Stieller v Porirua City Council - [1983] NZLR 628

Negligence — Duty of care — Standard of care — Liability of local authority for cost of repairs to house — Defective weatherboard cladding and drainage — Claim against local authority for negligence in issue of building permit or inspections during building — Builders were not joined in the proceedings — Whether the local authority was liable — Whether local authority had been negligent.