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Date of Judgment
Reference
Media release
Mina Crichton v Carolyn Green and Ors
20
December
2018
[2018] NZSC 127
Mathias Ortmann and Ors v USA and Anor
20
December
2018
[2018] NZSC 126
Mathias Ortmann v United States Of America
20
December
2018
[2018] NZSC 125
Media release
S (SC 36/2018) v R
20
December
2018
[2018] NZSC 124
Media release
Hinemanu Ngaronoa & Ors v Attorney-General & Ors
14
December
2018
[2018] NZSC 123
Media release
Ngāi Tai Ki Tāmaki Tribal Trust v Minister of Conservation
14
December
2018
[2018] NZSC 122
Media release
Shark Experience Limited v PauaMAC5 Incorporated
11
December
2018
[2018] NZSC 121
Robt Jones Holdings Limited v McCullagh
06
December
2018
[2018] NZSC 120
Toni Colin Reihana v Rakiura Titi Committee and Others
03
December
2018
[2018] NZSC 119
Patrick Maurice O’Sullivan v R
28
November
2018
[2018] NZSC 117
Jeremy James McGuire v Secretary for Justice
27
November
2018
[2018] NZSC 116
Media release
Green Growth No. 2 Limited v Queen Elizabeth The Second National Trust
26
November
2018
[2018] NZSC 115
Anthony Donald Grooby v The Queen
26
November
2018
[2018] NZSC 114
Jiri Kupec v R
22
November
2018
[2018] NZSC 113
Eric Meserve Houghton v Timothy Ernest Corbett Saunders & Ors
22
November
2018
[2018] NZSC 112
Karl Teangiotau Nuku v R
20
November
2018
[2018] NZSC 111
Dermot Gregory Nottingham v District Court at Auckland
20
November
2018
[2018] NZSC 110
Raymond Joseph Tukaki v The Commonwealth of Australia
19
November
2018
[2018] NZSC 109
Peter Richard Prescott v District Court at North Shore
19
November
2018
[2018] NZSC 108
James John Duncan Macfarlane v Perpetual Trust Limited
14
November
2018
[2018] NZSC 107
Neil Raymond Swain v R
09
November
2018
[2018] NZSC 106
Northland Environmental Protection Society Incorporated v Chief Executive of the Ministry for Primary Industries
09
November
2018
[2018] NZSC 105
Media release
Attorney-General v Arthur William Taylor
09
November
2018
[2018] NZSC 104
Media release
Patrick Maurice O’Sullivan v R
07
November
2018
[2018] NZSC 103
Dermot Gregory Nottingham v Hemi Taka, Martin Russell Honey and Stephanie Francis Honey
05
November
2018
[2018] NZSC 102
Marie Deanne Castle v Whakatane District Council
30
October
2018
[2018] NZSC 99
Estall Jhana Glassie v The Queen
30
October
2018
[2018] NZSC 101
Quinton Paul Winders v R
30
October
2018
[2018] NZSC 100
Cornelius Hermanus Hendriks v R
25
October
2018
[2018] NZSC 98
Karl Teangiotau Nuku v R
17
October
2018
[2018] NZSC 96
Phillip John Smith v New Zealand Parole Board
16
October
2018
[2018] NZSC 95
Martin Victor Lyttelton v R
16
October
2018
[2018] NZSC 94
Jeremy James McGuire v New Zealand Law Society
11
October
2018
[2018] NZSC 93
Yusuke (David) Sena v New Zealand Police
10
October
2018
[2018] NZSC 92
WK v Refugee and Protection Officer
10
October
2018
[2018] NZSC 91
Robert Hoani Clifford Cribb and Karen Lynne Stevens v FM Custodians Limited
09
October
2018
[2018] NZSC 90
Richard Lyall Genge v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections
05
October
2018
[2018] NZSC 87
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust v Attorney General and others
17
September
2018
[2018] NZSC 84
Media release
Moko Puna Tua Tahi Turner v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections
03
September
2018
[2018] NZSC 83
Garry Albert Muir v Commissioner of Inland Revenue
29
August
2018
[2018] NZSC 81
Christopher Joseph O’Neill v Minister of Justice and Human Rights Review Tribunal
24
August
2018
[2018] NZSC 80
H (SC 52/2018) v Refugee and Protection Officer
24
August
2018
[2018] NZSC 79
Baker v Hodder
22
August
2018
[2018] NZSC 78
Media release
Wayne William Smith v R
21
August
2018
[2018] NZSC 77
D (SC 39/2018 ) v The Queen
20
August
2018
[2018] NZSC 76
Green Growth No. 2 Limited v Queen Elizabeth The Second National Trust
17
August
2018
[2018] NZSC 75
Media release
Eric Meserve Houghton v Timothy Ernest Corbett Saunders & Ors
15
August
2018
[2018] NZSC 74
Media release
John Stephen Patrick v Bank of New Zealand
08
August
2018
[2018] NZSC 73
Richina Pacific Ltd v Samson Corporation Ltd
08
August
2018
[2018] NZSC 72
Mark Robert Sandman v Colin Charles McKay, Roger David Cann and David John Clark
07
August
2018
[2018] NZSC 71
New Health New Zealand Incorporated v South Taranaki District Council
07
August
2018
[2018] NZSC 70
Mangawhai Ratepayers' & Residents' Association Incorporated v Northland Regional Council
