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1. [2018] NZEnvC 248 Queenstown Airport Corporation Limited [pdf, 3.9 MB]

   ...R S Ward for Remarkables Park Limited M Casey QC and R Tompkins for Queenstown Airport Corporation Limited Date of Decision: 20 December 2018 Date of Issue: 20 December 2018 DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT ON PRELIMINARY LEGAL ISSUE AS TO COSTS A: Application declined. B: Costs reserved. REASONS Introduction [1] Remarkables Park Ltd has filed an application for costs seeking $1,754,648.58, which amounts to a contribution of 60% of its total costs incurred in relation to...

2. [2016] NZEmpC 97 Banks v Hockey Manawatu Inc [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...NZEmpC 97 [5 August 2016] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT WELLINGTON [2016] NZEmpC 97 EMPC 206/2015 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER of an application for costs BETWEEN WARREN BANKS Plaintiff AND HOCKEY MANAWATU INCORPORATED Defendant Hearing: (by a submissions-only telephone hearing on 1 July 2016, and memoranda filed on 5, 8, 13, 14 and 18 July, and 1, 2 A...

3. [2018] NZEnvC 034 Hood v Dunedin City Council [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...S HOOD (ENV-2017 -CHC-3) Appellants DUNEDIN CITY COUNCIL Respondent SAND L GREER Applicants Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan Hearing: In Chambers at Christchurch Date of Decision: 22 March 2018 Date of Issue: 22 March 2018 COSTS DECISION A: Under section 285 of the RMA, the Environment Court orders that K and S Hood Uointly and severally) are to pay $16,000 to Sand L Greer. B: Under section 286 of the RMA this Court names the District Court at Dunedin as the c...

4. [2013] NZEmpC 145 AARTS v Barnardos NZ and Ors [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...Representatives: Robert Lee, advocate for plaintiff Sally McKechnie, counsel for second, third and sixth defendants Katrine Evans, counsel for fourth defendant Andrew Schulze, counsel for tenth defendant Judgment: 1 August 2013 COSTS JUDGMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE G L COLGAN [1] This supplementary judgment deals with the applications for costs’ awards by several of the remaining defendants. One of these, the fifth defendant the Ombudsman, does not seek a...

5. McDonald v Peters [2012] NZWHT Auckland 51 [pdf, 159 KB]

   ...Fourth Respondent AND CARLTON RICHARDS Fifth Respondent AND NELSON CITY COUNCIL (Removed) Sixth Respondent AND GRAEME SCOTT Seventh Respondent AND PHILIP HILLEARD Eighth Respondent Decision: 3 December 2012 COSTS DETERMINATION Adjudicator: R Pitchforth 2 CONTENTS Issues ................................................................................................................................ 2 Costs principles .........................

6. [2021] NZEnvC 195 Canyon Vineyard Limited v Central Otago District Council [pdf, 913 KB]

   ...STATION LIMITED Applicant Court: Environment Judge PA Steven Environment Commissioner M C G Mabin Hearing: Date of Decision: Date of Issue: On the papers in Chambers at Christchurch 15 December 2021 15 December 2021 DECISION AS TO COSTS HE CANYON VINEYARD LID v CODC - COSTS DECISION 2 A: Under s285 RivlA,1 The Canyon Vineyard Limited is ordered to pay Bendigo Station Limited the sum of $7,606.24 as a contribution towards its costs. B: Under s286 RM.A, this order...

7. AML phase II - Business compliance impacts [pdf, 491 KB]

   ...of the reforms would extend AML/CFT obligations on lawyers, conveyancers, accountants, real estate agents and high value dealers. 1.2. Objectives and scope The purpose of this Study is twofold: 1. To estimate the additional business compliance costs for the proposed sectors from extending the coverage of the AML/CFT reforms to these sectors; and 2. To assess the potential benefits to these sectors from this proposed extension. The proposed sectors (“in-scope sectors”) are:...

8. Witana v Cutforth - Kohewhata 27C2A [2022] Māori Appellate Court 405 (2022 APPEAL 405) [pdf, 266 KB]

   ...Coxhead Judge Mullins Kanohi kitea: Appearances K Dixon for Appellant J Burley for Respondents Whakataunga: Judgment date 31 October 2022 TE WHAKATAUNGA Ā TE KOOTI HĀNGAI KI TE UTU RŌIA Judgment of the Court as to Costs Copies to: K Dixon, Dixon & Co Lawyers, PO Box 11359 Auckland 1542, kelly@dixonandcolawyers.com J Burley, McVeagh Fleming Lawyers, DX CP21506 Auckland, jburley@mcveaghfleming.co.nz mailto:kelly@dixonandcolawyers....

9. [2022] NZEmpC 195 New Zealand Port Primary Teachers’ Assoc v Board of Trustees for Rodney College [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...EDUCATION Second Defendant Hearing: On the papers Appearances: P Cranney, counsel for plaintiff No appearance for first defendant S Hornsby-Geluk and M Vant, counsel for second defendant Judgment: 26 October 2022 COSTS JUDGMENT OF JUDGE KATHRYN BECK [1] The plaintiff has applied for costs following its successful challenge1 to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority which found in the defendants’ favour.2 It also applies for...

10. Chalecki v Accident Compensation Corporation (Costs on Appeal) [2025] NZACC 195 (11 November 2025) [pdf, 209 KB]

    ...CHALECKI Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: On the papers Appearances: The Appellant is self-represented I Hunt for the Respondent Judgment: 11 November 2025 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE D L HENARE [Costs on appeal - Accident Compensation Act 2001] Introduction [1] In a judgment dated 30 September 2025,1 the Court dismissed the appeal by the appellant, Edmond Chalecki. [2] By memorandum dated 16 October 2025, the Corporation cl...