Julius Te Hivaka v The King - SC 108/2025
Summary
Criminal Appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is granted.
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the applicant’s appeal against conviction.
5 March 2026
Date of Hearing
14 July 2026
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, Ellen France, Williams, Miller and Cooke JJ
Case Synopses
Submissions from counsel
- Hearing date 14 July 2026 Appellant's submissions (PDF 425 KB)
- Hearing date 14 July 2026 Respondent's submissions (PDF 683 KB)
Related Documents
High Court decision — R v TE HIVAKA [2024] NZHC 1421 [31 May 2024]
Court of Appeal decision — TE HIVAKA v R [2025] NZCA 451 [8 September 2025]
Leave judgment - leave granted — TE HIVAKA v R [2026] NZSC 11 [5 March 2026] (PDF 102 KB)