Attorney-General (7 August 2019) | [2019] NZHC 1915 | Brewer J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on substantive decision – increased costs – reduced costs | |
| Staples v Freeman (23 July 2019) | [2019] NZHC 1745 | Dunningham J High Court Christchurch | Interlocutory decision: Application to adduce further evidence for review of Associate Judge's costs decision | |
| Solomon v Prater (19 July 2019) | [2019] NZHC 1711 | Associate Judge Johnston High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – truth – honest opinion | |
| Sellman v Slater (17 July 2019) | [2019] NZHC 1666 | Palmer J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Procedure – compliance by incapacitated and bankrupt defendant | |
| Craig v Williams (17 July 2019) | [2019] NZSC 74 | Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, O'Regan, Ellen France and Joe Williams JJ Supreme Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Stay on costs orders | |
| Cato v Manaia Media (8 July 2019) | [2019] NZHC 1574 | Hinton J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on interloctory decision | |
| Mediaworks v Staples (1 July 2019) | [2019] NZCA 273 | Miller, Asher and Clifford JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Costs decision: Costs on appeal of High Court decision – second counsel | |
| Craig v Williams (25 June 2019) | [2019] NZSC 60 | Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, O'Regan, Ellen France and Joe Williams JJ Supreme Court Wellington | Interlocutory application: Recall of Supreme Court decision | |
| Nottingham v Maltese Cat (24 June 2019) | [2019] NZCA 246 | Brown J Court of Appeal Wellington | Review of Deputy Registrar's decision: Refusal to dispense with security for costs on appeal | |
| Harvey v Mediaworks (20 June 2019) | [2019] NZHC 1414 | Associate Judge Johnston High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Procedure – application to transfer to District Court – application for judge-alone trial | |
| Craig v Stringer (17 June 2019) | [2019] NZHC 1363, [2019] 3 NZLR 743 | Palmer J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Abuse of process – estoppel – discovery – security for costs | |
| Staples v Freeman (14 June 2019) | [2019] NZHC 1347 | Associate Judge Lester High Court Christchurch | Costs decision: Costs on interlocutory decision and interlocutory appeal | |
| Wiremu v Ashby (13 June 2019) | [2019] NZHC 1334 | Osborne J High Court Christchurch | Costs decision: Costs on substantive decision – application of District Court scale – Defamation Act, s43(2) (grossly excessive damages) | |
| Meehan v Fourth Estate (11 June 2019) | [2019] NZHC 1285, [2019] NZAR 1153 | Associate Judge Andrew High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Defamation Act, s47 (stay of proceedings) | |
| Blomfield v Slater (29 May 2019) | [2019] NZHC 1203 | Paul Davidson J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs following interlocutory decisions and vacated substantive fixture – increased costs | |
| Low Volume Vehicle Technical Association v Brett (15 May 2019) | [2019] NZCA 160 | Kós P and Clifford J Court of Appeal Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Recall | |
| Mediaworks v Staples (3 May 2019) | [2019] NZCA 133, [2020] 2 NZLR 372 | Miller, Asher and Clifford JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court interlocutory decision: Journalistic privilege | |
| Staples v Freeman (16 April 2019) | [2019] NZHC 839 | Associate Judge Lester High Court Christchurch | Interlocutory decision: Discovery | |
| Craig v Williams (11 April 2019) | [2019] NZSC 38, [2019] 1 NZLR 457 | Elias CJ, William Young, Glazebrook, Ellen France and Arnold JJ Supreme Court Wellington | Appeal of Court of Appeal decision following jury trial: Appeal and cross-appeal – misdirection – qualified privilege – damages | |
| Chiv v Stuff (10 April 2019) | [2019] NZHC 767 | Gordon J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for interim injunction | |
| Low Volume Vehicle Technical Association v Brett (26 March 2019) | [2019] NZCA 67, [2019] 2 NZLR 808 | Kós P, Clifford and Joe Williams JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court substantive decision: Appeal and cross-appeal – consistency of settlement agreement with NZBORA – qualified privilege | |
| Wiremu v Ashby (25 March 2019) | [2019] NZHC 558 | Osborne J High Court Christchurch | Substantive decision: Social media – meaning – truth – honest opinion – qualifed privilege (response to attack) – remedies | |
| Sellman v Slater (18 March 2019) | [2019] NZHC 467 | Palmer J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on interlocutory decisions | |
| Cato v Manaia Media (13 March 2019) | [2019] NZHC 440 | Hinton J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Meaning | |
| Cato v Manaia Media (18 February 2019) | [2019] NZHC 186 | Hinton J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on abandoned interlocutory application | |
| Blomfield v Slater (15 February 2019) | [2018] NZHC 171 | Paul Davidson J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application to review suppression orders – costs on interlocutory decisions | |
| Ross v Hunter (17 January 2019) | [2019] NZDC 319 | Judge Gibson District Court Napier | Interlocutory decision: Whether proceeding for which formal proof judgment entered were properly served – costs on substantive hearing | |
| Kazhegeldin v Radio NZ (5 December 2018) | [2018] NZHC 3179 | Associate Judge Johnston High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – security for costs – procedure – Defanmation Act, s35 (convening of judicial conference) | |
| Lee v Lee (30 November 2018) | [2018] NZHC 3136 | van Bohemen J High Court Auckland | Substantive decision: Foreign-language publication – truth – honest opinion – RPIC – damages | |
| Stringer v Craig (26 November 2018) | [2018] NZHC 3076 | Palmer J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Discovery – interrogatories – strike out of pleadings – strike out of proceeding – abuse of process | |
| Sellman v Slater (23 November 2018) | [2018] NZHC 3057 | Palmer J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Discovery – interrogatories – strike out | |
| Wilson v Department of Corrections (16 November 2018) | [2018] NZHC 2977 | Cooke J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Strike-out – qualified privilege | |
| Blomfield v Slater (26 October 2018) | [2018] NZHC 2781 | Paul Davison J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Leave – pleadings – security for costs – stay – admissibility | |
| Craig v Slater (19 October 2018) | [2018] NZHC 2712 | Toogood J High Court Auckland | Substantive decision: Claim and counterclaim – meaning – defamatory meaning – truth – honest opinion – common-law qualfiied privilege (Lange v Atkinson) – common-law qualified privilege (response to attack) – RPIC – declaratory relief – general damages – aggravated damages – punitive damages | |
| Blomfield v Slater (16 October 2018) | [2018] NZHC 2679 | Paul Davidson J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application to adjourn trial fixture – admissibility rulings | |
| Blomfield v Slater (27 September 2018) | [2018] NZHC 2538 | Paul Davidson J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for leave to file amended pleading after close-of-pleadings date – leave to seek order for security for costs | |
| Craig v Williams (26 September 2018) | [2018] NZHC 2520 | Associate Judge Smith High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – abuse of process – issue estoppel – security for costs – transfer of proceeding to different Registry | |
| Nottingham v Maltese Cat (24 September 2018) | [2018] NZCA 387 | Kós P, Miller and Williams J Court of Appeal Wellington | Interlocutory application: Application for extension of time to file case on appeal | |
| Craig v Stiekema (11 September 2018) | [2018] NZHC 2389 | Fitzgerald J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on appeal of District Court decision | |
| Prasad v Chand (4 September 2018) | [2018] NZDC 18320 | Judge Sinclair District Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Jurisdiction – forum conveniens | |
| Syed v Malik (30 August 2018) | [2018] NZHC 2278 | Churchman J High Court Dunedin | Substantive decision: application for judgment on liability – injunction; Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – security for costs | |
| Opai v Attorney-General (30 August 2018) | [2018] NZHC 2267 | Brewer J High Court Auckland | Substantive decision: Publication – identification – meaning – defamatory meaning – limitation – qualified privilege – honest opinion – absolute privilege – consent | |
| V v Zhang (24 August 2018) | [2018] NZDC 17331, [2020] NCR 102 | Judge Harrop District Court Wellington | Substantive decision (by formal proof): Service – jurisdiction – meaning – defamatory – harm – damages | |
| Leishman v Levie (17 August 2018) | [2018] NZHC 2122, [2018] NZAR 1276 | Associate Judge Andrew High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Interrogatories | |
| Durie v Gardiner (31 July 2018) | [2018] NZCA 278, [2018] 3 NZLR 131 | French, Winkelmann and Brown JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court interlocutory decision: RPIC – scope of new defence – neutral reportage – new evidence on appeal | |
| Craig v Williams (4 July 2018) | [2018] NZSC 61 | Elias CJ, O'Regan and Ellen France JJ Supreme Court Wellington | Leave decision: applications to appeal and cross-appeal | |
| Arnold v Stuff (4 July 2018) | [2018] NZHC 1641 | Mallon J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision following jury trial: Application for retrial – misdirection – whether jury's verdict capable of rational explanation – costs | |
| Staples v Freeman (2 July 2018) | [2018] NZHC 1604 | Associate Judge Matthews High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Defamation Act, s39 (notice re rebuttal of honest-opinion genuineness) – honest opinion – discovery | |
| Opai v Attorney-General (13 June 2018) | [2018] NZHC 1401 | Lang J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Admissibility – strike out of evidence | |
| Rafiq v The High Court at Auckland (25 May 2018) | [2018] NZHC 1183 | Lang J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Leave to commence proceedings – vexatious litigant | |
| Craig v MacGregor (23 May 2018) | [2018] NZHC 1172 | Duffy J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Non-party discovery | |
| Blomfield v Slater (No 3) (18 May 2018) | [2018] NZHC 1101 | Lang J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Procedure – costs categorisation – application for two-stage trial – security for costs – discovery – unless orders | |
| Blomfield v Slater (No 2) (18 May 2018) | [2018] NZHC 1100 | Lang J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for judge-alone trial | |
| Blomfield v Slater (No 1) (18 May 2018) | [2018] NZHC 1099 | Lang J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Summary judgment – strike out of pleadings – truth – honest opinion | |
| Leishman v Levie (17 May 2018) | [2018] NZHC 721, [2018] NZAR 984 | Associate Judge Bell High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Interrogatories | |
| Crossfit Inc v Exercise Industry Association (17 May 2018) | [2018] NZHC 1093 | Nicholas Davidson J High Court Auckland | Leave decision: Application to appeal review of Associate Judge's interlocutory decision | |
| Craig v Stiekema (27 April 2018) | [2018] NZHC 838, [2018] NZAR 1003 | Fitzgerald J High Court Auckland | Appeal of District Court interlocutory decision: Jameel principle – threshold of harm | |
| Low Volume Vehicle Technical Association v Brett (17 April 2018) | [2018] NZCA 96 | Gilbert J Court of Appeal Wellington | Review of Registrar's decision: Refusal to dispense with security for costs on appeal | |
| Arnold v Stuff (13/14 March 2018) | [2018] NZHC 539 | Mallon J High Court Invercargill | Trial rulings: Honest opinion – particulars of aggravation – particulars – Defamation Act, s10 (agency of non-employee of publisher) – Defamation Act, ss39 and 41(notices re rebuttal of honest-opinion genuineness and qualified privilege) – defamatory maning – general and special verdicts – guidance to jury on damages | |
| Williams v Craig (5 March 2018) | [2018] NZCA 31, [2018] 3 NZLR 1 | Harrison, Miller and Gilbert JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court interlocutory decision following jury trial: Mode of retrial – misdirection – sufficiency of evidence for jury's verdict on rebuttal of qualified privilege | |
| Rafiq v NZ Customs Service (1 March 2018) | [2018] NZHC 283 | Lang J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Leave to commence proceeding – vexatious litigant | |
| Ross v Hunter (20 February 2018) | [2017] NZDC 22579, [2018] DCR 770 | Judge Gibson District Court Napier | Substantive decision (by formal proof): Meanings – defamatory meaning – blogs – general damages – punitive damages | |
| Sellman v Slater (7 February 2018) | [2018] NZHC 58 | Palmer J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on interlocutory applications | |
| Hagaman v Little (13 February 2018) | [2018] NZSC 13 | Elias CJ, O'Regan and Ellen France JJ Supreme Court Wellington | Leave decision: Application to appeal Court of Appeal decision following jury trial – special verdicts – abatement of appeal on plaintiff's death – whether defamation claims die with the person | |
| Hyndman v Anderson (1 February 2018) | [2018] NZDC 1360 | Judge Neave District Court Christchurch | Interlocutory decision: Summary judgment by defendant – meaning | |
| Low Volume Vehicle Technical Association v Brett (21 December 2017) | [2017] NZHC 3281 | Palmer J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Recall – pleadings – Court's role regarding self-represented litigants | |
| Craig v Stringer (19 December 2017) | [2017] NZHC 3221 | Associate Judge Osborne High Court Christchurch | Interlocutory decision: Recall | |
| Driver v Radio NZ (18 December 2017) | [2017] NZHC 3188 | Ellis J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Application to extend primary limitation period – strike out – security for costs | |
| Low Volume Vehicle Technical Association Inc v Brett (20 November 2017) | [2017] NZHC 2846, [2018] 2 NZLR 587 | Palmer J High Court Auckland | Substantive decision: Meaning – defamatory – truth – honest opinion – absolute privilege – qualified privilege – settlement agreements and NZBORA – Defamation Act, s6 (pecuniary loss of body corporate) – remedies | |
| Hagaman v Little (2 November 2017) | [2017] NZCA 447, [2018] 2 NZLR 140 | Kós P, Miller and Winkelmann JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court ruling during jury trial: Procedure – whether appeal against trial ruling survives plaintiff's death | |
| Sellman v Slater (2 October 2017) | [2017] NZHC 2392, [2018] 2 NZLR 218 | Palmer J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – limitation – Jameel principle – threshold of harm – multiple-publication rule – Defamation Act, ss39 and 41 (notices re rebuttal of honest-opinion genuineness and qualified privilege) | |
| Newton v Dunn (29 August 2017) | [2017] NZHC 2083, (2017) 14 NZELR 621 | Collins J High Court Blenheim | Substantive decision: Publication – meaning – defamatory – truth – honest opinion – correction recommendations – damages | |
