Upcoming cases - Supreme Court

Sitting Terms 

The sitting terms for the Supreme Court are as follows: 

Waitangi Term                                        February to May 
Matariki Term July to August 
Kōanga Term October to November 

 

Hearings in the Supreme Court will be allocated dates available within these terms.

Urgent hearings may be allocated dates outside these terms.

 

Fixtures

Fixtures are set out in the monthly fixtures list.

The fixture lists for 2026 sittings will be published in due course

Latest updated 1 December 2025.

  • Tuesday 17 February 2026   

    Case number SC 31/2025 

    Case name 

    Michael and Julia Fuge, Bryce Marlowe Town, Chloe Ann Fuge and Julia Elizabeth Fuge as Trustees of the Aberdeen Four Trust

    v

    Wimax New Zealand Limited

    Judges: TBC

    SC 31/2025

     

    Thursday 19 February 2026   

    Case number SC 34/2025 

    Case name 

    C (SC 34/2025)

    v

    The King

    Judges: TBC

    SC 34/2025

  • Tuesday 10 March 2026   

    Case number SC 30/2025 

    Case name 

    Tracey Ida Peka as personal representative of the estate of Ida Hawkins

    v

    Sam Te Hei

    Judges: TBC

    SC 30/2025

     

    Thursday 12 March 2026   

    Case number SC 51/2025 

    Case name 

    T (SC 51/2025)

    v

    The King

    Judges: TBC

    SC 51/2025

  • Tuesday 5 May 2025   

    Case number SC 62/2025 

    Case name 

    Hairland Holdings Ltd

    v

    Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

    Judges: TBC

    SC 62/2025

     

    Thursday 7 May 2025   

    Case number SC 75/2025 

    Case name 

    Samantha Joyce Wolfe, Clifford Morgan Royal and Te Tepu Ote Wakaminenga O Nga Hapu O Nu Tireni

    v

    Governor-General of New Zealand, Auckland High Court, Minister of Immigration, Associate Minister of Immigration, Minister of Finance, Chief Executive of The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Commissioner of Police, Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections and British High Commissioner to New Zealand

    Judges: TBC

    SC 75/2025