Leave to appeal dismissed

Supreme Court cases where leave to appeal a judgment of a lower court was dismissed or deemed to be dismissed where a notice of abandonment was received.

Updated 28 November 2025

2025

Case name
Benjamin Richard Henderson v The King
Case number
SC 56/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
28 November 2025
District Court decision
[2024] NZDC 12998
Court of Appeal decision
[2025] NZCA 147
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
HENDERSON v R [2025] NZSC 182 [28 November 2025] (PDF, 176 KB)
Case name
Ingenious Asset Management Limited v Simon McConnon, John Baird McConnon, Kevin Bruce Ramsey, Stephen Mark Lawrence and Christopher Carey McCullagh
Case number
SC 57/2025
Summary

Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result

A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B There is no order as to costs.                                                                                        
16 October 2025
High Court decision
[2024] NZHC 3137
Court of Appeal decision
[2025] NZCA 143
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
INGENIOUS ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED v MCCONNON [2025] NZSC 141 [16 October 2025] (PDF, 163 KB)
Case name
David Allen Falamoe v The King
Case number
SC 58/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.                                                                    
9 October 2025
High Court decision
R v FALAMOE [2023] NZHC 1268 [26 May 2023]
Court of Appeal decision
[2025] NZCA 168
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
FALAMOE v R [2025] NZSC 135 [9 October 2025] (PDF, 164 KB)
Case name
Mark Anthony Whittington v Solicitor-General
Case number
SC 59/2025
Summary

Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring civil appeal
Result

A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $1,500.                                                                
25 August 2025
High Court decision
WHITTINGTON v SOLICITOR-GENERAL [2024] NZHC 1314 [23 May 2024]
Court of Appeal decision
[2025] NZCA 175
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
WHITTINGTON v SOLICITOR-GENERAL [2025] NZSC 107 [25 August 2025] (PDF, 165 KB)
Case name
Stephen James Henare v Commissioner of Inland Revenue
Case number
SC 60/2025
Summary

Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result

A    The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B    The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
4 August 2025
High Court decision
HENARE v THE COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE [2024] NZHC 2012 [23 July 2024]
Court of Appeal decision
HENARE v COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE [2025] NZCA 170 [19 May 2025]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
HENARE v COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE [2025] NZSC 95 [4 August 2025] (PDF, 162 KB)
Case name
S (SC 61/2025) v Health and Disability Commissioner
Case number
SC 61/2025
Summary

Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application to file reply submissions and for an oral hearing is dismissed.
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
C The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.                                     
6 October 2025
High Court decision
[2023] NZHC 692
Court of Appeal decision
[2025] NZCA 190
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
S (SC 61/2025) v HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER [2025] NZSC 134 [6 October 2025] (PDF, 165 KB)
Case name
Deborah Jane Bridge v The Crown
Case number
SC 63/2025
Summary

Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result

A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B There is no order as to costs.                                                                                                
8 September 2025
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A The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 8 September 2025 (Bridge v The Crown [2025] NZSC 113) is dismissed.
B There is no order as to costs.
2 October 2025
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A The second application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 8 September 2025 (Bridge v The Crown [2025] NZSC 113) is dismissed.
B The Registrar is directed not to accept for filing any further recall applications in relation to this matter.
C There is no order as to costs.
12 November 2025
High Court decision
[2025] NZHC 89
Court of Appeal decision
[2025] NZCA 246
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
BRIDGE v THE CROWN [2025] NZSC 113 [8 September 2025] (PDF, 150 KB)
Recall judgment
BRIDGE v THE CROWN [2025] NZSC 132 [2 October 2025] (PDF, 187 KB)
Recall judgment
BRIDGE v THE CROWN [2025] NZSC 152 [12 November 2025] (PDF, 174 KB)
Case name
Brooke Maurice Dunn v The King
Case number
SC 64/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
18 November 2025
District Court decision
[2021] NZDC 24848
Court of Appeal decision
DUNN v R [2025] NZCA 216 [5 June 2025]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
DUNN v R [2025] NZSC 163 [18 November 2025] (PDF, 176 KB)
Case name
Saletaulua Charles Faamanatu Maka and Tonga Seini Fata as Trustees of the Samoan Independent Seventh Day Adventist Property Trust v Siaosi David Sootaga Toailoa, Feu Seimaalii, Peniata Saunia, Attorney-General and Samoan Independent Seventh Day Adventist
Case number
SC 65/2025
Summary

Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result

A The applications for leave to appeal are dismissed.
B The applicants in the two proposed appeals must pay the first to third respondents one set of costs of $2,500.
High Court decision
TOAILOA & ORS v ELIU & ORS [2024] NZHC 1412 [31 May 2024]
Court of Appeal decision
[2025] NZCA 261
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
MAKA AND ANOR AS TRUSTEES OF THE SAMOAN INDEPENDENT SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST PROPERTY TRUST v TOAILOA AND ORS [2025] NZSC 149 [30 October 2025] (PDF, 160 KB)
Case name
Kristin Pia Cato v Manaia Media Limited, Rowan Dixon and Jane Thompson
Case number
SC 66/2025
Summary

Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result

A A notice of abandonment having been filed, the application for leave to appeal is abandoned.
B A notice of abandonment having been filed, the application for leave to cross-appeal is abandoned.
6 August 2025
High Court decision
CATO v MANAIA MEDIA LIMITED [2023] NZHC 385 [3 March 2023]
Court of Appeal decision
MANAIA MEDIA LIMITED v CATO [2025] NZCA 233 [12 June 2025]
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