| X v Attorney-General (23 August 2017) | [2017] NZHC 2024 | Simon France J High Court Wellington | Costs decision: Costs on interloctory application | |
| Atkins v Till (23 August 2017) | [2017] NZDC 18635, [2018] DCR 784 | Judge Harrison District Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Summary judgment by defendants – qualified privilege – honest opinion – meaning | |
| Lyttelton v NZME (11 August 2017) | [2017] NZHC 1914 | Heath J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Security for costs – strike out of pleadings – pleadings – particulars | |
| Ayers v LexisNexis (8 August 2017) | [2017] NZHC 1864 | Churchman J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of proceeding – want of prosecution | |
| Rafiq v Attorney-General (4 August 2017) | [2017] NZHC 1852 | Courtney J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Leave to commence proceeding – vexatious litigant | |
| Craig v Stiekema (31 July 2017) | [2017] NZDC 15914, [2018] DCR 291 | Judge Harrison District Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – Jameel principle – abuse of process – pleadings | |
| Arnold v Fairfax (27 July 2017) | [2017] NZHC 1757 | Mallon J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Security for costs – leave to amend pleadings after close-of-pleadings date | |
| Maltese Cat v John Doe (25 July 2017) | [2017] NZHC 1728 | Fogarty J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Limitation – declaratory relief | |
| Blomfield v Slater (18 July 2017) | [2017] NZHC 1654 | Heath J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Discovery – unless orders – strike out of pleadings – Jameel principle | |
| Maltese Cat v John Doe (14 July 2017) | [2017] NZHC 1634 | Fogarty J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Procedure – whether application for declaration under Defamation Act can br brought by way of originating summons under HCR Part 18 | |
| X v Attorney-General (No 2) (29 May 2017) | [2017] NZHC 1136, [2017] NZAR 1365 | Simon France J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – Jameel principle – tort of 'misappropriation of personality' – tort of 'false-light privacy' – Claim under Fair Trading Act | |
| Opai v Culpan (18 May 2017) | [2017] NZHC 1036, [2017] NZAR 1142 | Katz J High Court Auckland | Review of Associate Judge's interlocutory decision: Jameel principle | |
| Bright v Town (18 May 2017) | [2017] NZHC 1027 | Courtney J High Court Auckland | Review of Associate Judge's interlocutory decision: Jurisdiction – summary judgment by defendant | |
| Durie v Gardiner (5 May 2017) | [2017] NZHC 897 | Mallon J High Court Wellington | Costs decision: Costs on interloctory application | |
| Crossfit Inc v Exercise Industry Association (5 May 2017) | [2017] NZHC 899 | Nicholas Davidson J High Court Christchurch | Review of Associate Judge's interlocutory decision: 'Media exception' to claims under Fair Trading Act for misleading and/or deceptive conduct – claims for harassment and coercion under Fair Trading Act | |
| Craig v Slater (4 May 2017) | [2017] NZHC 874, [2017] NZAR 649 | Toogood J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Procedure – application for barrister to appear as McKenzie friend | |
| Hagaman v Little (28 April 2017) | [2017] NZHC 813, [2017] 3 NZLR 413, [2017] BCL 192 | Clark J High Court Wellington | Trial ruling (reasons): Qualified privilege | |
| Craig v Slater (12 April 2017) | [2017] NZHC 735, [2017] NZAR 637 | Toogood J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Procedure – application for judge-alone trial | |
| Williams v Craig (12 April 2017) | [2017] NZHC 724, [2017] 3 NZLR 215 | Katz J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision following jury trial: Application for judgment or retrial – excessive damages – sufficiency of evidence of rebuttal of qualified privilege – misdirection | |
| Craig v Stiekema (29 March 2017) | [2017] NZHC 614, [2017] NZAR 633 | Associate Judge Bell High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Procedure – transfer to District Court | |
| Opai v Culpan (7 April 2017) | [2017] NZHC 668 | Associate Judge Bell High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application to recall costs decision | |
| Alphacasa v Attorney-General (17 March 2017) | [2017] NZHC 486 | Ellis J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – particulars | |
| Durie v Gardiner (8 March 2017) | [2017] NZHC 377, [2017] 3 NZLR 72, [2017] BCL 191 | Mallon J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – qualified privilege – neutral reportage – honest opinion | |
| Opai v Culpan (2 March 2017) | [2017] NZHC 307 | Associate Judge Bell High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on interlocutory applications | |
| Bright v Town (13 February 2017) | [2017] NZHC 141 | Associate Judge Smith High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Summary judgment by defendant – Defamation Act, s41 (notice re rebuttal of qualified privlege) – qualified privilege (response to attack) | |
| Craig v Stringer (31 January 2017) | [2017] NZHC 50 | Associate Judge Osborne High Court Christchurch | Substantive decision: Judgment by consent | |
| Wishart v Murray (19 December 2016) | [2016] NZHC 3133 | Courtney J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on interlocutory applications – increased costs | |
| Wishart v Murray (19 December 2016) | [2016] NZHC 3132 | Courtney J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Security for costs | |
| Wishart v Murray (19 December 2016) | [2016] NZHC 3131 | Courtney J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application to lift stay | |
| Wu v Moncur (13 December 2016) | [2016] NZHC 3017 | Woolford J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Social media – foreign-language publication – translations – identification – honest opinion | |
| Opai v Culpan (13 December 2016) | [2016] NZHC 3006 | Associate Judge Bell High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: News reporting – case management | |
| Opai v Culpan (13 December 2016) | [2016] NZHC 3005 | Associate Judge Bell High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Discovery – scope of electronic search terms | |
| Opai v Culpan (13 December 2016) | [2016] NZHC 3004 | Associate Judge Bell High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Publication – meaning – threshold of harm – Jameel principle – aggravated damages – vicarious liability – punitive damages upon vicarious liability – honest opinion – qualified privilege – pleadings | |
| Craig v Stringer (23 November 2016) | [2016] NZHC 2808 | Gendall J High Court Christchurch | Review of Associate Judge's decision: Discovery – application for jury trial | |
| Lyttelton v NZME (2 November 2016) | [2016] NZHC 2628 | Toogood J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings | |
| Sellman v Slater (1 November 2016) | [2016] NZHC 2594 | Palmer J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on interlocutory decisions | |
| Memelink v Grindlay (31 October 2016) | [2016] NZHC 2589 | Collins J High Court Wellington | Judge-alone trial: Meaning – defamatory – truth – damages | |
| Sellman v Slater (25 October 2016) | [2016] NZHC 2542, [2017] NZAR 258 | Palmer J High Court Auckland | Media application: Application for access to Court record | |
| Williams v Craig (19 October 2016) | [2016] NZHC 2496, [2016] NZAR 1569 | Katz J High Court Auckland | Trial ruling (reasons): Qualified privilege (response to attack) | |
| Sellman v Slater (11 October 2016) | [2016] NZHC 2415 | Palmer J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Joinder | |
| Williams v Craig (30 September 2016) | HC Auckland CIV-2015-404-1845, 30 September 2016 | Katz J High Court Auckland | Trial ruling: Application for suppression orders | |
| Williams v Craig (29 September 2016) | HC Auckland CIV-2015-404-1845, 29 September 2016 | Katz J High Court Auckland | Trial ruling (reasons): Application to delay closing plaintiff's case | |
| Williams v Craig (27 September 2016) | HC Auckland CIV-2015-404-1845, 29 September 2016 | Katz J High Court Auckland | Trial ruling: Application for leave to amend pleadings after close-of-pleadings date | |
| Williams v Craig (26 September 2016) | HC Auckland CIV-2015-404-1845, 29 September 2016 | Katz J High Court Auckland | Trial ruling: Pleadings – qualified privilege (response to attack) | |
| Williams v Craig (20 September 2016) | HC Auckland CIV-2015-404-1845, 20 September 2016 | Katz J High Court Auckland | Trial ruling: Application for leave to amend pleadings after close-of-pleadings date | |
| Russell v Matthews (15 September 2016) | [2016] NZDC 17743 | Judge Ingram District Court Tauranga | Interlocutory decision: Jameel principle – Defamation Act, ss39 and 41 (leave to file notices re rebuttal of honest-opinion genuineness and qualified privilege out of time) | |
| Sax v McLay (15 September 2016) | [2016] NZDC 17761 | Judge Ingram District Court Tauranga | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – slander | |
| Williams v Craig (9 September 2016) | HC Auckland CIV-2015-404-1845, 9 September 2016 | Katz J High Court Auckland | Media application: Application to film, photograph and record evidence | |
| Williams v Craig (6 September 2016) | HC Auckland CIV-2015-404-1845, 6 September 2016 | Toogood J High Court Auckland | Pre-trial rulings (reasons): Expert evidence – admissibility of briefs | |
| Williams v Craig (1 September 2016) | HC Auckland CIV-2015-404-1845, 1 September 2016 | Toogood J High Court Auckland | Pre-trial rulings: Expert evidence – admissibility of briefs | |
| Noble v Aharoni (25 August 2016) | [2016] NZHC 1995, [2016] NZAR 1177 | Ellis J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Application to set aside interim injunction | |
| Craig v Stringer (22 August 2016) | [2016] NZHC 1956 | Associate Judge Matthews High Court Christchurch | Interlocutory decision: Discovery – journalistic privilege – non-party discovery – leave to add causes of action – further interrogatories – strike out of pleadings | |
| Williams v Craig (12 August 2016) | [2016] NZHC 1876 | Toogood J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on withdrawn summary-judgment application | |
| Lupton v Fairfax (5 August 2016) | [2016] NZHC 1801 | Associate Judge Smith High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – statutory qualified privilege – common-law qualified privilege | |
| Kim v Cho (1 August 2016) | [2016] NZHC 1771, [2016] NZAR 1134 | Courtney J High Court Auckland | Substantive decision (by formal proof): Meaning – general damages – punitive damages | |
| Williams v Craig (29 June 2016) | [2016] NZHC 1453 | Toogood J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Non-party discovery – evidence – privilege | |
| Arnold v Fairfax (23 May 2016) | [2016] NZHC 1078 | Clifford J High Court Wellington | Costs decision: Costs on discontinued counterclaim | |
| Crossfit Inc v Exercise Industry Association (18 May 2016) | [2016] NZHC 1028 | Associate Judge Osborne High Court Christchurch | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – Fair Trading Act claim – meaning – particulars of damages | |
| Gatland v Fairfax (13 May 2016) | [2016] NZHC 970 | Toogood J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – honest opinion – permissibiity of defendant's alternative meanings for honest opinion | |
| Memelink v Grindlay (3 May 2016) | [2016] NZHC 871 | Collins J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – want of prosecution – security for costs – unless orders | |
| Craig v Stringer (22 April 2016) | [2016] NZHC 768 | Associate Judge Osborne High Court Christchurch | Interlocutory decision: Non-party discovery | |
| Low Volume Vehicle Technical Association v Brett (17 March 2016) | [2016] NZHC 467 | Woolford J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on interlocutory decision | |
| Bright v Town (10 March 2016) | [2016] NZHC 411 | Associate Judge Smith High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Summary judgment – common-law qualified privilege – Defamation Act, ss39 and 41 (notices re rebuttal of honest-opinion genuineness and qualified privilege) – security for costs | |
| Arnold v Fairfax (8 March 2016) | [2016] NZHC 379 | Clifford J High Court Wellington | Costs decision: Costs on interlocutory decision | |
| Arnold v Fairfax (23 February 2016) | [2016] NZHC 207 | Clifford J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – honest opinion – meaning | |
| Craig v Stringer (4 March 2016) | [2016] NZHC 362 | Associate Judge Osborne High Court Christchurch | Interlocutory decision: Security for costs | |
| Parker v Owen (3 March 2016) | [2016] NZHC 342 | Muir J High Court Hamilton | Interlocutory decision: Security for costs | |
| Blomfield v Slater (18 February 2016) | [2016] NZHC 210 | Asher J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: final ruling on contempt application – penalty for contempt – costs on contempt hearing | |
| Blomfield v Slater (10 February 2016) | [2016] NZHC 149 | Asher J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for orders holding defendant in contempt for breach of undertaking | |
| Wishart v Murray (22 December 2015) | [2015] NZHC 3363, [2016] 2 NZLR 565 | Courtney J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – pleadings for multiple statements as single causes of action – pleadings for multiple bases of liability – strike out of claim for punitive damages – limitation – multiple-publication rule | |
| Low Volume Vehicle Technical Association v Brett (14 December 2015) | [2015] NZHC 3038 | Woolford J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for interim injunction | |
| Newton v Dunn (10 December 2015) | [2015] NZHC 3126, [2016] NZAR 325 | Associate Judge Matthews High Court Blenheim | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – Defamation Act, s26 (correction recommendations) | |
| Wu v Moncur (4 December 2015) | [2015] NZHC 3064 | Palmer J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on interlocutory decision | |
| Slater v Blomfield (19 November 2015) | [2015] NZCA 562 | Wild, Miller and Cooper JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Leave – new evidence on appeal | |
| S v B (12 November 2015) | [2015] NZDC 22353 | Judge Tuohy District Court Porirua | Interocutory decision: Costs on substantive hearing – legally aided defendant | |
| Human Resources Institute v Elephant Training & HR (6 November 2015) | [2015] NZHC 2739 | Associate Judge Bell High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Procedure – application to transfer to District Court | |
| CPA Australia v NZ Institute of Chartered Accountants (2 October 2015) | [2015] NZHC 2415 | Dobson J High Court Wellington | Costs decision: Costs on substantive decision | |
| S v B (25 September 2015) | [2015] NZDC 17487 | Judge Tuohy District Court Porirua | Substantive decision: Publication – slander – meaning – defamatory – truth – qualified privilege – rebuttal of qualified privilege – damages | |
| Blomfield v Slater (17 September 2015) | [2015] NZHC 2239 | Asher J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for orders holding defendant in contempt for breach of undertaking | |
