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1. [2021] NZEnvC 164 Otago Regional Council [pdf, 4 MB]

   ...plan that is not fit for purpose. Summary of key findings [3] The court has reached the position that upon finalising the drafting of provisions, we will approve the insertion of Chapter 10A into the Regional Plan: Water for Otago. [4] In response to submissions, Plan Change 7 has been substantially rewritten. Attached to and forming part of this decision is a set of amended provisions. [5] The court has approved policies seeking either to ‘only grant’ or to ‘avoid’...

2. [2010] NZEmpC 27 Oldco PTI Ltd v Houston [pdf, 11 KB]

   ...make the following order: The defendant is to disclose in a sworn or affirmed statement whether any document or any class of document specified or described in the plaintiff’s application dated 23 December 2009, that has not been disclosed in response to that application: a) is in the possession, custody or control of the defendant; and b) if not, whether any such document or class of documents was ever in the possession, custody, or control of the defendant; and c) if...

3. [2016] NZEmpC 35 Labour Inspector v Taste of Egypt Ltd [pdf, 68 KB]

   ...that the Registrar should arrange a judicial settlement conference in Wellington in early June 2016 in an effort to resolve the matters the subject of that challenge. The directions to be made for that judicial settlement conference will be the responsibility of the Registrar in conjunction with the Judge who is to chair it. [6] In these circumstances, there will be no further action taken by the Court on the s 181 report that it has called for from the Authority and which the Cour...

4. ENVC Matiatia minute of the court 20141104 [pdf, 681 KB]

   ...materials to the Court and the parties. [5] The other parties are to signal by 22 December whether they will be making any interlocutory application(s) about jurisdiction or process deriving from the applicant's changes. Depending on the responses, the COUlt will either set a timetable for them to participate in the interlocutory processes, or, if there are none foreshadowed, will set a timetable for evidence exchange amongst the parties and lodgement in COUlt. A fUlther confere...

5. Hawkes Bay Standards Committee v McKay [2010] NZLCDT 11 [pdf, 15 KB]

   ...notice, so the legislation clearly contemplates that there will be situations where protection is required so urgently that the practitioner will not have a full opportunity to respond. (b) What we have seen by way of Mr McKay’s initial response gives us cause for concern. (c) We consider that preservation of the practitioner’s position and dignity must be secondary to protection of the public and the profession in terms of the 3 objects of the Act and thus we...

6. Rafiq v Department of Internal Affairs (Costs) [2013] NZHRRT 33 [pdf, 33 KB]

   ...2012. In a decision given on 8 April 2013 Mr Rafiq’s claim was dismissed, the Tribunal holding that all of the information provided by the New Zealand Police to the Secretary of Internal Affairs and which the Secretary had refused to disclose in response to Mr Rafiq’s Principle 6 2 request had been properly and justifiably refused under the Privacy Act 1993, ss 27(1)(c). The Secretary’s application for costs [2] The Secretary was represented by an in-house litigation soli...

7. [2014] NZEmpC 51 Liu v South Pacific Timber costs [pdf, 46 KB]

   ...1 ERA Auckland AA392/10, 30 August 2010. 2 [2012] NZEmpC 129. 3 [2014] NZEmpC 6. [4] The defendant seeks a contribution to its costs. The plaintiff was invited to file a memorandum in response but has not done so. [5] The conventional approach to assessing costs in this Court is to take a starting point of two thirds of the costs actually and reasonably incurred and to then adjust that up or down according to the circumst

8. Holmes v Housing NZ Corporation (Costs) [2015] NZHRRT 42 [pdf, 35 KB]

   ...decision given on 11 August 2015 (Holmes v Housing New Zealand Corporation [2015] NZHRRT 36) a declaration was made that Housing New Zealand Corporation interfered with the privacy of Mr Holmes by refusing to make personal information available to him in response to a request of 27 March 2012 for access to that information. In addition, damages of $400 were awarded for injury to feelings. Costs were reserved. 1 [This decision...

9. 2017 NZSSAA 001 (30 January 2017) [pdf, 74 KB]

   ...given the involvement of two advocates is excessive. The hourly rate of $35 is modest. Accordingly we order that the Ministry pay the costs sought of $910. [6] The costs are to be paid to Ms Brereton in the first instance. She in turn is to be responsible for paying Mr Howell his share of the costs. [7] In future if advocates are intending to ask for costs they should take care to accurately document the time involved in bringing an appeal to the Authority. DATED at WELLING...

10. [2018] NZEnvC 020 Minister of Corrections [pdf, 408 KB]

    ...end of paragraph [5] of the Interim Decision.2 The footnote describes the parties to the proceedings, but the parties consider that the location of the footnote means it could be read as referring to the descendants of the landowners. [4] In response the court suggested amending the paragraph relocating the position of the footnote as follows: Before addressing the law and the parties" interests in the proceeding, we acknowledge the descendants of the owners of the land on wh...