| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2015] NZERA Auckland 108 |
| Determination date | 13 April 2015 |
| Member | TG Tetitaha |
| Representation | R Hauiti (in person) ; A Bennett |
| Parties | Hauiti v Te Reo Irirangi O Nga Raukawa Trust t/a Raukawa FM |
| Summary | COSTS – Partially successful personal grievance and arrears of wages claims - Four days investigation meeting – Applicant sought contribution to costs – Respondent sought $28,000 contribution to costs– Respondent made $8000 Calderbank offers – Authority found appropriate to reverse costs position as applicant’s success did not exceed Calderbank offers – Found appropriate to reduce national daily tariff to reflect applicant’s success – Applicant to pay respondent $7,000 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($7,000) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA s124;ERA s131 |
| Cases Cited | Aoraki Corp Ltd v McGavin [1998] 3 NZLR 276;Blue Star Print Group (NZ) Ltd v Mitchell [2010] NZCA 385, [2010] ERNZ 446;Hauiti v Te Reo Iriirangi o Nga Raukawa Trust t/a Raukawa FM [2015] NZERA Auckland 108;Mattingly v Strata Title Management Ltd [2014] NZEmpC 15;New Zealand School of Education Ltd v Nafissi [2012] NZEmpC;Ogilvy & Mather (NZ) Ltd v Darroch [1993] 2 ERNZ 943 (EmpC;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808. |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | 2015_NZERA_Auckland_108.pdf [pdf 214 KB] |