| Opai v Culpan (24 August 2015) | [2015] NZHC 2010 | Associate Judge Sargisson High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Jurisdiction – whether claim within exclusive jurisdiction of Employment Relations Authority | |
| Van de Klundert v Clapperton (13 August 2015) | [2015] NZHC 1920 | Associate Judge Osborne High Court Dunedin | Costs decision: Costs on discontinuance | |
| CPA Australia v NZ Institute of Chartered Accountants (6 August 2015) | [2015] NZHC 1854, (2015) 14 TCLR 149 | Dobson J High Court Wellington | Substantive decision: Meaning – threshold of harm – truth – honest opinion – qualified privilege – rebuttal of qualified privilege – claim under Fair Trading Act | |
| Stephenson v Jones (26 June 2015) | [2015] NZHC 1455 | Kós J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Discovery – interrogatories | |
| Slater v Blomfield (17 June 2015) | [2015] NZCA 240 | Stevens, Wild and Miller JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Application for leave to extend time to file appeal | |
| Ayers v LexisNexis (15 June 2015) | [2015] NZHC 1348 | Associate Judge Smith High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – particulars of special damages – security for costs – discovery | |
| S v B (8 June 2015) | [2015] NZDC 10173 | Judge Walker District Court Porirua | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – slander – truth – disclosure of material in Family Court – solicitor-client privilege | |
| NR v MR (19 March 2015)) | [2015] NZCA 81 | Ellen France, Randerson and White JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Leave decision: Application to appeal High Court decision on appeal from District Court interlocutory decision – bias – errors of law | |
| Henderson v Mediaworks (18 March 2015) | [2015] NZHC 509 | Andrews J High Court Dunedin | Interlocutory decision: Security for costs | |
| Van de Klundert v Clapperton (10 March 2015) | [2015] NZHC 425 | Associate Judge Osborne High Court Dunedin | Interlocutory decision: Summary judgment – Defamation Act s41 (particulars of notice re rebuttal of qualified privilege) – declaratory relief | |
| Moodie v Strachan (2 March 2015) | [2015] NZHC 327 | Kós J High Court Wellington | Costs decision: Costs on stay agreed by consent – discontinuance | |
| S v B (27 February 2015) | DC Porirua CIV-2013-091-202, 27 February 2015 | Judge Walker District Court Porirua | Interlocutory decision: Interrogatories | |
| Slater v Blomfield (19 December 2014) | [2014] NZHC 3272 | Asher J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Transfer of proceeding to High Court – costs on appeal of District Court interlocutory decision | |
| Strachan v Moodie (18 December 2014) | CA380/2010, 18 December 2014 | White J Court of Appeal Wellington | Costs decision: Cost on abandoned appeal | |
| Equity Trust International v Transparency NZ (12 December 2014) | [2014] NZHC 3192 | Asher J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – abuse of process | |
| Ayers v LexisNexis (28 November 2014) | [2014] NZHC 2998 | Associate Judge Smith High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Particulars of corporate plaintiff's injury to reputation and pecuniary loss – discovery | |
| Ray White v Oh (26 November 2014) | [2014] NZHC 2970 | Venning J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for interim injunction | |
| Rafiq v Commissioner of Police (13 November 2014) | [2014] NZHC 2821 | Gilbert J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – abuse of process – security for costs | |
| Wu v Moncur (7 November 2014) | [2014] NZHC 2776 | Venning J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for leave to file statement of defence out of time | |
| Rafiq v Google NZ (6 November 2014) | [2014] NZSC 159 | McGrath, William Young and Glazebrook JJ Supreme Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Recall | |
| Rafiq v Commissioner of Police (7 October 2014) | [2014] NZCA 492 | Wild J Court of Appeal Wellington | Review of Registrar's decision: Security for costs on appeal | |
| Wislang v University of Otago (30 September 2014) | [2014] NZHC 2382 | Whata J High Court Dunedin | Review of Associate Judge's decision: Pre-trial discovery | |
| Burchell v Singh (26 September 2014) | [2014] NZHC 2338 | Duffy J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on interlocutory decision | |
| Rafiq v Commissioner of Police (26 September 2014) | [2014] NZSC 132 | Elias CJ, Arnold and O'Regan JJ Supreme Court Wellington | Leave decision: Application to appeal interlocutory decision of Court of Appeal | |
| Re Rafiq (22 September 2014) | [2014] NZHC 2291 | Venning J High Court Auckland | Review of Registrar's decison: Referral by Registry of proceeding to Judge prior to accepting for filing – Court's recommendation to Solicitor-General for application to declare vexatious litigant | |
| Murray v Wishart (19 September 2014) | [2014] NZCA 461, [2014] 3 NZLR 722 | O'Regan P, Ellen France and French JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal against interlocutory decision: Meaning – liability for third-party publishers – security for costs | |
| Rafiq v Google NZ (17 September 2014) | [2014] NZSC 126 | McGrath, William Young and Glazebrook JJ Supreme Court Wellington | Leave decision: Application to appeal interlocutory decision of Court of Appeal | |
| Wu v Moncur (17 September 2014) | [2014] NZHC 2253 | Courtney J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Summary judgment – recusal | |
| Smith v Dooley (15 September 2014) | [2014] NZCA 455 | Wild J Court of Appeal Wellington | Review of Registrar's decision: Costs following appeal | |
| Slater v Blomfield (12 September 2014) | [2014] NZHC 2221, [2014] 3 NZLR 835 | Asher J High Court Auckland | Appeal of District Court interlocutory decision: Journalistic privilege – interrogatories | |
| Karam v Parker (2 September 2014) | [2014] NZHC 2097 | Courtney J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on substantive hearing | |
| Tamihere v Mediaworks (1 September 2014) | [2014] NZHC 2082, [2014] NZAR 1113 | Simon France J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Breach of contract and defamation – application for stay of defamation proceedings – arbitration clause | |
| Rafiq v Secretary for Internal Affairs (28 August 2014) | [2014] NZHC 2064 | Asher J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Abuse of process | |
| Henderson v Horan (4 August 2014) | HC Auckland CIV-2014-404-001729, 4 August 2014 | Woolford J High Court Auckland | Media application: Access to court documents | |
| Rafiq v Mediaworks (21 July 2014) | [2014] NZHC 1966 | Faire J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Security for costs | |
| Rafiq v Commissioner of Police (14 July 2014) | [2014] NZCA 321 | Harrison J Court of Appeal Wellington | Review of Registrar's decision: refusing to dispense with security for costs on appeal | |
| Rafiq v Google NZ (14 July 2014) | [2014] NZCA 320 | Harrison J Court of Appeal Wellington | Review of Registrar's decision: refusing to dispense with security for costs on appeal | |
| Stephenson v Jones (9 July 2014) | [2014] NZHC 1604 | Mackenzie J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Meaning – issue estoppel | |
| Rafiq v Meredith Connell (2 July 2014) | [2014] NZHC 1597 | Associate Judge Bell High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – absolute privilege – qualified privilege – honest opinion – security for costs | |
| Burchell v Singh (17 June 2014) | [2014] NZHC 1353 | Duffy J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings | |
| Moodie v Strachan (21 May 2014) | [2014] NZHC 1090 | Mallon J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings | |
| NR v MR (30 April 2014) | [2014] NZHC 863 | Andrews J High Court Auckland | Appeal of District Court interlocutory decision: Absolute privilege – qualified privilege – rebuttal of qualifed privilege – claims for breach of contract, malicious civil proceeding, breach of confidence, invasion of privacy and under Consumer Guarantees Act – abuse of process | |
| Rafiq v Commissioner of Police (16 April 2014) | [2014] NZHC 814 | Courtney J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for leave to commence time-barred proceedings – limitation | |
| Rafiq v Commissioner of Police (16 April 2014) | [2014] NZHC 813 | Courtney J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Summary judgment – absolute privilege – security for costs – consolidation | |
| Karam v Parker (9 April 2014) | [2014] NZHC 737, [2014] BCL 219 | Courtney J High Court Auckland | Substantive decision: Third-party publication – meaning – honest opinion – common-law qualified privilege – damages – injunction | |
| Slater v Blomfield (28 March 2014) | [2014] NZHC 612 | Asher J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for extension of time to appeal District Court decision | |
| Rafiq v Google NZ (24 March 2014) | [2014] NZHC 551 | Associate Judge Doogue High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Security for Costs | |
| Wu v Moncur (7 March 2014) | [2014] NZHC 391 | Joe Williams J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Summary judgment by defendant | |
| Young v TVNZ (6 March 2014) | [2014] NZCA 50 | Wild, Miller and Dobson JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court interlocutory decision: Meaning – Defamation Act, s41 (particulars of notice re rebuttal of qualified privilege) – review of Associate Judge’s case-management directions | |
| Lockwood Group v Small (18 February 2014) | [2014] NZHC 178 | Panckhurst J High Court Invercargill | Leave decision: Application to appeal High Court interlocuory decision to Court of Appeal – application for extension of time to seek leave | |
| Siemer v Stiassny (7 February 2014) | [2014] NZCA 2 | Wild J Court of Appeal Wellington | Review of Registrar's decision: Refusal to dispense with or reduce security for costs on appeal | |
| Dooley v Smith (20 December 2013) | [2013] NZSC 155 | McGrath, William Young and Glazebrook JJ Supreme Court Wellington | Leave decision: Application to appeal Court of Appeal decision | |
| Haden v Wells (17 December 2013) | [2013] NZHC 3421 | Brewer J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on appeal of District Court interlocutory decision – increased costs | |
| Deliu v Hong (11 December 2013) | [2013] NZHC 3329 | Brewer J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Admissibility – business records | |
| R v R (11 November 2013) | DC Auckland CIV-2012-004-1388, 11 November 2013 | Judge Gibson District Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike our of proceeding – absolute privilege – qualified privilege – abuse of process | |
| Moodie v Strachan (8 November 2013) | [2013] NZHC 2951 | Kós J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – statement of claim containing allegedly prejudicial and vexatious material – abuse of process | |
| Haden v Wells (7 November 2013) | [2013] NZHC 2946 | Gilbert J High Court Auckland | Appeal of District Court decision: Costs – indemnity costs | |
| Haden v Wells (22 October 2013) | [2013] NZHC 2753 | Brewer J High Court Auckland | Appeal of District Court interlocutory decision: whether substantive judgment was obtained by fraud and perjury | |
| Rafiq v Chief Executive of MBIE (18 October 2013) | [2013] NZHC 2731 | Venning J High Court Auckland | Review of Registrar's decision: Refusal to accept proposed proceedings for filing | |
| Cabral v Beacon Printing (15 October 2013) | [2013] NZHC 2684 | Associate Judge Bell High Court Rotorua | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – qualified privilege | |
| Mitchell v Edminstin (11 October 2013) | DC Invercargill CIV-2012-025-009, 11 October 2013 | Judge Kellar District Court Invercargill | Substantive decision: Meaning – publication – statutory qualified privilege – common-law qualified privilege (political discussion) – common-law qualified privilege (response to attack) – rebuttal of qualified privilege – damages – mitigation | |
| Karam v Parker (8 October 2013) | HC Auckland CIV-2010-404-3038, 8 October 2013 | Courtney J High Court Auckland | Media application: Application to film | |
| Wislang v University of Otago (27 September 2013) | [2013] NZHC 2533 | Associate Judge Osborne High Court Dunedin | Interlocutory decision: Pre-commencement discovery | |
| Karam v Parker (26 September 2013) | HC Auckland CIV-2010-404-3038, 26 September 2011 | Courtney J High Court Auckland | Pre-trial ruling: Admissibility of briefs – whether juror may be called as witness | |
| Blomfield v Slater (26 September 2013) | [2013] NZDC 1780 | Judge Blackie District Court Manukau | Interlocutory decision: Interrogatories – journalistic priivlege – whether blog constitues "news medium" | |
| Smith v Dooley (13 September 2013) | [2013] NZCA 428, [2013] BCL 321 | O’Regan P, Wild and Stevens JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court substantive decision: Meaning – truth – rebuttal of qualified privilege – limitation – declaratory relief | |
| Lockwood Group v Small (12 August 2013) | [2013] NZCA 364 | O'Regan P, French and Winkelmann JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court interlocutory decision: Court of Appeal's jurisdiction upon appeal of proceeding on commercial list | |
| Deliu v Hong (2 August 2013) | [2013] NZHC 1934 | Associate Judge Osborne High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on interlocutory decisions – fixing of costs and disbursements | |
| Haden v Wells (10 July 2013) | [2013] NZHC 1639 | Ellis J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Security for costs on appeal | |
| Haden v Wells (24 June 2013) | DC Auckland CIV-2012-004-696, 24 June 2013 | Judge Gibson District Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs following interlocutory decision – indemnity costs | |
| Chen v Carter (12 June 2013) | [2013] NZHC 1397 | Collins J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on interlocutory decision setting aside injunction | |
| Moodie v Strachan (12 June 2013) | [2013] NZHC 1394 | Ronald Young J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Limitation – Jameel principle – abuse of process | |
| Lau v ACP Media (21 May 2013) | [2013] NZHC 1165 | Associate Judge Faire High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Summary judgment by plaintiff – strike out of pleadings – security for costs | |
| Deliu v Hong (16 May 2013) | [2013] NZHC 1119 | Associate Judge Osborne High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on interlocutory decisions | |
| Blomfield v Slater (16 May 2013) | [2013] NZDC 904 | Judge Mathers District Court Manukau | Interlocutory decision: Security for costs | |
| Rafiq v Chief Executive of MBIE (13 May 2013) | [2013] NZHC 1134 | Priestley J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Limitation – security for costs | |
| Haden v Wells (10 May 2013) | DC Auckland CIV-2012-004-696, 10 May 2013 | Judge Gibson District Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of proceeding – whether substantive judgment was obtained by fraud and perjury | |
| Paton v Vertongen (7 May 2013) | DC Levin CIV-2011-031-183, 7 May 2013 | Judge Broadmore District Court Levin | Interlocutory application: Strike out of pleadings – third party notice – joinder – meaning – bane and antidote – Law Reform Act, s17(1)(c) (liability of "any other tortfeasor" | |
