Meryl Taimania Carter, Raina Raewyn Doar, Raymond Paul Edmonds, Jonathon Pearce Edwards, Anita Lee Marsh, Taipari Barry Phillip Munro and Witiao Raewyn Paul, Trustees of Whatitiri Maori Reserves Trust and New Zealand Maori Council v Attorney-General and N - SC 19/2026
Summary
Civil Appeal
Result
A Leave to appeal is granted (Carter v Attorney-General [2025] NZCA 677).
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal.
25 August 2026
Date of Hearing
19 April 2027 — 22 April 2027
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, Ellen France, Kós, Campbell and Glazebrook JJ
Related Documents
High Court decision — [2023] NZHC 204
Court of Appeal decision — CARTER v ATTORNEY-GENERAL [2025] NZCA 677 [18 December 2025]
Leave judgment - leave granted — CARTER v ATTORNEY-GENERAL [2026] NZSC 113 [25 August 2026] (PDF 144 KB)