[2022] NZEnvC 012 Ngati Paoa Trust Board v Kennedy Point Boatharbour Limited [pdf, 92 KB]
...and the Trust Board's status as a "not for profit" charitable entity. [16] I acknowledge that such factors may be relevant to some extent in a costs claim, however they cannot offer a complete shield. As previously held, bringing an appeal in the public interest does not exempt a party from a costs award, and a party's status as a "community group" does not absolve it from liability for costs.8 I do not accept these factors in this case. Costs on the de...