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1. [2022] NZEnvC 152 Ngai Taiwhakaea v Whakatane District Council [pdf, 301 KB]

   ...Submissions of MMS GP Limited dated 15 July 2022 Submissions of Te Ru nanga o Nga ti Awa dated 27 July 2022 Date of Decision: 15 August 2022 2 Date of Issue: 15 August 2022 DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AS TO COSTS A: No order is made. Costs are to lie where they fall. REASONS Introduction On 4 March 2021, the Whakatāne District Council (the Council) granted resource consent to MMS GP Limited (MMS) to subdivide and develop land at...

2. [2020] NZEnvC 178 Shirtcliff v Timaru District Council.pdf [pdf, 279 KB]

   ...Act) Hearing: In Chambers at Christchurch Date of Decision: 20 October 2020 Date of Issue: 20 October 2020 DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT A: The appeal is dismissed. B: There is no order as to costs. Costs are to lie where they fall. REASONS Introduction [1] This proceeding concerns an appeal against a decision on an objection to costs in relation to a subdivision application at 584 Orari Station Road, Geraldine. Mr J...

3. Ngamoki-Cameron - The Proprietors of Mangaroa (2015) 119 Waiariki MB 225 (119 WAR 225) [pdf, 323 KB]

   ...Webb and Bridget Rika (“the respondents”) seeking the removal of Mr Ngamoki- Cameron as a member of the committee of management for the Incorporation (“the removal application”). 1 The parties were then invited to submit memoranda as to costs. Those memoranda have now been received. [3] The issues for determination are whether any of the parties are entitled to an award of costs and if so from whom and for what amount? Procedural history [4] Mr Ngamoki-Cameron filed an...

4. [2006] NZEmpC AC 35/06 Wackrow v Fonterra Cooperative Group Ltd [pdf, 34 KB]

   ...STEPHEN ROSS WACKROW Plaintiff AND FONTERRA CO-OPERATIVE GROUP LIMITED Defendant Hearing: Submissions Received 5, 26 May and 2 June 2006 Judgment: 3 July 2006 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE C M SHAW [1] This is a de novo challenge to a costs determination by the Employment Relations Authority. It was heard on the papers by way of memoranda submitted by counsel. [2] The Authority heard Mr Wackrow’s urgent application for three interim injunctions: 1. To reinstate him...

5. [2020] NZEnvC 161 Bunnings Limited v Auckland Transport.pdf [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...& HG Watson for Auckland Transport SF Quinn & KH Rogers for Auckland Council M Casey QC & A Davidson for Bunnings Date of Decision: .J-4 Se pfeN\ b~ ~ o;:;_ O Date of Issue: DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT A: The applications for costs are declined. Bunnings Limited v Auckland Transport / ' 2 REASONS Introduction [1] Bunnings sought declarations to the effect that a road widening designation numbered 1468 in the Auckland Unitary Plan had lapsed under...

6. [2019] NZEmpC 30 Nicholson v Ford [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...AUCKLAND TE KOTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2019] NZEmpC 30 EMPC 82/2018 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for costs BETWEEN ALLAN DANIEL NICHOLSON Plaintiff AND MATTHEW FORD Defendant Hearing: On the papers Appearances: D Hayes, counsel for plaintiff T Braun, counsel for defendant Judgment: 22 Ma...

7. Ngati Hine Forest Trust v Manihera - Ngati Hine H2B(2010) 12 Taitokerau MB 176 (12 TTK 176) [pdf, 129 KB]

   ...HINE FOREST TRUST Applicant AND HIRINI MANIHERA Respondent Hearings: 22 February 2008 20 May 2008 27 June 2008 8 July 2008 11 July 2008 4 August 2009 (Heard at Whangarei) Judgment: 12 November 2010 RESERVED JUDGMENT AS TO COSTS OF JUDGE D J AMBLER Introduction [1] This judgment concerns an outstanding issue of costs arising from injunction proceedings issued in early 2008 and finally disposed of by me on 11 July 2008. Submissions on costs were filed by coun...

8. [2012] NZEmpC 10 Brunton v Garden City Helicopters Ltd [pdf, 77 KB]

   ...Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN BARRY EDWARD BRUNTON Plaintiff AND GARDEN CITY HELICOPTERS LIMITED Defendant Hearing: By memoranda filed on 11 July, 10 August and 26 August 2011 Judgment: 1 February 2012 COSTS JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B S TRAVIS [1] In my judgment 1 in favour of the defendant, which found that the plaintiff was not an employee, I reserved costs. As the parties have been unable to agree those costs memoranda have been filed. The...

9. [2007] NZEmpC AC 10A/07 Harvey White (formerly X) v Auckland DHB [pdf, 57 KB]

   ...HEALTH BOARD AK AC 10A/07 [15 October 2007] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND AC 10A/07 ARC 52/05 IN THE MATTER OF personal grievances removed from the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for costs BETWEEN HARVEY DOUGLAS WHITE (FORMERLY "X") Plaintiff AND AUCKLAND DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD Defendant Hearing: By memoranda of submissions filed on 27 March and 7 May 2007 Judgment: 15 October 2007 COSTS JUDGME...

10. Zagorski v Wilkinson Building and Construction Limited [2012] NZWHT Auckland 47 [pdf, 129 KB]

    ...WILKINSON Fourth Respondent AND CATHERINE WILKINSON Fifth Respondent AND TIMOTHY JOHN BURCHER Sixth Respondent AND HITEX BUILDING SYSTEMS LIMITED Seventh Respondent AND IAN CONRAD HOLYOAKE Eighth Respondent ORDER AS TO COSTS Dated 15 November 2012 2 [1] The Tribunal has issued three determinations on this claim. On 3 February 2012, a final determination dealing with liability was issued following a four day hearing in November 2...