In New Zealand, there is a national court system for formally determining disputes between commercial parties. This document is a high-level and general guide to litigation in that national court system and covers the following:
The New Zealand legal system
The New Zealand court system
Overview of a commercial proceeding
Relief
Costs and fees
Class actions and third party litigation funding
Commencing proceedings
Commencement of claims by or against foreign persons
Disclosure of documents
Pre-trial disposal
Non-dispositive applications
Written evidence and chronologies
Judicial issues conferences
Pre-trial settlement
Trial
Judgment and appeal rights
Enforcement of judgment
Enforcement of foreign judgments.
The guide is available in English and Simplified Chinese.