| Chen v Carter (3 May 2013) | [2013] NZHC 869 | Collins J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for interim injunction | |
| Hotchin v Sheppard (3 May 2013) | [2013] NZHC 960, [2013] BCL 169 | Cooper J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Procedure – application for judge-alone trial – review of Associate Judge’s decision | |
| Deliu v Hong (12 April 2013) | [2013] NZHC 736 | Osborne Associate Judge High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – orders for repleading | |
| Deliu v Hong (12 April 2013) | [2013] NZHC 735 | Osborne Associate Judge High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – abuse of process – malicious prosecution – intentional infliction of emotional distress – defamation – malicious falsehood – issue estoppel | |
| Flexi Solutions v Attorney-General (27 March 2013) | [2013] NZHC 622 | Kós J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Discontinuance of proceeding | |
| Stephenson v Jones (27 March 2013) | [2013] NZHC 638 | Dobson J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Security for costs | |
| Ireland v Crosby (26 March 2013) | [2013] NZHC 623 | Associate Judge Christiansen High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on withdrawn summary-judgment application | |
| Wishart v Murray (19 March 2013) | [2013] NZHC 540, [2013] 3 NZLR 246, [2013] BCL 147 | Courtney J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – meaning – liability for publication by third-parties on social media – security for costs | |
| van Gog v Grauman (5 March 2013) | [2013] NZHC 406 | Associate Judge Abbott High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Discovery | |
| Haywood v Bray (1 March 2013) | [2013] NZHC 371 | Mackenzie J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Evidence – admissibility of hearsay – Defamation Act, ss30 and 42 (admissibility of evidence of bad reputation) | |
| Stiassny v Siemer (22 February 2013) | [2013] NZHC 301 | Toogood J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Recall | |
| Karam v Fairfax (20 December 2012) | [2012] NZHC 3562 | Associate Judge Osborne High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on interlocutory decisions – increased costs | |
| Kim v Lee (19 December 2012) | [2012] NZCA 600, (2012) 21 PRNZ 395 | France, Stevens and Asher JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court substantive decision (by formal proof): Withdrawal of solicitor – publication | |
| Young v TVNZ (17 December 2012) | [2012] NZHC 3460 | Gilbert J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on interlocutory application – increased costs | |
| Aarts v Commissioner of Police (27 November 2012) | [2012] NZHC 3116, [2013] BCL 51 | Associate Judge Christiansen High Court Rotorua | Interlocutory decision: Application for stay pending overlapping Employment Court proceedings – Security for costs | |
| Ayers v LexisNexis (16 November 2012) | [2012] NZHC 3055 | Kós J High Court Wellington | Review of Associate Judge's decision: Particulars of pecuniary loss – Defamation Act, s43(1) (specification of damages where defendant a news medium) | |
| Clague v APN (5 November 2012) | [2012] NZHC 2898, [2013] NZAR 99, [2012] BCL 547 | Toogood J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for interim injunction – invasion of privacy | |
| Young v TVNZ (19 October 2012) | [2012] NZHC 2738 | Gilbert J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – meanings – Defamation Act, s41 (particulars of notice re rebuttal of qualified privilege) | |
| Hotchin v Sheppard (1 October 2012) | [2012] NZHC 2527 | Associate Judge Doogue High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – Defamation Act, s30 (plea of bad reputation) | |
| A v Google NZ (12 September 2012) | [2012] NZHC 2352 | Associate Judge Abbott High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Summary judgment by both parties – publication – search engine – Defamation Act, s21 (innocent dessimination) | |
| Mu v Body Corporate 312421 (7 August 2012) | [2012] NZHC 1974 | Associate Judge Bell High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – defence of wrongful misconduct in claim for declaratory relief – whether defence really an allegation of defamation and needs to be so pleaded | |
| Ayers v LexisNexis (1 August 2012) | [2012] NZHC 1908 | Associate Judge Gendall High Court Wellington | Costs decision: Costs on interlocutory decision | |
| Karam v Parker (23 July 2012) | [2012] NZHC 1801 | Courtney J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Particular discovery – costs | |
| First Sovereign Trust v NZ Racing Board (18 July 2012) | [2012] NZHC 1784 | Mallon J High Court Wellington | Trial ruling: Meaning – standing – identification – punitive damage – Defamation Act, s6 (pecuniary loss of corporate plaintiff) | |
| du Claire v Palmer (13 July 2012) | [2012] NZHC 1685 | Asher J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on substantive decision | |
| Dooley v Smith (2 July 2012) | [2012] NZHC 1553 | Lang J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on substantive hearing – Defamation Act, s24(2) (solicitor-client costs on making of declaration) | |
| Kim v Lee (14 June 2012) | [2012] NZCA 248 | Glazebrook, Randerson and Wild JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Leave decision: Application to appeal District Court decision | |
| Karam v Parker (31 May 2012) | [2012] NZHC 1211 | Associate Judge Sargisson High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on interlocutory decision | |
| Korda Mentha v Siemer (18 May 2012) | [2012] NZHC 1074 | Andrews J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of proceeding alleging that previous substantive judgment obtained by fraud – abuse of process | |
| Karam v Fairfax (10 May 2012) | [2012] NZHC 1331 | Associate Judge Osborne High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for determination of separate question | |
| Karam v Fairfax (10 May 2012) | [2012] NZHC 887 | Associate Judge Osborne High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – honest opinion – further and better discovery | |
| du Claire v Palmer (7 May 2012) | [2012] NZHC 934 | Asher J High Court Auckland | Substantive decision: Meaning – honest opinion – qualified privilege – rebuttal of qualified privilege – misfeasance in public office | |
| Korda Mentha v Siemer (2 July 2012) | [2012] NZHC 1548 | Andrew J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for correction of judgment – slip rule | |
| Wells v Haden (24 April 2012) | DC Auckland CIV-2006-004-1784, 24 April 2012 | Judge McElrea District Court Auckland | Interocutory decision: Application to stay or suspend substantive decision | |
| Deliu v Hong (5 April 2012) | [2012] NZHC 679 | Courtney J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on interlocutory decisions | |
| Dooley v Smith (26 March 2012) | [2012] NZHC 529 | Lang J High Court Auckland | Substantive decision: Meaning – defamatory – truth – honest opinion – qualified privilege – rebuttal of qualifed privilege – Defamation Act, s24(1) (declarations) | |
| Kim v Lee (21 February 2012) | [2012] NZCA 19 | Glazebrook, Wild and White JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Application for extension of time to file appeal | |
| Haden v Wells (1 February 2012) | [2012] NZHC 32, [2012] BCL 373 | Rodney Hansen J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on appeal of District Court decision – increased costs | |
| Haden v Wells (1 February 2012) | [2012] NZHC 31 | Rodney Hansen J High Court Auckland | Review of Registrar's decision: refusal to accept documents for filing | |
| Deliu v Hong (21 December 2011) | HC Auckland CIV-2010-404-6349, 21 December 2011, [2012] BCL 249 | Courtney J High Court Auckland | Review of Associate Judge's decision: strike out of pleadings – costs on injunction decision | |
| Ayers v LexisNexis (29 November 2011) | HC Wellington CIV-2010-485-1274, 29 November 2011 | Gendall J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Further and better discovery – Defamation Act, ss6 and 43 (pecuniary loss of corporate plaintiff; specification of damages where defendant a news medium) | |
| Lockwood Group v Small (16 November 2011) | HC Auckland CIV-2009-404-1019, 16 November 2011 | Venning J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – defamation – Defamation Act, s6 (pecuniary loss of corporate plaintiff) | |
| Lee v New Korea Herald (9 November 2011) | HC Auckland CIV-2008-404-5072, 9 November 2011 | Heath J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory application: Application for retrial | |
| Probst v Mason (2 November 2011) | HC Whangarei CIV-2011-488-652, 2 November 2011 | Venning J High Court Whangarei | Leave decision: Application to appeal District Court decision | |
| Katavich v TV Works (18 October 2011) | HC Auckland CIV-2011 442-116, 18 October 2011 | Associate Judge Abbott High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Pleadings – further particulars | |
| Haden v Wells (27 September 2011) | HC Auckland CIV-2010-404-2050, 27 September 2011 | Allan J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs following interlocutory decision – increased costs | |
| Siemer v Stiassny (16 September 2011) | [2011] NZCA 466 | O'Regan, Glazebrook and Harrison JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Application to strike out notice of appeal | |
| Attorney-General v Leigh (16 September 2011) | [2011] NZSC 106, [2012] 2 NZLR 713 | Elias CJ, Blanchard, Tipping, Mcgrath and Anderson JJ Supreme Court Wellington | Appeal of Court of Appeal decision: Absolute privilege – qualified privilege – rebuttal of qualified privilege | |
| Siemer v Chief Justice of Supreme Court (22 August 2011) | HC Auckland CIV-2009-404-8435, 22 August 2011 | Woodhouse J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – abuse of process by collateral attack – judicial immunity | |
| Karam v Parker (29 July 2011) | HC Auckland CIV-2010-404-3038, 29 July 2011 | Associate Judge Sargisson High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – abuse of process | |
| Hallett v Williams (26 July 2011) | HC Auckland CIV-2010-404-7064, 26 July 2011 | Brewer J High Court Auckland | Appeal of District Court substantive decision: Whether trial judge should have granted adjournment | |
| Katavich v TV Works (20 July 2011) | HC Nelson CIV-2011-442-116, 20 July 2011 | Associate Judge Matthews High Court Nelson | Interlocutory decision: Transfer of proceeding to different Registry | |
| Woodgate v Harris (12 July 2011) | HC Palmerston North CIV-2011-454-198, 12 July 2011, [2011] NZAR 787 | Gendall J High Court Palmerston North | Appeal of District Court interlocutory decision: Limitation Act 1950 – consent – honest opinion – absolute privilege – qualified privilege | |
| Deliu v Hong (17 June 2011) | HC Auckland CIV-2010-404-6349, 17 June 2011, [2011] NZAR 681 | Associate Judge Bell High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – abuse of process | |
| Kim v Lee (3 June 2011) | [2011] NZCA 256 | Arnold, Steven and Wild JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Application for extension of time to file appeal | |
| Hotchin v APN (3 June 2011) | HC Auckland CIV-2011-404-2464, 3 June 2011, [2011] NZAR 464 | Fogarty J High Court Auckland | Media application: Access to court documents | |
| Siemer v Stiassny (3 June 2011) | [2011] NZSC 63 | Blanchard, Tipping and Young JJ Supreme Court Wellington | Leave decision: Application to appeal Court of Appeal decision | |
| Moodie v Strachan (1 June 2011) | [2011] NZCA 247 | Chambers J Court of Appeal Wellington | Review of Registrar's decision: Security for costs on appeal | |
| Peters v TVNZ (27 May 2011) | [2011] NZCA 231, [2011] 2 NZLR 466 | O'Regan P, Ellen France and Stevens JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – meaning – tiers of meaning – defamatory | |
| Attorney-General v Leigh (11 April 2011) | [2011] NZSC 37, [2011] BCL 362 | Elias CJ, Blanchard and Tipping JJ Supreme Court Wellington | Leave decision: Application to appeal Court of Appeal decision | |
| Siemer v Stiassny (30 March 2011) | [2011] NZCA 106, [2011] 2 NZLR 361, [2011] BCL 326 | Glazebrook, Hammond and Arnold JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court substantive decision: Damages – general damages – aggravated damages – punitive damages | |
| Lockwood Group v Small (9 March 2011) | HC Auckland CIV 2009-404-1019, 9 March 2011, [2011] BCL 282 | Allan J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – publication – Defamation Act, s6 (pecuniary loss of corporate plaintiff) | |
| Moodie v Strachan (22 February 2011) | [2011] NZCA 31 | Glazebrook, Arnold and Harrison JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Application for extension of time to appeal | |
| Hallett v Williams (14 February 2011) | HC Auckland CIV-2010-404-7064, 14 February 2011, [2011] BCL 203 | Asher J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for stay of execution on substantive decision | |
| Siemer v Stiassny (3 February 2011) | [2011] NZCA 1 | O'Regan P, Hammond and Arnold JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court interlocutory decision: Whether appellant was denied access to the Courts | |
| Joseph v APN (1 February 2011) | HC Auckland CIV 2010-404-2543, 1 February 2011, [2011] BCL 183 | Associate Judge Christiansen High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Security for costs | |
| Leigh v Attorney General (17 December 2010) | [2010] NZCA 624, [2011] 2 NZLR 148, [2011] BCL 134 | Young, O'Regan and France JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal and cross-appeal of High Court interlocutory decision: slander – meanings – defamatory meaning – absolute privilege | |
| Siemer v Stiassny (14 December 2010) | [2010] NZCA 607 | Glazebrook, Arnold and Harrison JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Application for extension of time to file appeal | |
| Haden v Wells (6 December 2010) | [2010] NZCA 591 | O'Regan, Hammond and Arnold JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Leave decision: Application to appeal High Court decision refusing leave to appeal District Court decision | |
| Haden v Wells (25 November 2010) | HC Auckland CIV-2010-404-2050, 25 November 2010, [2011] BCL 32, [2011] BCL 955 | Allan J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of proceeding – judicial review sought of District Court proceeding | |
| Lee v New Korea Herald (9 November 2010) | HC Auckland CIV-2008-404-5072, 9 November 2010, [2010] BCL 909 | Heath J High Court Auckland | Substantive decision: Meaning – defamatory meaning – truth – honest opinion – qualified privilege – rebuttal of qualified privilege – liability – damages | |
| du Claire v Palmer (29 October 2010) | HC Wellington CIV-2009-485-2638, 29 October 2010 | Mackenzie J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Security for costs – summary judgment by plaintiff | |
| Deliu v Hong (27 October 2010) | HC Auckland CIV-2010-404-6349, 27 October 2010, [2011] BCL 959 | Venning J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for interim injunction – defamation – malicious falsehood – intentional infliction of emotional distress – abuse of process – undertakings | |
