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Jones v. Family Court at Whangarei

Pro Se Litigant appeared before the Supreme Court. Fabricated: Case Law | "Awatere Huata v Prebble [2002] 3 NZLR 827" — example of a real case name paired with an incorrect citation; Court found it to be a hallucinated/erroneous citation. Outcome: Warning.

Court: Supreme CourtParty: Pro Se Litigant

11 February 2026Judicial & Law EnforcementGenerative AILiability & Accountability

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Coulson v. ASB Bank

Pro Se Litigant appeared before the High Court. False Quotes: Legal Norm

Court: High CourtParty: Pro Se Litigant

11 November 2025Judicial & Law EnforcementGenerative AILiability & Accountability

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QTR v BXD ([2025] NZERA 716)

Pro Se Litigant used ChatGPT in proceedings before the Employment Relations Authority. Fabricated: Case Law | Lengthy document submitted by QTR contained numerous non-existent case citations described by the Authority as 'hallucinated' legal cases asserted as authority.

Court: Employment Relations AuthorityParty: Pro Se LitigantTool: ChatGPT

7 November 2025Judicial & Law EnforcementGenerative AILiability & Accountability

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Cunningham v healthAlliance NZ Limited

Pro Se Litigant appeared before the Employment Court. Fabricated: Case Law | Mr Cunningham cited this authority to support a procedural fairness argument; the Court found the case does not exist and noted it may have been generated by AI. Outcome: Warning.

Court: Employment CourtParty: Pro Se Litigant

29 August 2025Judicial & Law EnforcementGenerative AILiability & Accountability

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LMN v. STC (No. 2)

Pro Se Litigant appeared before the . Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff cited a non-existent case to argue the Court considers financial constraints; the Court stated no such case exists and warned about relying on generative AI outputs. Outcome: Warning.

Party: Pro Se Litigant

17 March 2025Judicial & Law EnforcementGenerative AILiability & Accountability

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Wikeley v Kea Investments Ltd

Pro Se Litigant used Unidentified in proceedings before the . Fabricated: Case Law | Mr Wikeley filed and then withdrew a 10 September 2024 memorandum that cited apparently non-existent cases, attributed by the Court to undisclosed use of generative AI. Outcome: Referred to guidance about AI.

Party: Pro Se LitigantTool: Unidentified

21 November 2024Judicial & Law EnforcementGenerative AILiability & Accountability

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Responsible AI Guidance for Businesses: Investing with Confidence

New Zealand's Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) published this guidance to accelerate private sector AI adoption while promoting responsible use. It provides a framework for businesses to assess AI risks, establish internal governance, ensure transparency with customers, and comply with existing legal obligations. The document outlines practical steps for due diligence when procuring or developing AI systems, and includes checklists and resources to help organisations ethically source datasets and manage AI-related risks.

July 2025AI GovernanceData Privacy & ProtectionRisk Management

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