Samantha Joyce Wolfe, Clifford Morgan Royal and Te Tepu Ote Wakaminenga O Nga Hapu O Nu Tireni v Governor-General of New Zealand and Ors - SC 75/2025

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SC 75/2025 Samantha Joyce Wolfe, Clifford Morgan Royal and Te Tepu Ote Wakaminenga O Nga Hapu O Nu Tireni v Governor-General and Ors

Hearing | 7 May 2026

Timestamps:
Applicant’s submissions: 00:50
Counsel to Assist’s submissions: 36:40
Respondent’s submissions: 1:12:20
Applicant’s reply submissions: 1:50:50

Summary

Civil appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal

Result

A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The first to eighth respondents must pay the applicants one set of costs of $1000.
17 August 2026

Date of Hearing

07 May 2026

Judges

Winkelmann CJ, Ellen France, Williams, Kós and Cooke JJ

Hearing Transcripts

Hearing date 7 May 2026 (PDF 407 KB)