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.
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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
Thursday 19 February 2026
Case number SC 34/2025
Case name
C (SC 34/2025)
v
The King
Judges: TBC
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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
Thursday 12 March 2026
Case number SC 51/2025
Case name
T (SC 51/2025)
v
The King
Judges: TBC
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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
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