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1. Maruera v Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Maru (Taranaki) Trust [2019] Māori Appellate Court MB 52 (2019 APPEAL 52) [pdf, 264 KB]

   ...Hearing: On the papers Court: Judge Wainwright (Presiding) Judge Coxhead Judge Doogan Appearances: J Kahukiwa for Appellant S Hughes for Respondent Judgment: 24 January 2019 JUDGMENT OF THE COURT AS TO COSTS Copies to: J Kahukiwa, Corban Revell Lawyers, DX DP 92558, Auckland jkahukiwa@corbanrevell.co.nz; S Hughes QC, Bank Chambers PO Box 8213, New Plymouth susan@bankchambers.co.nz; mailto:jkahukiwa@corbanre...

2. [2020] NZEmpC 157 Cowan v Kidd [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA ŌTAUTAHI [2020] NZEmpC 157 EMPC 139/2018 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for costs BETWEEN GEORGE COWAN Plaintiff AND CHARLES KIDD IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GEOFFREY KIDD, TRADING AS KIDD PARTNERSHIP Defendant Hearing: On the papers Appearances: J R Copeland and K C M...

3. [2023] NZEmpC 123 Boulton v Food Thingy Ltd T/A Bird the Word [pdf, 190 KB]

   ...I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2023] NZEmpC 123 EMPC 97/2023 IN THE MATTER OF challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for security for costs BETWEEN PHILLIP BOULTON Plaintiff AND FOOD THINGY LIMITED T/A BIRD THE WORD Defendant Hearing: On the papers Appearances: L Anderson, advocate for plaintiff R Drake, advocate for defendant...

4. [2019] NZEmpC 85 Sawyer v The Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington [pdf, 323 KB]

   ...WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2019] NZEmpC 85 EMPC 144/2017 IN THE MATTER OF an application for leave to extend time to file a challenge AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for costs BETWEEN CAROLINE SAWYER Applicant AND THE VICE-CHANCELLOR OF VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON Respondent Hearing: On the papers Appearances: Applicant in person M Scholtens QC and G Dav...

5. [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...

6. [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...

7. 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...

8. Dooley v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2025] NZACC 144 (2 September 2025) [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...a new primary decision on cover and funding for L5/S1 isthmic spondylolisthesis. The review regarding the surgery declinature decision of 21 December 2020 was to remain open pending the independent assessment. The Corporation agreed to pay the costs of the withdrawn reviews, calculated according to the Accident Compensation (Review Costs and Appeals) Regulations 2002. [9] On 6 April 2023, after receiving the independent assessment from Mr John Fergusson, Orthopaedic Specialist,...

9. [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...

10. [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...