IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND REGISTRY

I TE KŌTI MATUA O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU ROHE	
CIV-2020-404-398
[2020] NZHC 2950	

BETWEEN	MARAETAI CO LIMITED
Plaintiff	
AND	ZUO YAO YU
Defendant	

Hearing:	On the papers	
Counsel:	J Little for the Plaintiff	
Judgment:	9 November 2020	

JUDGMENT OF GAULT J
(Costs)

This judgment was delivered by me on 9 November 2020 at 2:00 pm pursuant to r 11.5 of the High Court Rules 2016.
Registrar/Deputy Registrar

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Solicitors / Counsel:
Mr G Blanchard QC and Mr J Little, Barristers, Auckland
Ms D Marsden (plaintiff’s instructing solicitor), Alexander Dorrington, Auckland

MARAETAI CO LTD v YU [2020] NZHC 2950 [9 November 2020]

[1]	Following my judgment of 3 November 20201 granting the plaintiff’s application to vacate the Court’s earlier order for specific performance, the plaintiff seeks costs on a 2B basis, totalling $5,736, plus disbursements of $500.

[2]	The plaintiff is entitled to costs on a 2B basis. Those costs are limited to filing the interlocutory application and obtaining judgment without appearance, totalling
$2,151. In the absence of opposition, I do not allow for the preparation of written submissions. The disbursements sought are allowed.

Result

[3]	The plaintiff is entitled to costs of $2,151 plus disbursements of $500.

Gault J

1	Maraetai Co Ltd v Yu [2020] NZHC 2870.