06
August
2018
[2018] NZSC 69
Bevin Hall Skelton v Charles Michael Howcroft
03
August
2018
[2018] NZSC 67
Ruiren Xu and Diamantina Trust Limited v IAG New Zealand Limited
02
August
2018
[2018] NZSC 68
Philip Claude Tarr v Douglas John Sutcliffe
31
July
2018
[2018] NZSC 66
Donny Falakoa v R
31
July
2018
[2018] NZSC 65
S v The Queen
30
July
2018
[2018] NZSC 64
Trends Publishing International Limited v Advicewise People Limited
16
July
2018
[2018] NZSC 62
Media release
Craig v Williams
04
July
2018
[2018] NZSC 61
New Health New Zealand Incorporated v South Taranaki District Council
27
June
2018
[2018] NZSC 60
Media release
New Health New Zealand Incorporated v South Taranaki District Council
27
June
2018
[2018] NZSC 59
Media release
Joseph Warren Lepper v R
26
June
2018
[2018] NZSC 58
Timothy Joseph Foley v The Queen
21
June
2018
[2018] NZSC 57
Graham Thomas Rowe v R
21
June
2018
[2018] NZSC 55
Media release
Patty Tzu Chou Lin v Commissioner of Inland Revenue
20
June
2018
[2018] NZSC 54
Olliver v R
15
June
2018
[2018] NZSC 52
Lewis v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections
13
June
2018
[2018] NZSC 51
McGuire v The Secretary for Justice
12
June
2018
[2018] NZSC 50
Waters v R
05
June
2018
[2018] NZSC 49
Prasad v Indiana Publications (NZ) Limited
21
May
2018
[2018] NZSC 48
Gavin Graham Jardine v R
16
May
2018
[2018] NZSC 47
W (SC 16/2018) v R
14
May
2018
[2018] NZSC 46
Rafiq v Attorney-General
14
May
2018
[2018] NZSC 45
Wayne Jones v R
10
May
2018
[2018] NZSC 44
Prescott v New Zealand Police
09
May
2018
[2018] NZSC 43
Cook v Housing New Zealand Corporation
08
May
2018
[2018] NZSC 42
Ngāi Tai Ki Tāmaki Tribal Trust v Minister of Conservation and Ors
08
May
2018
[2018] NZSC 41
Philip John Smith v Attorney-General
07
May
2018
[2018] NZSC 40
Karl Teangiotau Nuku v District Court at Auckland
03
May
2018
[2018] NZSC 39
John William Ross v R
30
April
2018
[2018] NZSC 38
Scott v Williams
23
April
2018
[2018] NZSC 37
Northland Environmental Protection Society Incorporated v The Chief Executive of the Ministry for Primary Industries And Ors
19
April
2018
[2018] NZSC 36
Myall v Tower Insurance Limited
17
April
2018
[2018] NZSC 35
O’Neill v Toogood
17
April
2018
[2018] NZSC 34
Vaeafisi v R
17
April
2018
[2018] NZSC 33
Ngawhika v R
17
April
2018
[2018] NZSC 32
T (SC 8/2018) v R
16
April
2018
[2018] NZSC 31
Leonard Gus Nattrass-Bergquist v R
13
April
2018
[2018] NZSC 30
F (SC 40/2017) v R
13
April
2018
[2018] NZSC 29
Cleary v Ewart & Ewart
12
April
2018
[2018] NZSC 28
Hsiang-Fen Ying And Anor v Zie Zhang
28
March
2018
[2018] NZSC 27
Ceramalus v Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
27
March
2018
[2018] NZSC 26
Shepherd v Auckland Council
27
March
2018
[2018] NZSC 25
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust v Attorney-General and Ors
23
March
2018
[2018] NZSC 24
AN (SC 12/2018) v BUPA Care Services (New Zealand) Limited and Anor
22
March
2018
[2018] NZSC 22
M (SC 115/2017) v R
22
March
2018
[2018] NZSC 21
AN (SC 12/2018) v Bupa Care Services Limited
19
March
2018
[2018] NZSC 20
Manchester Securities Limited v Body Corporate 172108
14
March
2018
[2018] NZSC 19
Guirong Wen v Kok Ann Ngoi And Anor
05
March
2018
[2018] NZSC 18
Rudi Hartono and others v Ministry for Primary Industries and anor
02
March
2018
[2018] NZSC 17
Media release
Desmond James Albert Conway v Mercedes-Benz Financial Services New Zealand Limited
23
February
2018
[2018] NZSC 16
Michael Thrift Murray v R
23
February
2018
[2018] NZSC 15
Tui'imalo Matamu and Ors v Va'aimalu Si'itia and Ors
14
February
2018
[2018] NZSC 14
Earl Raymond Hagaman v Andrew James Little
13
February
2018
[2018] NZSC 13
Benjamin Vainu v R
09
February
2018
[2018] NZSC 12
Mason v Magee
09
February
2018
[2018] NZSC 11
Geoffrey James Bird v The New Zealand Guardian Trust Company Limited
08
February
2018
[2018] NZSC 9
Karl Teangiotau Nuku v District Court at Auckland
08
February
2018
[2018] NZSC 7
W (SC 120/2017) v The Family Court at North Shore
08
February
2018
[2018] NZSC 10
Complainant A v New Zealand Law Society
07
February
2018
[2018] NZSC 8
M (SC 7/2018) v R
02
February
2018
[2018] NZSC 4
Kinraid v R
02
February
2018
[2018] NZSC 3 (reissued)
Anthony Harry De Vries v Bartercard Exchange Limited
02
February
2018
[2018] NZSC 2
Iain McLennan and Boris Van Delden as liquidators of Neil Timber Limited (in Liquidation) v Boris Livaja & Ors
01
February
2018
[2018] NZSC 1