Tracey Ida Peka, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Ida Hawkins v Sam Te Hei - SC 30/2025

A Leave to appeal and cross-appeal is granted in part (Peka (as personal representative of the Estate of Hawkins) v Te Hei [2025] NZCA 32, [2025] 2 NZLR 353).
B The approved questions are:
 (a) whether the Court of Appeal was correct to allow the appeal and dismiss the cross-appeal; and
 (b) whether the Court of Appeal was correct to refer Mrs Hawkins’ claim back to the Victims’ Special Claims Tribunal for reconsideration in light of its judgment.
C The application for leave to cross-appeal the issue of costs in the High Court is dismissed.     
25 August 2025