| Williams v Hallett (18 October 2010) | DC Auckland CIV-2008-004, 18 October 2010 | Judge Hinton District Court Auckland | Substantive decision: Damages – punitive damages – injunctions | |
| Jones v Lee (3 September 2010) | HC Wellington CIV-2007-485-1510, 3 September 2010 | Clifford J High Court Wellington | Costs decision: Costs on substantive decision – indemnity costs | |
| Moodie v Strachan (26 August 2010) | HC Wellington CIV-2007-485-2212, 26 August 2010 | Wild J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Application for an order to dismiss or stay proceeding – strike out of pleadings | |
| Howard-Smith v Truth (12 July 2010) | HC Auckland CIV-2010-404-843, 12 July 2010 | Associate Judge Bell High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Particulars | |
| Haden v Wells (23 June 2010) | HC Auckland CIV-2008-404-5500, 23 June 2010 | Rodney Hansen J High Court Auckland | Leave decision: Application to appeal High Court decision on appeal from District Court | |
| Peters v TVNZ (8 June 2010) | HC Auckland CIV-2004-404-3311, 8 June 2010 | Andrews J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – meaning – defamatory | |
| Forrest v Martin (2 June 2010) | HC Christchurch CIV-2009-409-1529, 2 June 2010 | Associate Judge Doherty High Court Christchurch | Interlocutory decision: Security for costs | |
| Moodie v Strachan (21 May 2010) | HC Wellington CIV-2007-485-2212, 21 May 2010 | Mallon J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – meaning – defamatory | |
| Siemer v Stiassny (20 May 2010) | [2010] NZSC 57 | Blanchard, Tipping and Wilson JJ Supreme Court Wellington | Leave decision: Application to appeal Court of Appeal decision | |
| Jones v Lee (18 May 2010) | HC Wellington CIV-2007-485-1510, 18 May 2010 | Clifford J High Court Wellington | Trial ruling (reasons): Availability of honest opinion – meaning – alternative meanings – punitive damages | |
| Michaels v APN (18 May 2010) | HC Auckland CIV-2009-404-6077, 18 May 2010 | Associate Judge Abbott High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on interlocutory application – indemnity costs – Defamation Act, s45 (vexatious proceeding) | |
| Lockwood Group v Small (21 April 2010) | HC Auckland CIV-2009-404-1019, 21 April 2010 | Allan J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application to modify interim injunction – breach of injunction | |
| Sebenza Investments v South Canterbury DHB (3 March 2010) | HC Timaru CIV-2008-476-623, 3 March 2010 | Associate Judge Osborne High Court Timaru | Interlocutory decision: Meaning – defamatory – truth | |
| Kerr v Dominion Post (11 February 2010) | HC Wellington CIV-2009-485-1233, 11 February 2010 | Dobson J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Application to rescind order to strike out proceedings | |
| Siemer v Stiassny (22 December 2009) | [2009] NZCA 624 | O'Regan, Robertson and Baragwanath JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court substantive decision: Time for filing case on appeal – abandonment of appeal – whether appeal to be kept on foot or struck out – debarment order – contempt of court | |
| Siemer v Stiassny (30 November 2009) | HC Auckland CIV-2008-404-6822, 30 November 2009 | Winkelmann J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – abuse of process | |
| Copping v Nursing Council (27 November 2009) | HC Auckland CIV-2008-404-7576, 27 November 2009 | Hugh Williams J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Security for costs | |
| Kerr v Dominion Post (20 November 2009) | HC Wellington CIV-2009-485-1233, 20 November 2009 | Dobson J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – abuse of process | |
| Haden v Wells (20 November 2009) | HC Auckland CIV-2008-404-5500, 20 November 2009, [2010] BCL 5 | Rodney Hansen J High Court Auckland | Appeal of District Court decision: Evidence – damages | |
| Moses v Minister of Police (20 November 2009) | HC Hamilton CIV-2009-419-479, 20 November 2009 | Associate Judge Faire High Court Hamilton | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – publication | |
| Verschaffelt v Sunday Star-Times (29 October 2009) | HC Auckland CIV-2008-404-8390, 29 October 2009 | Associate Judge Faire High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on interlocutory decision | |
| Moodie v Ellis (28 October 2009) | HC Wellington CIV-2007-485-2212, 28 October 2000 | Mallon J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Defamation Act, s34 (statements in open court) | |
| Leigh v Attorney-General (1 October 2009) | HC Wellington CIV-2008-485-2315, 14 July 2009 | Dobson J High Court Wellington | Costs decision: Costs on interlocutory decision | |
| Peters v TVNZ (1 October 2009) | HC Auckland CIV-2004-404-3311, 1 October 2009 | Andrews J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Defamation Act, s41 (leave to file notice re rebuttal of qualified privilege out of time) | |
| Sio v Samoa Multimedia (16 September 2009) | HC Auckland CIV-2009-404-5571, 16 September 2009 | Ronald Young J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for leave to file time-barred proceeding – limitation | |
| Hallett Design Solutions v Williams (11 September 2009) | DC Auckland CIV-2009-004-020, 11 September 2009 | Judge Joyce District Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Evaluation conference – claim for recovery of professional fees – counterclaim in defamation – abuse of process | |
| Kerr v Dominion Post (3 September 2009) | HC Wellington CIV-2009-485-1233, 3 September 2009 | Simon France J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Ruling on scope of interlocutory hearing | |
| APN v Simunovich (26 August 2009) | [2009] NZSC 93, [2010] 1 NZLR 315 | Elias CJ, Blanchard, Tipping, McGrath and Wilson JJ Supreme Court Wellington | Appeal of Court of Appeal decision: Pleading – particulars of truth – Defamation Act, s38 (particulars of honest opinion) – repetition rule – conduct rule – tiers of meaning | |
| Korda Mentha v Siemer (18 August 2009) | HC Auckland CIV-2005-404-1808, 18 August 2009 | Cooper J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on substantive decision | |
| Sadiq v Baycorp (7 August 2009) | HC Auckland CIV-2007-404-6421, 7 August 2009 | Associate Judge Doogue High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of proceeding – want of prosecution | |
| Vaughan v Christie (23 July 2009) | HC Wellington CIV-2009-485-603, 23 July 2009 | Wild J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Application for extension of time to apply for review of decision by Associate Judge | |
| Willy v Fairfax (22 July 2009) | HC Wellington CIV-2008-085-1429, 22 July 2009 | Simon France J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Defamation Act, s35(2) (agreed declaration following judicial conference) | |
| Leigh v Attorney-General (14 July 2009) | HC Wellington CIV-2008-485-2315, 14 July 2009 | Dobson J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – slander – meaning – defamatory | |
| Firth v Allied Press (29 June 2009) | DC Dunedin CIV-2007-021-309, 29 June 2009, [2010] DCR 44 | Judge Kellar District Court Dunedin | Interlocutory decision: Discovery – admissibility of Law Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal decision | |
| Vaughan v Christie (11 June 2009) | HC Wellington CIV-2009-485-603, 11 June 2009 | Associate Judge Gendall Hight Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Security for costs | |
| Bradbury v Westpac (8 June 2009) | [2009] NZCA 234, [2009] 3 NZLR 400, (2009) 19 PRNZ 385 | O'Regan, Arnold and Baragwanath JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court costs decision: Indemnity costs – abandonment of claims at trial | |
| Romana v McKenzie (3 June 2009) | HC Auckand CIV-2008-425-210, 3 June 2009, [2009] BCL 503 | Associate Judge Abbott High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – particulars – discovery – security for costs | |
| Verschaffelt v Sunday Star-Times (14 May 2009) | HC Auckland CIV-2008-404-8390, 14 May 2009 | Associate Judge Faire High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of proceeding – want of prosecution | |
| Chadwick v Dominion Post (8 May 2009) | HC Wellington CIV-2008-485-2614, 8 May 2009 | Ronald Young J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Security for costs | |
| Dorbu v Cooke (30 April 2009) | HC Auckland CIV-2008-404-5222, 30 April 2009, [2009] BCL 474 | Associate Judge Robinson High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Summary judgment by defendants – particulars – publication | |
| Moodie v Ellis (19 March 2009) | HC Wellington CIV-2007-485-2212, 19 March 2009 | Associate Judge Abbott High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Pleadings – meaning – defamatory – special damages – publication – security for costs | |
| Dorbu v Cooke (18 March 2009) | HC Auckland CIV-2008-404-5222, 18 March 2009 | Associate Judge Robinson High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for adjournment – technical breach of filing requirements | |
| Moodie v Ellis (18 March 2009) | HC Wellington CIV-2007-485-2212, 18 March 2009 | Mallon J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Pleadings – publication | |
| Hong v Ahn (24 February 2009) | HC Auckland CIV-2008-404-8240, 24 February 2009, [2009] BCL 237 | Venning J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for leave to adduce further evidence on appeal of District Court decision | |
| McPhail v University of Auckland (17 February 2009) | HC Auckland CIV-2008-404-5616, 17 February 2009 | Associate Judge Faire High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – meaning – particulars – publication | |
| Sadiq v Baycorp (16 February 2009) | HC Auckland CIV-2007-404-6421, 16 February 2009 | Associate Judge Doogue High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on interlocutory decision – increased costs | |
| Haden v Wells (13 February 2009) | HC Auckland CIV-2008-404-5500, 13 February 2009, [2009] BCL 214 | Asher J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for leave to adduce further evidence on appeal of District Court decision | |
| Haden v Wells (19 January 2009) | HC Auckland CIV-2008-404-5500, 19 January 2009 | Venning J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs following leave decision | |
| Korda Mentha v Siemer (23 December 2008) | HC Auckland CIV-2005-404-1808, (23 August 2008) | Cooper J High Court Auckland | Substantive decision (by formal proof): Damages – punitive damages | |
| Haden v Wells (4 December 2008) | HC Auckland CIV-2008-404-5500, 4 December 2008, [2009] BCL 83 | John Hansen J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for extension of time to appeal District Court decisions | |
| Osmose NZ v Wakeling (3 December 2008) | HC Auckland CIV-2005-404-7195, 3 December 2008, [2009] BCL 95 | Harrison J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for leave to commence time-barred claim against additional defendants – limitation | |
| APN v Simunovich (1 December 2008) | [2008] NZSC 101 | Blanchard, Tipping and McGrath JJ Supreme Court Wellington | Leave decision: Application to appeal Court of Appeal decision | |
| Ahn v Lee (25 November 2008) | DC Auckland CIV-2006-044-779, 25 November 2008, [2009] DCR 298 | Judge Hubble District Court Auckland | Substantive decision: Meaning – translations – defamatory – truth – liability as accessory to publication – damages | |
| Siemer v Ferrier Hodgson (19 November 2008) | [2008] NZSC 98 | Blanchard, Tipping and McGrath JJ Supreme Court Wellington | Leave decision: Application to appeal Court of Appeal decision | |
| Cash for Scrap v Canwest TV (17 November 2008) | HC Auckland CIV-2006-404-5175, 17 November 2008 | Heath J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on discontinuance – indemnity costs – non-party costs | |
| Moodie v Ellis (13 November 2008) | HC Wellington CIV-2007-485-2212, 13 November 2008 | Joe Williams J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Modifying claim of litigation privilege for discovery | |
| Sadiq v Baycorp (5 November 2008) | HC Auckland CIV-2007-404-6421, 5 November 2008 | Associate Judge Doogue High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Security for costs | |
| Siemer v Ferrier Hodgson (17 September 2008) | [2008] NZSC 72, [2008] BCL 887 | McGrath J Supreme Court Wellington | Review of Registrar's decision: refusal to waive filing fee | |
| Simunovich v TVNZ (8 September 2008) | [2008] NZCA 350, [2008] BCL 938 | Hammond, Chisholm and Miller JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court interlocutory decisions: Strike out of pleadings – particulars of truth – Defamation Act, s8(3)(b) (substantial truth) – Defamation Act, s38 – particulars – discovery | |
| Kerr v Dominion Post (14 August 2008) | [2008] NZCA 306 | Glazebrook, O'Regan and Robertson JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Leave decision: Application to appeal High Court decision refusing leave to appeal review of Associate Judge's decision | |
| Maybury v Cook (6 August 2008) | HC Wellington CIV-2008-485-109, 6 August 2008 | Associate Judge Gendall Hight Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Discovery | |
| Wells v Haden (30 July 2008) | DC Auckland CIV-2006-004-1784, 30 July 2008, [2008] DCR 859 | Judge Joyce District Court Wellington | Substantive decision (by formal proof): Damages – punitive damages – mitigation – injunction | |
| Siemer v Ferrier Hodgson (24 July 2008) | [2008] NZCA 255, [2008] BCL 808 | Hammond, Panckhurst and Miller JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – discovery | |
| Galvin v Donaldson (21 July 2008) | DC Rotorua CIV-2007-063-872, 21 July 2008 [2008] DCR 833 | Judge McGuire District Court Rotorua | Interlocutory decision: Security for costs | |
| Central & Lakes Realty v Bain (2 July 2008) | HC Dunedin CIV-2007-412-1064, 2 July 2008 | Associate Judge Christiansen High Court Dunedin | Interlocutory decision: Summary judgment by plaintiff – meaning – defamatory – Defamation Act, s6 (pecuniary loss of corporate plaintiff) – Defamation Act, s24(1) (declarations) | |
| Bradbury v Westpac (23 May 2008) | HC Auckland CIV-2006-404-1328, 23 May 2008, (2008) 18 PRNZ 859, [2008] BCL 630 | Harrison J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on abandoned proceeding – indemnity costs – assessment whether defamation claim was hopeless – meaning – qualified privilege – rebuttal of qualified privilege – damages | |
| Kerr v Dominion Post (8 May 2008) | HC Wellington CIV-2007-485-2243, 8 May 2008 | Dobson J High Court Wellington | Leave decision: Application to appeal High Court decision on review of Associate Judge's decision | |
| Dorbu v General Finance (30 April 2008) | HC Auckland CIV-2007-404-2100, 30 April 2008 | Associate Judge Doogue High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Discovery – non-party discovery – relevance – Defamation Act, s30 (bad repuation) | |
| Sadiq v Baycorp (28 April 2008) | HC Auckland CIV-2007-404-6421, 28 April 2008 | Associate Judge Doogue High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on summary-judgment decision | |
| Sadiq v Baycorp (31 March 2008) | [2008] NZHC 403 | Associate Judge Doogue High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Summary judgment by defendant – publication | |
