Supreme Court case information
Listed below are the substantive Supreme Court cases for the year along with appeals still to be determined or cases awaiting hearing.
Information giving an overview of the case is included along with media releases and links to judgments being appealed when available.
All 2024 - 2014 Supreme Court cases dismissed or deemed to be dismissed where a notice of abandonment was received can be found here.
Transcripts for cases heard before the Supreme Court are included provided they are not suppressed. Transcripts from pre-trial hearings are not published until the final disposition of trial. These are unedited transcripts and they are not a formal record of the Court’s proceedings. The Ministry of Justice does not accept responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any material and recommends that users exercise their own skill and care with respect to its use.
12 December 2025
Case information summary 2025 (as at 18 December 2025) – Cases where leave granted (PDF, 87 KB)
Case information summary 2025 (as at 18 December 2025) – Cases where leave to appeal decision not yet made (PDF, 121 KB)
All years
Case name
David Charles Rae v Commissioner of Police
Case number
SC 33/2023
Summary
Civil Appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal against the Court of Appeal’s recall judgment (Rae v Commissioner of Police [2023] NZCA 38) is dismissed.
B The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal against the Court of Appeal’s substantive judgment (Rae v Commissioner of Police [2023] NZCA 4) is granted.
C Leave to appeal is granted.
D The appeal is dismissed.
E There is no order as to costs.
30 November 2023
B The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal against the Court of Appeal’s substantive judgment (Rae v Commissioner of Police [2023] NZCA 4) is granted.
C Leave to appeal is granted.
D The appeal is dismissed.
E There is no order as to costs.
30 November 2023
Date of hearing
12 October 2023
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, O'Regan, Williams and Kós JJ
Submissions from counsel
- Hearing date 12 October 2023 Applicant submissions (PDF, 1 MB)
- Hearing date 12 October 2023 Respondent submissions (PDF, 554 KB)
- Hearing date 12 October 2023 Counsel to Assist Submissions (PDF, 238 KB)
Transcripts
- Hearing date 12 October 2023 Trans 15 (PDF, 357 KB)
Case Synopses
- Hearing date 12 October 2023 Case Synopsis (PDF, 469 KB)
Media Releases
- MR [2023] NZSC 156 (PDF, 325 KB)
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Court of Appeal decision
Supreme court decision
Videos
- SC 33/2023 David Charles Rae v Commissioner of New Zealand Police (Recorded, 12 October 2023)
Case name
Stephen Gilbert Anderson v NZI International Acceptances Limited, NZI Securities Limited and NZI Finances Limited
Case number
SC 34/2023
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
31 May 2023
31 May 2023
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Jiaxin Tu v The King
Case number
SC 35/2023
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
23 February 2024
23 February 2024
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
JIAXIN TU v R [2024] NZSC 15 [23 February 2024] (PDF, 165 KB)
Case name
Te Whānau a Kai Trust v Gisborne District Council
Case number
SC 36/2023
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
29 June 2023
B The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
29 June 2023
Additional document
High Court decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Jesse Shane Kempson v The King
Case number
SC 37/2023
Summary
Criminal Appeal – Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A notice of abandonment having been filed, the application for leave to appeal is deemed to be dismissed. 22 September 2023
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Case name
Estate of Eric John Tupai Ruru and Alan Parekura Torohina Haronga v Attorney-General, Waitangi Tribunal, Tanya Rogers and David Brown, Owen Lloyd, David Thomas Hawea and Anthony Tapp
Case number
SC 38/2023
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicants must pay the first respondent one set of costs of $2,500.
5 July 2023
B The applicants must pay the first respondent one set of costs of $2,500.
5 July 2023
High Court decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Selaima Fakaosilea v The King
Case number
SC 39/2023
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal (R v F [2018] NZHC 3377) is dismissed.
B The application for leave to appeal (Fakaosilea v R [2021] NZCA 401) is dismissed.
30 August 2023
B The application for leave to appeal (Fakaosilea v R [2021] NZCA 401) is dismissed.
30 August 2023
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
SELAIMA FAKAOSILEA v R [2023] NZSC 115 [30 August 2023] (PDF, 183 KB)
Case name
Tama Takoa Nooroa v The King
Case number
SC 40/2023
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B Order prohibiting publication of the judgment and any part of the proceedings (including the result) in news media or on the internet or other publicly available database until final disposition of trial. Publication in law report or law digest is permitted.
26 May 2023
B Order prohibiting publication of the judgment and any part of the proceedings (including the result) in news media or on the internet or other publicly available database until final disposition of trial. Publication in law report or law digest is permitted.
26 May 2023
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
TAMA TOKOA NOOROA v R [2023] NZSC 63 [26 May 2023] (PDF, 173 KB)
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Case name
D (SC 41/2023) v Auckland District Court and N
Case number
SC 41/2023
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B We make no order as to costs.
7 July 2023
B We make no order as to costs.
7 July 2023
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
D (SC 42/2023) v Family Court at Manukau and N (SC 42/2023)
Case number
SC 42/2023
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.
4 July 2023
B There is no order as to costs.
4 July 2023
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
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