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1. [2025] NZEmpC 179 VXO v Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora (Judgment of Judge J C Holden 18 August 2025) [pdf, 168 KB]

   ...AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2025] NZEmpC 179 EMPC 114/2023 IN THE MATTER OF challenges to determinations of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for costs BETWEEN VXO Plaintiff AND HEALTH NEW ZEALAND – TE WHATU ORA (IN RESPECT OF THE FORMER NORTHLAND DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD) Defendant Hearing: On the papers Appearances: VXO, plaintiff in pe...

2. [2015] NZEmpC 207 Keepa v Go Bus Transport Limited [pdf, 73 KB]

   ...207 [25 November 2015] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2015] NZEmpC 207 ARC 59/13 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER of an application for costs BETWEEN GRAHAM KEEPA Plaintiff AND GO BUS TRANSPORT LIMITED Defendant Hearing: By memorandum of the defendant on 22 October 2015 (No memorandum filed by the plaintiff within timeframe directed) App...

3. [2013] NZEmpC 93 Looker v AG Walter and Sons Ltd [pdf, 56 KB]

   ...NZEmpC 93 [28 May 2013] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2013] NZEmpC 93 ARC 47/12 IN THE MATTER OF an application seeking leave to extend time for filing challenge AND IN THE MATTER of an application for costs BETWEEN TONY LOOKER Applicant AND AG WALTER AND SONS LTD Respondent Hearing: By submissions filed by the respondent on 25 March 2013 Appearances: Marcus Mitchell Paewai, advocate for applican...

4. Tabram v Slater [pdf, 19 KB]

   SUMMARY Case: Tabram & Anor v Slater & Ors – COSTS DECISION File No: TRI 2007-100-000041/ DBH 05001 Court: WHT Adjudicator: S Pezaro Date of Decision: 27 June 2009 Background The Tribunal has jurisdiction under s91 of the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2006 to make an award for costs. Under that provision there is a clear presumption that costs lie where they fall unless incurred unnecessarily as a result of either bad faith or allegations that are...

5. [2020] NZEmpC 192 H v RPW [pdf, 151 KB]

   ...to determinations of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF application for orders preventing solicitors continuing to represent the defendant in these proceedings AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for costs BETWEEN H First Plaintiff AND C Second Plaintiff AND RPW Defendant Hearing: On the papers Appearances: C Sawyer, counsel for plaintiffs S Hood, counsel for defendant Judgment:...

6. [2020] NZEmpC 216 Hatcher v Burgess Crowley Civil Ltd [pdf, 158 KB]

   ...TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2020] NZEmpC 216 EMPC 310/2018 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for costs BETWEEN SHANE HATCHER Plaintiff AND BURGESS CROWLEY CIVIL LIMITED Defendant Hearing: On the papers Appearances: LE Hansen, counsel for plaintiff T Wano, counsel for defendant Judgment:...

7. [2013] NZEmpC 50 Foai v Air New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 78 KB]

   ...ZEALAND LIMITED Defendant Hearing: (on the papers by submissions filed 20 December 2012 and 28 January 2013) Counsel: Johanne Greally, counsel for the plaintiff Tim Cleary, counsel for the defendant Judgment: 8 April 2013 COSTS JUDGMENT OF JUDGE A D FORD [1] In my substantive judgment 1 dated 4 April 2012, I found in favour of the plaintiff and rejected a claim by the defendant for recovery of $42,635.40, being the net amount of an overpayment in wages dur...

8. AD v ZW and ZWZ [2014] NZDT 592 (27 May 2014) [pdf, 34 KB]

   ...matters of burial and cremation and provided only that the Trustees were to pay the funeral expenses. Despite a flurry of disagreement and conflict at the time, AA was returned to Z town, buried in the family plot and his estate met those funeral costs. [6] AD says that she incurred solicitor’s costs of $2,162.50 in ensuring that her father’s burial wishes were honoured. The estate has refused to pay AD’s legal costs and she seeks to recover them here. AD also claims $2,80...

9. Nakarawa v AFFCO New Zealand Ltd (Costs) [2014] NZHRRT 15 [pdf, 43 KB]

   ...AT HAMILTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms PJ Davies, Member Mr MJM Keefe JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr MD Benefield for Plaintiff Ms RA Webster for Defendant DATE OF DECISION: 17 April 2014 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL ON COSTS APPLICATION BY PLAINTIFF Background [1] Following a teleconference held on 30 September 2011 these proceedings were heard at Hamilton on 19 December 2011. By Minute dated 31 October 2013 the parties were invited to update their sub...

10. [2017] NZEnvC 118 Horowhenua DC v Manawatu Wanganui Regional Council [pdf, 187 KB]

    ...(ENV-2016-WLG-000012) Appellant MANAWATU-WANGANUI REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge B P Dwyer sitting alone under s 279 of the Act Hearing: In Chambers at Wellington Date of Decision: 9 August 2017 Date of Issue: 9 August 2017 COSTS DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT A: Costs applications declined REASONS Introduction [1] On 9 March 2016 Horowhenua District Council (the District Council) filed an appeal to the Court against a decision of Manawatu-W...