| Siemer v Stiassny (20 March 2008) | HC Auckland CIV-2008-404-0104, 20 March 2008 | Harrison J High Court Auckland | Interocutory decision: Strike out of proceeding – abuse of process | |
| Peters v TVNZ (18 March 2008) | HC Auckland CIV-2004-404-3311, 18 March 2008 | Woodhouse J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on interlocutory decision – increased costs | |
| Kerr v Dominion Post (13 March 2008) | HC Wellington CIV-2007-485-2243, 13 March 2008 | Dobson J High Court Wellington | Review of Associate Judge's decision: Security for costs | |
| Simunovich v TVNZ (15 February 2008) | HC Auckland CIV-2004-404-3903, 15 February 2008 | Allan J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on interlocutory decisions | |
| Kerr v Dominion Post (12 February 2008) | HC Wellington CIV-485-2243, 12 February 2008 | Associate Judge Gendall Hight Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: whether previous interlocutory decision should be published in view of Clean Slate legislation | |
| Wasan International v Lee (4 February 2008) | HC Auckland CIV-2003-404-4113, 4 February 2008 | Heath J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on substantive hearing (by formal proof) – withdrawal of solicitor | |
| Kerr v Dominion Post (28 January 2008) | HC Wellington CIV-485-2243, 28 January 2008 | Associate Judge Gendall Hight Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Security for costs | |
| Peters v TVNZ (20 December 2007) | HC Auckland CIV-2004-404-3311, 20 December 2007, [2008] NZAR 411, [2008] BCL 230 | Woodhouse J High Court Auckland | Review of Associate Judge's decision: strike out of pleadings – meaning – defamatory | |
| Siemer v Stiassny (14 December 2007) | [2007] NZCA 581, [2008] 3 NZLR 22, (2007) 18 PRNZ 817, [2008] BCL 180 | Hammond, O'Regan and Robertson JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of appeal – debarment – contempt | |
| Martin v Wall (23 November 2007) | HC Auckland CIV-2007-404-7297, 23 November 2007 | Woodhouse J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for interim injunction | |
| Salmon v McKinnon (20 November 2007) | [2007] NZCA 516, [2008] BCL 148 | Young P, Glazebrook and Robertson JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court substantive decision: Identification – meaning – defamatory – innuendo – Defamation Act, s24 (declarations and solicitor-client costs) | |
| Attorney-General v Wright (19 November 2007) | HC Auckland CIV-2006-404-7325, 19 November 2007 | Keane J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on appeal of District Court decision – indemnity costs where actual costs lower than scale costs | |
| Simunovich v TVNZ (23 October 2007) | [2007] NZCA 456 | Young P, Glazebrook and Ellen France JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Application for extension of time to appeal High Court interlocutory decision | |
| Peters v TVNZ (12 October 2007) | HC Auckland CIV-2004-404-3311, 12 October 2007 | Cooper J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs following interlocutory decision – costs when indulgence has been granted | |
| Read v Minister of Economic Development (12 September 2007) | HC Auckland CIV-2007-404-2655, 12 September 2007 | Associate Judge Gendall Hight Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Summary judgment by plaintiff on liability – truth | |
| Ferrier Hodgson v Siemer (31 August 2007) | HC Auckland CIV-2005-404-1808, 31 August 2007 | Potter J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs following interlocutory decision | |
| Attorney-General v Wright (31 August 2007) | HC Auckland CIV-2006-404-7325, 31 August 2007,<[2007] NZAR 741, [2007] BCL 957 | Keane J High Court Auckland | Appeal of District Court substantive decision: Rebuttal of qualified privilege – mitigation | |
| Simunovich v TVNZ (No 7) (3 August 2007) | HC Auckland CIV-2004-404-3903, 3 August 2007 | Allan J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – particulars of truth – particulars of honest opinion – statutory qualified privilege | |
| Simunovich v TVNZ (No 6) (3 August 2007) | HC Auckland CIV-2004-404-3903, 3 August 2007 | Allan J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Further and better discovery | |
| Wells v Haden (19 July 2007) | DC Auckland CIV-2012-004-696, 10 May 2013 | Judge Sharp District Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of statement of defence – unless orders | |
| Ferrier Hodgson v Siemer (13 July 2007) | HC Auckland CIV-2005-404-1808, 13 July 2007 | Potter J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Commital to prison for breach of injunction | |
| Simunovich v TVNZ (No 5) (10 July 2007) | HC Auckland CIV-2004-404-3903, 10 July 2007 | Allan J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Further and better discovery | |
| Ferrier Hodgson v Siemer (9 July 2007) | HC Auckland CIV-2005-404-1808, 9 July 2007, [2007] BCL 744 | Potter J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Contempt – breach of injunction – commital – debarment from defending proceeding | |
| Peters v TVNZ (1 May 2007) | HC Auckland CIV-2004-3311, 1 May 2007 | Cooper J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for leave to review Associate Judge's decision out of time – transfer of review to Court of Appeal | |
| Ferrier Hodgson v Siemer (19 April 2007) | HC Auckland CIV-2005-404-1808, 19 April 2007 | Rodney Hansen J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for copies of documents – strike out of pleadings – further and better discovery | |
| Siemer v Stiassny (4 April 2007) | [2007] NZCA 117 | Appeal of High Court interlocutory decisions: Injunction – procedure of contempt hearing – allegation of bias of Judge – challenge of factual findings – costs | Appeal of High Court interlocutory decisions: Injunction – procedure – bias – factual findings – costs | |
| Siemer v Stiassny (22 December 2006) | CA55/06, 22 December 2006 | William Young P, Glazebrook and O'Regan JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Witness summonses for evidence on appeal – application to video and webcast hearing | |
| Osmose NZ v Wakeling (19 December 2006) | HC Auckland CIV-2005-404-7195, 19 December 2006, [2007] 1 NZLR 841, [2007] BCL 190 | Harrison J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of claims against third parties – qualified privilege – rebuttal of qualified privlege – agency – third parties – tortfeasors – Law Reform Act, s17(1)(c) ("same damage") | |
| Wright v Attorney-General (30 October 2006) | DC Auckland [Unknown CIV], 30 October 2006 | [Unknown Judge] District Court Auckland | Substantive decision: Qualified privilege – rebuttal of qualified privilege – damages | |
| Siemer v Stiassny (26 October 2006) | CA150/06, 26 October 2006 | William Young P, Robertson and Arnold JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Removal of stay of orders of interlocutory judgment on appeal | |
| Salmon v McKinnon (26 October 2006) | HC Napier CIV-2005-441-739, 29 October 2006, [2007] BCL 13 | Allan J High Court Napier | Substantive decision: Identification – meaning – defamatory meaning – innuendo – Defamation Act, s24 (declarations and solicitor-client costs) | |
| Siemer v Stiassny (25 September 2006) | CA150/06, 25 September 2006 | William Young P, Robertson and Arnold JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Stay of orders of interlocutory judgment on appeal | |
| Ferrier Hodgson v Siemer (8 September 2006) | HC Auckland CIV-2005-404-1808, 8 September 2006 | Rodney Hansen J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Meaning – defamatory – application for copies of documents – application to vary terms of interim injunction | |
| TVNZ v Haines (6 September 2006) | CA96/06, 6 September 2006 | Glazebrook, Chambers and Robertson JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court interlocutory decision: Whether proceeding should be tried by jury or judge alone | |
| Peters v TVNZ (30 August 2006) | HC Auckland CIV-2004-404-3311, 30 August 2006 | Associate Judge Christiansen High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – meaning – defamatory | |
| New Times Media v Chinese Herald (10 August 2006) | HC Auckland CIV-2001-404-2027, 10 August 2006 | Venning J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – undue delay | |
| Ferrier Hodgson v Siemer (2 June 2006) | HC Auckland CIV-2005-404-1808, 2 June 2006, [2006] BCL 635 | Potter J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on contempt proceedings for breach of injunction and debarment from defending defamation proceeding | |
| Simunovich v TVNZ (No 4) (1 June 2006) | HC Auckland CIV-2004-404-3903, 1 June 2006 | Allan J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Discovery – confidentiality | |
| Salmon v McKinnon (30 May 2006) | HC Napier CIV-2005-441-739, 30 May 2006 | Associate Judge Gendall High Court Napier | Interlocutory decision: Particular discovery – interrogatories | |
| Wasan International v Lee (19 May 2006) | HC Auckland CIV-2003-404-4113, 19 May 2006 | Associate Judge Faire High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Contempt – discovery | |
| Court v Aitken (2 May 2006) | HC Dunedin CIV-2005-412-519, 2 May 2006 | Hansen J High Court Dunedin | Costs decision: Costs on appeal of District Court decision – Defamation Act, s43(2) (grossly excessive damages) | |
| Haines v TVNZ (5 April 2006) | HC Auckland CIV-2002-404-2102, 5 April 2006 | Venning J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out – Defamation Act, s39 (notice re rebuttal of honest-opinion genuineness) – whether proceeding should be tried by jury or judge alone | |
| Court v Aitken (31 March 2006) | HC Dunedin CIV-2005-412-519, 31 March 2006, [2006] NZAR 619, [2006] BCL 413 | Hansen J High Court Dunedin | Appeal of District Court substantive decision: Damages | |
| University of Newlands v Forrester (29 March 2006) | [2006] NZSC 16, (2006) 18 PRNZ 70 | Elias CJ, McGrath and Anderson JJ Supreme Court Wellington | Leave decision: Application to appeal Court of Appeal decision – forum non conveniens | |
| Ferrier Hodgson v Siemer (16 March 2006) | HC Auckland CIV-2005-404-1808, 16 March 2006, [2006] BCL 361 | Potter J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Contempt – breach of injunction – commital – debarment | |
| Simunovich v TVNZ (No 3) (14 February 2006) | HC Auckland CIV-2004-404-3903, 14 February 2006 | Allan J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – Defamation Act, s38 – particulars of truth – particulars of honest opinion – pleadings | |
| Simunovich v TVNZ (No 2) (14 February 2006) | HC Auckland CIV-2004-404-3903, 14 February 2006 | Allan J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Defamation Act, s38 – strike out of pleadings – alternative meanings – particulars of truth – particulars of honest opinion | |
| Ferrier Hodgson v Siemer (19 December 2005) | HC Auckland CIV-2005-404-1808, 22 July 2005, [2005] BCL 742 | Ellen France J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for lay litigant to represent company – application to cross-examine deponent | |
| McIlroy v Act Party (16 December 2005) | HC Wellington CIV-2003-485-174, 16 December 2005 | Mackenzie J High Court Wellington | Costs decision: Costs on discontinuance – indemnity costs | |
| Siemer v Ferrier Hodgson (13 December 2005) | CA87/05, 13 December 2005, [2006] BCL 207 | William Young, Chambers and Panckhurst JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court interlocutory decision: Interim injunction | |
| Nationwide News v University of Newlands (9 December 2005) | CA202/04, 9 December 2005, [2006] BCL 203 | Glazebrook, Hammond and Panckhurst JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of Associate Judge's decision: Publication – jurisdiction – forum non conveniens | |
| Newlands v Parlane (7 December 2005) | HC Hamilton CIV-2005-419-941, 7 December 2005, [2006] BCL 72 | Ronald Young J High Court Hamilton | Appeal of District Court interlocutory decision: Defamation Act, ss39 and 41 (leave to extend time to file notices re honest opinion and rebuttal of qualifed privilege) | |
| Fabian v Canwest TV (5 October 2005) | HC Auckland CIV-2004-404-1331, 7 December 2005 | Associate Judge Doogue High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for leave to commence time-barred proceeding – limitation | |
| TVNZ v Haines (13 September 2005) | CA71/04, 13 September 2005, [2006] 2 NZLR 433 | Glazebrook, Chambers and Robertson JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court interlocutory decision: Truth – alternative meanings – pleading of honest opinion | |
| Ferrier Hodgson v Siemer (22 July 2005) | HC Auckland CIV-2005-404-1808, 22 July 2005, [2005] BCL 742 | Ellen France J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Discovery – litigation privilege | |
| Ferrier Hodgson v Siemer (21 July 2005) | HC Auckland CIV-2005-404-1808, 21 July 2005, [2005] BCL 740 | Ellen France J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for leave to file affidavits out of time | |
| Tipple v Buchanan (20 July 2005) | HC Christchurch CIV-2001-409-801, 20 July 2005, [2005] BCL 715 | Panckhurst J High Court Christchurch | Pre-trial ruling: Admissibility of evidence of bad reputation – whether conduct subsequent to publication relevant in mitigation | |
| Ferrier Hodgson v Siemer (14 July 2005) | HC Auckland CIV-2005-404-1808, 14 July 2005 | Keane J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application to cross-examine deponents in contempt proceeding | |
| Doone v Fairfax (6 July 2005) | HC Wellington CIV-2000-485-854, (6 July 2005), (2005) 17 PRNZ 860 | Miller J High Court Wellington | Costs decision: Costs on discontinuance – indemnity costs | |
| McGee v Independent Newspapers (17 June 2005) | HC Christchurch CIV-2003-409-1484, 17 June 2005, [2006] NZAR 24, [2005] BCL 634 | Panckhurst J High Court Christchurch | Interlocutory decision: Meaning – bane and antidote across multiple publications – identification across multiple publications | |
| Hubbard v Fourth Estate (13 June 2005) | HC Auckland CIV-2000-404-5152, 13 June 2005 | Venning J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – Defamation Act, s39 (particulars of notice re rebuttal of honest-opinion genuineness and qualified privilege) | |
| Gerdelan v Problem Gambling Foundation (7 June 2005) | HC Auckland CIV-2003-404-3497, 7 June 2005, [2005] BCL 633 | Ronald Young J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – meaning – defamatory meaning – pleadings of aggravated damages | |
| Tennant v Simes (20 May 2005) | HC Hamilton CIV-2004-419-1366, 20 May 2005 | Simon France J High Court Hamilton | Appeal of District Court costs decision: Costs on discontinuance | |
| Simunovich v TVNZ (5 May 2005) | HC Auckland CIV-2004-404-3903, 5 May 2005, [2005] 3 NZLR 134, [2005] BCL 520 | Allan J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – honest opinion | |
| Ferrier Hodgson v Siemer (5 May 2005) | HC Auckland CIV-2005-404-1808, 5 May 2005 | Ellen France J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application to rescind interim injunction – application for varied interim injunction | |
| Simes v Tennant (28 April 2005) | CA257/04, 28 April 2005, (2005) 17 PRNZ 684, [2005] BCL 460 | McGrath, Hammond and O'Regan JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court interlocutory decision granting leave for extension of time to appeal costs decision of District Court | |
