23.1 Any dispute or difference arising as to the interpretation of these terms and
conditions or as to any matter arising herein, shall be submitted to, and settled by, mediation
before resorting to any external dispute resolution mechanisms (including arbitration or court
proceedings) by notifying the other party in writing setting out the reason for the dispute. The
parties shall share equally the mediator’s fees. Should mediation fail to resolve the dispute,
the parties shall be free to pursue other dispute resolution avenues.
23.2 The failure by either party to enforce any provision of these terms and conditions
shall not be treated as a waiver of that provision, nor shall it affect that party’s right to
subsequently enforce that provision. If any provision of these terms and conditions shall be
invalid, void, illegal or unenforceable the validity, existence, legality and enforceability of the
remaining provisions shall not be affected, prejudiced or impaired.
23.3 These terms and conditions and any contract to which they apply shall be governed
by the laws of New Zealand and are subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of Auckland,
New Zealand.
23.4 Subject to the CGA, the Supplier shall be under no liability whatsoever to the
Customer for any indirect and/or consequential loss and/or expense (including loss of profit)
suffered by the Customer arising out of a breach by the Supplier of these terms and
conditions (alternatively the Supplier’s liability shall be limited to damages which under no
circumstances shall exceed the Price of the Goods).
23.5 The Supplier may licence and/or assign all or any part of its rights and/or
obligations under this Contract without the Customer’s consent.
23.6 The Customer cannot licence or assign without the written approval of the Supplier.
23.7 The Supplier may elect to subcontract out any part of the Services but shall not be
relieved from any liability or obligation under this Contract by so doing. Furthermore, the
Customer agrees and understands that they have no authority to give any instruction to any of
the Supplier’s sub-contractors without the authority of the Supplier.
23.8 The Customer agrees that the Supplier may amend their general terms and
conditions for subsequent future contracts with the Customer by disclosing such to the
Customer in writing. These changes shall be deemed to take effect from the date on which the
Customer accepts such changes, or otherwise at such time as the Customer makes a further
request for the Supplier to provide Goods to the Customer.
23.9 Neither party shall be liable for any default due to any act of God, war, terrorism,
strike, lock-out, industrial action, fire, flood, storm, national or global pandemics and/or the
implementation of regulation, directions, rules or measures being enforced by Governments
or embargo, including but not limited to, any Government imposed border lockdowns
(including, worldwide destination ports), etc, (“Force Majeure”) or other event beyond the
reasonable control of either party. This clause does not apply to a failure by the Customer to
make a payment to the Supplier.
23.10 Both parties warrant that they have the power to enter into this Contract and have
obtained all necessary authorisations to allow them to do so, they are not insolvent and that
this Contract creates binding and valid legal obligations on them.