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.

28 November 2025

Case information summary 2025 (as at 28 November 2025) –  Cases where leave granted (PDF, 87 KB)
Case information summary 2025 (as at 28 November 2025)  – Cases where leave to appeal decision not yet made (PDF, 120 KB)

All years

Case name
Christopher Joseph O'Neill v Commissioner Of Police, Judicial Conduct Commissioner, Chief High Court Judge, Director of Human Rights Proceedings and Attorney-General
Case number
SC 119/2022
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 fifth respondent, the Attorney-General, costs of $2,500.
3 March 2023
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH O’NEILL v COMMISSIONER OF POLICE [2023] NZSC 13 [3 March 2023] (PDF, 40 KB)
Case name
W (SC 120/2022) v The King
Case number
SC 120/2022
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
12 May 2023
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
W (SC 120/2022) v R [2023] NZSC 50 [12 May 2023] (PDF, 187 KB)
Case name
Michael Rawiri Taia v Auckland Standards Committee 5 and Southland Standards Committee
Case number
SC 121/2022
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 respondents costs of $2,000.
9 March 2023
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
MICHAEL RAWIRI TAIA v AUCKLAND STANDARDS COMMITTEE 5 AND SOUTHLAND STANDARDS COMMITTEE [2023] NZSC 16 [9 March 2023] (PDF, 175 KB)
Case name
DFT v JDN
Case number
SC 122/2022
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
17 February 2023
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
D (SC 122/2022) v JDN [2023] NZSC 5 [17 February 2023] (PDF, 37 KB)
Case name
M (SC 123/2022) v The King and Anor
Case number
SC 123/2022
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
14 March 2023
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
M (SC 123/2022) v R [2023] NZSC 19 [14 March 2023] (PDF, 182 KB)
Case name
Corey John Taylor v The King
Case number
SC 124/2022
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
8 March 2023
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
COREY JOHN TAYLOR v R [2023] NZSC 15 [8 March 2023] (PDF, 42 KB)
Case name
Rodney George Martel v The King
Case number
SC 125/2022
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is dismissed.
5 May 2023
High Court decision
R v MARTEL & ORS [2017] NZHC 1878 [8 August 2017]
Court of Appeal decision
MARTEL & ORS v R [2018] NZCA 305 [10 August 2018]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
RODNEY GEORGE MARTEL v R [2023] NZSC 48 [5 May 2023] (PDF, 172 KB)
Case name
DFT v RMC, Attorney-General and Family Court at Manukau
Case number
SC 126/2022
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 respondents costs of $2,500.
17 February 2023
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
D (SC 126/2022) v RMC [2023] NZSC 6 [17 February 2023] (PDF, 47 KB)
Case name
Jayson Wiremu Poihipi v The King
Case number
SC 127/2022
Summary
Criminal appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for an extension of time for leave to appeal is granted.
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
28 February 2023
High Court decision
R v POIHIPI [2019] NZHC 3048 [22 November 2019]
Court of Appeal decision
JAYSON WIREMU POIHIPI v R [2022] NZCA 421 [8 September 2022
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
JAYSON WIREMU POIHIPI v R [2023] NZSC 10 [28 February 2023] (PDF, 159 KB)
Case name
Dermot Gregory Nottingham, Phillip Raymond Nottingham and Robert Earle McKinney v The Real Estate Agents Authority and Martin Russel Honey
Case number
SC 128/2022
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicants must pay costs of $1,250 to each of the respondents.
11 May 2023
High Court decision
NOTTINGHAM v REAL ESTATE AGENTS AUTHORITY [2020] NZHC 1561 [3 July 2020]
Court of Appeal decision
NOTTINGHAM v REAL ESTATE AGENTS AUTHORITY [2022] NZCA 488
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
DERMOT GREGORY NOTTINGHAM v REAL ESTATE AGENTS AUTHORITY [2023] NZSC 51 [11 May 2023] (PDF, 37 KB)
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