| Doone v Fairfax (26 April 2005) | CA64/05, 26 April 2005, (2005) 17 PRNZ 575 | Hammond, Young and O'Regan JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court pre-trial ruling: Jurisdiction – adjournment | |
| Barry Blake Associates v Consumer Institute (23 February 2005) | HC Auckland CIV-2005-485-325, 23 February 2005, [2005] BCL 270 | Wild J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for interim injunction | |
| Order of St John Northern Regional Trust v Gemini (12 April 2005) | HC Auckland CIV-2002-404-1559, 12 April 2005 | Rodney Hansen J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – particulars – discovery | |
| Mirica v TVNZ (22 February 2005) | HC Auckland CIV-2004-404-5217, 22 February 2005 | Lang J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Security for costs | |
| Hubbard v Fourth Estate (16 February 2005) | HC Auckland CIV-2004-404-5152, 16 February 2005 | Venning J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – abuse of process – Defamation Act, s43(1) (specification of damages against news medium) | |
| Tennant v Simes (11 November 2004) | HC Hamilton CIV-2004-419-1366, 11 November 2004 | Potter J High Court Hamilton | Leave decision: Application to appeal District Court costs decision out of time | |
| Peters v TVNZ (5 November 2004) | HC Auckland CIV-2004-404-3311, 5 November 2004 | Paterson J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – meaning – defamatory meaning – Defamation Act, s43(1) (specification of damages against news medium; interpretation where both media and non-media defendants) | |
| Jacques v Ward (4 October 2004) | HC Palmerston North CIV-2003-454-754, 4 October 2004 | Gendall J High Court Auckland | Appeal of District Court substantive decision: Slander – proof of publication | |
| Gibson v Blunt (4 October 2004) | HC Auckland CIV-2004-404-411, 4 October 2004, [2004] BCL 1012 | Randerson J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for leave to commence time-barred proceeding – limitation | |
| New Times Media v Chinese Herald (9 September 2004) | HC Auckland CIV-404-2027, 9 September 2004, [2004] BCL 890 | Associate Judge Lang High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for leave to commence time-barred counterclaim – limitation | |
| University of Newlands v Nationwide News (17 August 2004) | HC Wellington CIV-2004-485-489, 17 August 2004, (2004) 17 PRNZ 206 | Associate Judge Gendall High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Application for dismissal or stay of proceedings – jurisdiction – forum non conveniens | |
| Cooper v Mountain Scene (5 August 2004) | HC Invercargill CIV-2003-425-527, 5 August 2004 | Panckhurst J High Court Invercargill | Interlocutory decision: Defamation Act, s39 (leave to file notice re rebuttal of honest-opinion genuinenessout of time) | |
| Jennings v Buchanan (14 July 2004) | [2004] NZPC 4, [2004] UKPC 36, [2005] 2 NZLR 577, [2004] BCL 710, [2005] 1 AC 115, [2005] 2 All ER 273, [2004] All ER (D) 247 (Jul), [2004] 3 WLR 1163, [2004] EMLR 42 | Lord Bingham, Lord Scott, Lord Walker, Baroness Hale and Dame Sian Elias Privy Council London | Appeal of Court of Appeal decision following High Court substantive decision: Absolute privilege – pleading of slander | |
| New Times Media v Chinese Herald (24 June 2004) | HC Auckland CIV-2001-404-2027, 24 June 2004, | Associate Judge Lang High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – whether counsel has authority to act – identification – security for costs – application to file counterclaim | |
| Wasan International v Lee (26 May 2004) | HC Auckland CIV-2003-404-4113, 26 May 2004 | Associate Judge Faire High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Discovery – truth | |
| Chinese Herald v New Times Media (13 May 2004) | HC Auckland CIV-2000-404-1568, 13 May 2004 | Paterson J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application to stay judgment | |
| Karam v ACP (No 3) (27 April 2004) | HC Auckland CIV-2003-404-497, 27 April 2004, [2004] BCL 552 | Heath J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for determination of a preliminary question – qualified privilege | |
| Alexander v Clegg (25 March 2004) | CA168/02, 25 March 2004, [2004] 3 NZLR 586, [2004] BCL 412, [2004] BCL 649 | Keith, Anderson and Glazebrook JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court substantive decision: Meaning – defamatory – qualified privilege – rebuttal of qualified privilege – Defamation Act, s41 (failure to file notice re rebuttal of qualified privilege) – damages | |
| Haines v TVNZ (12 March 2004) | HC Auckland CP 89-SD02, 12 March 2004, [2004] NZAR 513 | Venning J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Preliminary determinations – meaning – alternative meanings – truth – honest opinion (whether defence on basis of meanings or actual words in publication) | |
| Karam v ACP (No 2) (11 March 2004) | HC Auckland CIV-2003-404-497, 11 March 2004, [2004] 2 NZLR 749, [2004] BCL 371 | Heath J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Security for costs – costs on interlocutory applications – Defamation Act, s35(2)(c) (Court's power to order admission of fact) | |
| Chinese Herald v New Times Media (11 March 2004) | HC Auckland CIV-2000-404-1568, 11 March 2004, [2004] 2 NZLR 749, [2004] BCL 371 | Paterson J High Court Auckland | Substantive decision: Meaning – defamatory – damages – Defamation Act, s6 (pecuniary loss of corporate plaintiff) – punitive damages – costs | |
| Karam v ACP (No 1) (19 February 2004) | HC Auckland CIV-2003-404-497, 19 February 2004 | Heath J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Joinder | |
| Chinese Herald v New Times Media (9 February 2004) | HC Auckland CP366/00, 9 February 2004, [2004] BCL 224 | Paterson J High Court Auckland | Trial ruling (reasons): Adjournment | |
| Mahuika v Donnelly (11 December 2003) | HC Auckland CIV-2003-416-010, 11 December 2003, [2004] BCL 183 | Hansen J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Summary judgment by counterclaim defendants – Defamation Act, s6 (pecuniary loss of corporate plaintiff) | |
| Jacques v Ward (2 December 2003) | DC Palmerston North [unknown CIV], 2 December 2003 | Judge Ross District Court Palmerston North | Substantive decision: Slander – credibility | |
| Technic Bitumen v Shell (11 November 2003) | HC Wellington CIV-1999-485-054, 11 November 2003 | Goddard J High Court Wellington | Review of Master's decision: Strike out of proceeding – want of prosecution | |
| Chinese Herald v New Times Media (31 October 2003) | HC Auckland CIV-2000-404-001568, 31 October 2003, [2004] BCL 22 | Harrison J High Court Auckland | Review of Master's decision: leave to file amended statement of defence – qualified privilege – qualified privilege (reply to attack) – rebuttal of qualified privilege | |
| King v TV3 (14 October 2003) | CA221/02, 14 October 2003, (2003) 16 PRNZ 985, [2003] BCL 1030 | Keith, Tipping and Anderson JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – negligence | |
| H v Auckland DHB (26 September 2003) | DC Auckland CIV-2003-004-654, [2004] DCR 509 | Judge Joyce District Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Leave to commence time-barred proceedings – limitation | |
| Kerr v Attorney-General (24 September 2003) | HC Wellington CIV-2000-485-630, 24 September 2003, [2003] BCL 985 | Wild J High Court Wellington | Review of Master's decision: security for costs | |
| Karam v ACP (12 September 2003) | HC Auckland CIV-2003-404-497, 12 September 2003 | Chambers J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – meaning – whether whole article can be pleaded – ambiguous meanings – repetitious meanings | |
| Alexander v Clegg (24 July 2003) | HC Auckland CIV-1999-404-1057, 24 July 2003, (2003) 16 PRNZ 912 | Salmon J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Expert witness fees | |
| New Times Media v Chinese Herald (26 May 2003) | HC Auckland CP324SD01, 26 May 2003 | Master Faire High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Consolidation of proceedings | |
| Technic Bitumen v Shell (23 May 2003) | HC Wellington CP 192/99, 23 May 2003, [2002] 3 NZLR 145, [2003] BCL 626 | Master Gendall High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of proceeding – want of prosecution | |
| Davis v Independent Newspapers (16 May 2003) | HC Auckland CP 67SD-02 | Master Lang High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on review of non-party's compliance with discovery order | |
| Kerr v Attorney-General (10 April 2003) | HC Wellington CP 109/00, 10 April 2003 | Master Gendall High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Security for costs | |
| Sweeney v Pauanui Publishing (4 April 2003) | HC Auckland CP 280-SD02, 4 April 2003, [2003] BCL 531 | Master Lang High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – malicious falsehood – particulars of special damage or pecuniary loss – particulars of malice | |
| Davis v Independent Newspapers (No 2) (12 March 2003) | HC Auckland CP 67-SD02, 12 March 2003, [2003] BCL 369 | Master Lang High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Review of non-party's compliance with discovery order | |
| Davis v Independent Newspapers (No 1) (12 March 2003) | HC Auckland CP 67-SD02, 12 March 2003, [2003] BCL 369 | Master Lang High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Security for costs | |
| McVeagh v Attorney-General (7 March 2003) | HC Auckland CP 186-SD02, 7 March 2003 | Master Lang High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – no cause of action pleaded | |
| Julian v TVNZ (25 February 2003) | HC Auckland CP 367-SD01, 25 February 2003 | Salmon J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for determination of a preliminary question - meaning - defamatory meaning - particulars of truth - fact or facts and circumstances - honest opinion - whether words fact or opinion - qualifed privilege - fair and accurate report | |
| Hill v Morrison (12 December 2002) | HC Christchurch CP 30/02, 12 December 2002 | Chisholm J High Court Christchurch | Interlocutory decision: Security for costs | |
| King v TV3 (1 October 2002) | HC Wellington CP 86/01, 1 October 2002, [2002] BCL 1066 | Wild J High Court Wellington | Review of Master's decision: strike out of pleadings – negligence | |
| Hall v Fourth Estate (9 August 2002) | HC Auckland CP 476/00, 9 August 2002, [2002] BCL 869 | Randerson J High Court Auckland | Trial ruling: Leave to amend statement of claim – aggravated damages | |
| Vague v Banks (2 August 2002) | DC Auckland NP3117/01, 2 August 2002, [2002] DCR 782 | Judge McElrea District Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Summary judgment by defendant – honest opinion | |
| Manning v TV3 (25 July 2002) | HC Christchurch CP 143/99, 25 July 2012, [2002] BCL 842 | Hansen J High Court Christchurch | Review of Master's interlocutory decision: strike out of pleadings – evidence of truth as mitigation – Defamation Act, s30 (bad reputation) | |
| Alexander v Clegg (12 July 2002) | HC Auckland CP 285-SD99, 12 July 2002, [2002] BCL 841 | Salmon J High Court Auckland | Substantive decision: Meaning – defamatory – truth – honest opinion – qualified privilege – rebuttal of qualified privilege – Defamation Act, s41 (failure to file notice re rebuttal of qualified privilege) – malicious falsehood – damages | |
| Midland Metals v Christchurch Press (20 June 2002) | HC Christchurch CP 68/99 | Master Venning High Court Christchurch | Interlocutory decision: Discovery | |
| Chinese Herald v New Times Media (17 June 2002) | HC Auckland CP366-SW00 17 June 2002 | Master Gambrill High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Consolidation of proceedings | |
| Jennings v Buchanan (23 May 2002) | CA106/01, 23 May 2002, [2002] BCL 647 | Richardson P, Gault, Keith, Blanchard and Tipping JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court substantive decision: Absolute privilege | |
| Alexander v Clegg (8 May 2002) | HC Auckland CP 285-SD/99 | Salmon J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Issue estoppel | |
| Tairawhiti DHB v Perks (11 March 2002) | HC Gisborne CP 2/01, 11 March 2002, [2002] NZAR 23, [2002] BCL 428 | Paterson J High Court Gisborne | Substantive decision: Publication – identification – meaning – defamatory – Defamation Act, s6 (pecuniary loss of corporate plaintiff) – Defamation Act, s24(1) (declarations) | |
| Midland Metals v Christchurch Press (6 March 2002) | HC Christchurch CP 68/99, 6 March 2002 (2002) 16 PRNZ 107 | Chisholm J High Court Christchurch | Review of Master's decision: Application to have evidence taken overseas | |
| Manning v TV3 (25 February 2002) | HC Christchurch CP 143/99, 25 February 2002, [2002] BCL 378 | Master Venning High Court Christchurch | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – Defamation Act, s30 (bad reputation) | |
| Tipple v Buchanan (30 January 2002) | HC Christchurch CP 51/01, 30 January 2002 | Chisholm J High Court Christchurch | Interlocutory decision: Summary judgment by defendants – statutory immunity – statutory qualified privilege – determination of preliminary question – meaning | |
| Kennedy v Foote (17 January 2002) | HC Rotorua CP19/00, 17 January 2002 | Master Kennedy-Grant High Court Rotorua | Costs decision: Costs on discontinuance | |
| King v TV3 (20 December 2001) | HC Wellington CP 86/2001, 20 December 2001 | Master Thomson High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – negligence | |
| Butler v Sherry (19 December 2001) | HC Wellington CP 152/02, 19 December 2001 | Master Thomson High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – negligence | |
| Imperial Consolidated Group v Stewart (18 December 2001) | HC Dunedin CP 45/99, 18 December 2001 | William Young J High Court Dunedin | Substantive decision: Meaning – truth – honest opinion | |
| Hall v Fourth Estate (3 December 2001) | HC Auckland CP 475-SD/00, 3 December 2001 | Salmon J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for determination of preliminary issue – punitive damages – aggravated damages | |
| TVNZ v Ah Koy (26 November 2001) | CA64/01, 26 November 2001, [2002] 2 NZLR 616, [2002] BCL 112 | Tipping, McGrath and William Young JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court interlocutory decision: Availability of lesser meanings – particulars of truth – mitigation by other publications – mitigation by offer of interview | |
| Mitchell v Sprott (15 November 2001) | CA21/01, 15 November 2001, [2002] 1 NZLR 766, [2002] BCL 21 | Richardson P, Blanchard and McGrath JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court interlocutory decision: Summary judgment by defendant – honest opinion – whether expression of opinion to be found in words complained of or the pleaded meanings – Defamation Act, s39 (notice re rebuttal of honest-opinion genuineness) | |
| Edwards v TVNZ (14 November 2001) | HC Auckland CP 517-IM/01, 14 November 2001 | Salmon J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory application: Application for leave to cross-examine deponents in pre-commencement discovery application | |
| Sreka Industries v Opus International (6 November 2001) | HC Wellington CP 276/00, 6 November 2001 | Master Thomson High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – failure to plead exact words complained of – negligence | |
