In the meantime, here's a good account of a Wellington chap who had a fencing dispute with Matthew Ryan. TLDR: the good guy won.
https://geoffpalmer.co.nz/chronicle-of-a-debt-foretold/The "Statutory Demand" referred to in the story is a powerful tool. Years ago, after I'd been chasing a bad debt for months, I spoke with a free lawyer at Citizens' Advice. He gave me an SD template, I served it on the company's registered office and within ten days, the debt was magically repaid in full, plus interest.
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