---
title: "Respond to a New Zealand payment claim with a CCA payment schedule"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/construction-and-infrastructure/draft-the-payment-schedule-and-adjudication-response/new-zealand"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A11-T1-R2-NZ"
practice_area: "Construction & Infrastructure"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["NZ"]
last_reviewed: "2026-09-23"
---

# Respond to a New Zealand payment claim with a CCA payment schedule

> List each claimed item and the file material that supports payment, withholding or dispute.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/construction-and-infrastructure/draft-the-payment-schedule-and-adjudication-response/new-zealand  
Last reviewed: 2026-09-23

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Construction & Infrastructure](https://ailawframework.com/practice/construction-and-infrastructure.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | List each claimed item and the file material that supports payment, withholding or dispute. |
| What the lawyer must review | Respond with a payment schedule under the Construction Contracts Act 2002 Do not use a Victorian form Check retention money if payment is held back on a commercial contract |
| Written for | New Zealand |
| Applies to | [Draft the payment schedule and adjudication response](https://ailawframework.com/practice/construction-and-infrastructure/draft-the-payment-schedule-and-adjudication-response.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List each claimed item and the file material that supports payment, withholding or dispute.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 September 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Wrong-form service can lose the dispute on a technicality.

## Sources

- [MBIE: Construction Contracts Act 2002](https://www.mbie.govt.nz/building-and-energy/building/supporting-a-skilled-and-productive-workforce/understanding-the-construction-contracts-act-2002) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [Construction Contracts Act 2002](https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2002/46/en/latest/) (checked 2026-09-23)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*