| Communications Trumps v Rural News (5 November 2001) | DC Auckland NP 2063/99, 5 November 2001, [2002] DCR 190 | Judge Cadenhead District Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on substantive decision – corporate plaintiff – Defamation Act, s24(2) (solicitor-client costs on making of declaration) | |
| Midland Metals v Christchurch Press (24 October 2001) | CA67/01, 24 October 2001, [2002] 2 NZLR 289, [2001] BCL 1087 | Gault, Keith, Blanchard, Tipping and McGrath JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal and cross-appeal of High Court interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – claim for negligence arising from untrue statement – claim under the Human Rights Act – aggravated damages – punitive damages – Defamation Act, s6 (pecuniary loss of corporate plaintiff) – slander of goods vs defamation | |
| Communications Trumps v Fitzsimons (1 October 2001) | HC Wellington CP 111/99, 1 October 2001 | Master Thomson High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Summary judgment by defendants – honest opinion | |
| Tairawhiti DHB v Perks (26 September 2001) | HC Gisborne CP 2/01, 26 September 2001, [2002] NZAR 23, [2001] BCL 1086 | Hugh Williams J High Court Gisborne | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – whether claim by corporate plaintiff survives its stirking off of Company Register – meaning – whether plaintiffs intend to proceed to trial – aggravated damages – punitive damages – application by plaintiff for order of retraction and apology | |
| Ti Leaf Productions v Baikie (17 September 2001) | CA227/00, 17 September 2001, [2001] BCL 959, (2001) 7 NZBLC 103,464 | Gault, Thomas and Keith JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal and cross-appeal of High Court substantive decision: Breach of contract – Defamation Act, s6 (pecuniary loss of body corporate) – costs (effect of Calderbank offer) | |
| Travers v TVNZ (4 September 2001) | HC Auckland CP 92-SD00, 4 September 2001, (2001) 15 PRNZ 530 | John Hansen J High Court Auckland | Interocutory decision: Strike out of proceeding – Defamation Act, s50 (want of prosecution) | |
| Manning v TV3 (31 August 2001) | HC Christchurch CP 143/99, 31 August 2001, [2003] NZAR 328, [2001] BCL 910 | Panckhurst and William Young J High Court Christchurch | Review of Master's decision: Ambit of Defamation Act, s8(3)(b) (substantial truth) | |
| O'Brien v Brown (31 August 2001) | DC Palmerston North NP 79/00, 31 August 2001, [2001] DCR 1065 | Judge Ross District Court Palmerston North | Substantive decision: Meaning – defamatory – truth – honest opinion – qualified privilege – rebuttal of qualified privilege – damages – punitive damages | |
| Midland Metals v Christchurch Press (2 August 2001) | HC Christchurch CP 68/99, 2 August 2001, [2001] BCL 808, (2001 PRNZ 522 | Master Venning High Court Christchurch | Interlocutory decision: Application to have evidence taken overseas | |
| Douglas v McKenzie (25 July 2001) | HC Auckland M 1415-SD00, 25 July 2001, [2002] NZAR 17, [2001] BCL 866 | Master Faire High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for stay of proceeding | |
| Thomas v Pauanui Publishing (26 June 2001) | HC Auckland CP 393/98, 26 June 2001 | Master Kennedy-Grant High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decison: Application by defendants for summary judgment – strike out of proceeding – truth – honest opinion – qualified privilege – security for costs | |
| Franks v Waikato Ethnic Council Inc (22 June 2001) | HC Hamilton CP 11/01, 22 June 2001, (2001) 15 PRNZ 396 | Chambers J High Court Hamilton | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – whether defamation claim can be brought alongside application for judicial review | |
| Reeves v Mace (15 June 2001) | HC Tauranga CP 22/00, 15 June 2001, [2001] BCL 688 | Priestley J High Court Tauranga | Substantive decision: Damages – punitive damages – permanent injunction | |
| Russell v Attorney-General (6 June 2001) | HC Auckland CP 254/94, 6 June 2001 | Master Kennedy-Grant High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of proceeding – limitation – want of prosecution – Defamation Act, s50 (application of want-of-prosecution provision to interlocutory application) | |
| Rural News v Communications Trumps (5 June 2001) | HC Auckland AP 404/167/00 | Fisher J High Court Auckland | Leave decision: Application to appeal to Court of Appeal – Defamation Act, s6 (pecuniary loss of corporate plaintiff – truth – new evidence | |
| Harvey Corporation v Moffat (31 May 2001) | HC Auckland CP 602sd99, 31 May 2001 | Master Faire High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – adjournment – Defamation Act, s6 (pecuniary loss of corporate plaintiff) | |
| Roncelli v Wall (18 May 2001) | HC Christchurch AP 5/01, 18 May 2001, [2001] BCL 583 | Young J High Court Christchurch | Interlocutory decision: Application for leave to appeal District Court interlocutory decision out of time – limitation | |
| Hussey v National Bank (18 May 2001) | HC Dunedin CP 57/00, 18 May 2001 | Master Venning High Court Dunedin | Interlocutory decision: Summary judgment by defendants – limitation – truth | |
| Earl v Baddeley (18 May 2001) | HC Auckland CP 583-SD00, 18 May 2001, [2001] BCL 548 | Nicholson J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – alternative causes of action for breach of confidence and invasion of privacy | |
| Manning v TV3 (23 April 2001) | HC Christchurch CP 143/99, 23 April 2001, [2001] BCL 460 | Master Venning High Court Christchurch | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – truth – ambit of Defamation Act, s8(3)(b) (substantial truth) | |
| Rural News v Communications Trumps (4 April 2001) | HC Auckland AP 167-SW00, 4 April 2001, [2001] BCL 459 | Anderson J High Court Auckland | Appeal of District Court substantive decision: Defamation Act, s6 (pecuniary loss of corporate plaintiff) – truth – Defamation Act, s46 (defence in relation to commencement of separate proceedings) – Defamation Act, s24(2) (solicitor-client costs on making of declaration) | |
| Buchanan v Jennings (4 April 2001) | HC Wellington CP 109/98, 4 April 2001, [2001] 3 NZLR 71, [2001] BCL 417 | Heron J High Court Wellington | Substantive decision: Absolute privilege – damages | |
| Ross v Ross (27 March 2001) | HC Auckland CP 219-sd00, 27 March 2001 | Master Kennedy-Grant High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Application for stay of proceeding brought by spouse – whether proceeding has substantial benefit | |
| Ah Koy v TVNZ (15 March 2001) | HC Auckland M 852/00, 15 March 2001, [2001] BCL 374 | Anderson J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – particulars of truth – Defamation Act, s38 (facts and circumstances) – meaning – tiers of meaning – damages – Defamation Act, s30 (bad reputation) – Defamation Act, 31 (other evidence in mitigation) | |
| Collecutt v TVNZ (26 February 2001) | HC Auckland CP 48-SD00, 26 February 2001 | Master Kennedy-Grant High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Security for costs | |
| Vickery v McLean (1 March 2001) | CA125/00, 1 March 2001 | Gault, Thomas, Keith, Blanchard and Tipping JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Costs decision: Costs on appeal of High Court decision | |
| Kerr v Attorney-General (1 March 2001) | HC Wellington CP 109/00, 1 March 2001 | Master Thomson High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Discovery | |
| Pauanui Publishing v Dyer Whitechurch & Bhanabhai (15 February 2001) | CA154/00, 15 February 2001 | Gault, Keith and Tipping J Court of Appeal Wellington | Costs decision: Costs on abandoned appeal | |
| Breitmeyer v Christchurch Press (7 February 2001) | HC Christchurch CP 175/99, 7 February 2000, (2001) 15 PRNZ 170 | Master Venning High Court Christchurch | Interlocutory decision: Security for costs | |
| Woodroffe v TVNZ (15 December 2000) | HC Auckland CP 656/93, 15 December 2000 | Fisher J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of proceeding – want of prosecution | |
| Weir v Karam (13 December 2000) | HC Auckland CP 139/98, 13 December 2000, [2001] BCL 211 | Anderson J High Court Auckland | Costs decision: Costs on substantive decision and post-trial interlocutory application – costs of third party | |
| Sprott v Mitchell (12 December 2000) | HC Auckland CP 193-sd00, 12 December 2000 | Master Kennedy-Grant High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Summary judgment by defendant – meaning – truth – honest opinion – whether expression of opinion to be assessed from words complained of or pleaded meanings | |
| Midland Metals v Christchurch Press (11 December 2000) | HC Christchurch CP 68/99, 11 December 2000, [2001] BCL 129 | Chisholm J High Court Christchurch | Review of Master's decision: damages – exacerbation of harm – negligence – disclosure of lost profits | |
| Communications Trumps v Rural News (11 December 2000) | DC Auckland NP 2063/99, 11 December 2000, [2001] DCR 418 | Judge Cadenhead District Court Auckland | Substantive decision: Corporate plaintiff – meaning – defamatory – truth – honest opinion – Defamation Act, s46 (consolidation) – Defamation Act, s6 (pecuniary loss) – Defamation Act, s24 (declarations and solicitor-client costs) | |
| Alexander v Clegg (6 December 2000) | HC Auckland CP 285-SD00, 6 December 2000 | Master Gambrill High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Pleadings – particulars of truth – particulars of damages | |
| Vickery v McLean (20 November 2000) | CA125/00, 20 November 2000, [2006] NZAR 481, [2001] BCL 56 | Gault, Thomas, Keith, Blanchard and Tipping JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Appeal of High Court interlocutory decision following jury trial: Qualified privilege (ambit of political discussion) | |
| O'Regan v Radio Network (25 October 2000) | HC Wellington CP 224/97, 25 October 2000, [2001] 1 NZLR 568, [2000] BCL 1040 | Wild J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Whether proceeding should be tried by jury or judge alone – Defamation Act, s26 (correction recommendations) | |
| Technic Bitumen Pacific v Shell (3 October 2000) | HC Wellington CP 192/99, 3 October 2000 | Wild J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Application for extension of time to appeal – security for costs – third party notice – discovery | |
| Ti Leaf Productions v Baikie (3 October 2000) | HC Christchurch CP 9/97, 3 October 2000 | Panckhurst J High Court Christchurch | Substantive decision: Breach of contract – qualified privilege – Defamation Act, s6 (pecuniary loss of corporate plaintiff) | |
| Weir v Karam (20 September 2000) | HC Auckland CP 139/98, 20 September 2000, [2000] BCL 956 | Anderson J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision following jury trial: Application for retrial – meaning – honest opinion | |
| Technic Bitumen Pacific v Shell (31 August 2000) | HC Wellington CP 192/99, 31 August 2000, [2000] BCL 909 | Wild J High Court Wellington | Review of Master's decision: Joinder | |
| Buchanan v Jennings (25 August 2000) | HC Wellington CP 109/98, 25 August 2000, [2000] BCL 838 | Heron J High Court Wellington | Interlocutory decision: Application for judge-alone trial | |
| Manning v TV3 (21 August 2000) | HC Christchurch CP 143/99, 21 August 2000 | Master Venning High Court Christchurch | Interlocutory decision: Interrogatories – particulars of truth | |
| Gorman v TV3 (11 August 2000) | HC Auckland CP 377/SD99, 11 August 2000 | Hugh Williams J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Meaning | |
| Ah Koy v TVNZ (12 July 2000) | HC Auckand M 852-SD00, 12 July 2000 | Anderson J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Meaning | |
| Breitmeyer v Christchurch Press (30 June 2000) | HC Christchurch CP 175/99, 30 June 2000, [2000] BCL 673 | Master Venning High Court Christchurch | Interlocutory decision: Summary judgment by defendant – qualified privilege – statutory qualified privilege | |
| Healey v Sturt (28 June 2000) | HC Auckland M 1477-SD99,<28 June 2000, [2000] BCL 803 | Master Gambrill High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Defamation Act, s37(1) (particulars of meaning) – security for costs | |
| DWB v Pauanui Publishing (27 June 2000), [2000] BCL 750 | HC Auckland M 1736im99, 27 June 2000 | Master Faire High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Summary judgment by plaintiff – Defamation Act, s24 (declarations and solicitor-client costs) – whether appropriate to give summary judgment on part of claim – truth – qualified privilege | |
| Lange v Atkinson (No 2) (21 June 2000) | CA52/97 21 June 2000, [2000] 3 NZLR 385, [2000] BCL 624 | Richardson P Henry, Keith, Blanchard and Tipping JJ Court of Appeal Wellington | Rehearing of appeal on remittal by Privy Council: Qualified privilege (political discussion) – rebuttal of qualified privilege | |
| McLean v Vickery (29 May 2000) | HC Auckland CP 283/97, 29 May 2000, [2000] BCL 580 | Hammond J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision following jury trial: Qualified privilege | |
| Barker v Black (8 May 2000) | HC Dunedin CP 24/99, 8 May 2000, [2000] BCL 492 | Master Venning High Court Dunedin | Interlocutory decision: Pleadings – particulars – Defamation Act, ss30 and 42 (particulars of bad reputation) | |
| Dyer Whitechurch & Bhanabhai v Pauanui Publishing (13 April 2000) | HC Auckland M 1736im99, 13 April 2000, [2000] BCL 475, (2000) 14 PRNZ 568 | Master Faire High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Summary judgment by plaintiff – non-party discovery – cross-examination of deponent | |
| Buchanan v Jennings (11 April 2000) | HC Wellington CP 109/98, 11 April 2000 | Neazor J High Court Wellington | Leave decision: Application to appeal High Court interlocutory decision: Absolute privilege | |
| PPCS v NZ Rural Press (14 March 2000) | HC Auckland CP 412/SD99, 14 March 2000, [2000] BCL 343 | Cartwright J High Court Auckland | Interlocutory decision: Defamation Act, ss26 and 27 (correction recommendations) – meaning | |
| McSkimming v Mitchell (14 March 2000) | HC Dunedin AP 47/99, 14 March 2000 | Young J High Court Dunedin | Appeal and cross-appeal of District Court substantive decision: Costs against legally aided defendant – punitive damages | |
| Midland Metals v Christchurch Press (8 March 2000) | HC Christchurch CP 68/99, 8 March 2000, [2000] BCL 420 | Master Venning High Court Christchurch | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – exacerbation of harm – punitive damages – malicious falsehood – claim under Human Rights Act – negligence – security for costs – particualrs regarding damages – truth – honest opinion – Defamation Act, s39 (leave to file notice re rebuttal of honest-opinion genuineness out of time) | |
| Manning v TV3 (4 February 2000) | HC Christchurch CP 143/99, 4 February 2000 | Master Venning High Court Christchurch | Interlocutory decision: Defamation Act, s37(1) (particulars of meaning) | |
| Young v Ross (17 January 2000) | HC Hamilton CP 4/97, 17 January 2000 | Master Faire High Court Hamilton | Interlocutory decision: Strike out of pleadings – qualified privilege – honest opinion – Defamation Act, ss39 and 41 (leave to file notices re rebuttal of honest-opinion genuineness and qualified privilege out of time) |