Kim v Minister of Justice - [2026] NZHC 2887

Application for judicial review of decision to extradite applicant to China to face murder charge.

Held: Application declined. Reasonable basis for Minister to be satisfied no sufficiently material change in circumstances since Supreme court decision to require wider reconsideration of extradition. Comprehensive diplomatic assurances remain effective. Differences in foreign policy have not impacted years of law enforcement cooperation. Further rejection of Western ideas not a material change to position known to the Supreme Court. Obstruction of United Nations inquiry does not make monitoring assurances ineffective. No material change to risk of doctors being unlikely to report torture.