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.
4 September 2026
Case information summary (as at 4 September 2026) – Cases where leave granted (PDF, 116 KB)
Case information summary (as at 4 September 2026) – Cases where leave to appeal decision not yet made (PDF, 132 KB)
All years
Civil Appeal
A Leave to appeal and cross-appeal is granted (Mercury NZ Limited v Māori Land Court [2026] NZCA 91).
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct (1) to dismiss the applicants’ appeal and cross-appeal, (2) to allow the first and second respondents’ appeals in part, and (3) to reinstate paragraphs [30(c)] and [30(d)] of the applicants’ amended statement of claim.
25 August 2026
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 permitted.
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B Order prohibiting publication of the judgment and any part of the proceedings (excluding the result) in news media or on the internet or other publicly available database until final disposition of trial.
22 May 2026
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
A The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is granted.
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
C The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
11 August 2026
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
B There is no order as to costs.
14 March 2025
B There is no order as to costs.
27 March 2025
B There is no order as to costs.
04 April 2025
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The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 4 April 2025 (D (SC 3/2025) v Allan [2025] NZSC 29) is dismissed.
16 April 2025___________________________A The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 16 April 2025 (D (SC 3/2025) v Allan [2025] NZSC 42) is dismissed.
B The Registrar is directed not to accept for filing any further applications in relation to this matter.
1 May 2025
Criminal Appeal
A The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is granted.
B Leave to appeal is granted in part (Iongi v R [2024] NZCA 522).
C The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal against conviction.
D The application for leave to appeal is otherwise dismissed.
03 July 2025
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A The appeal is allowed. The conviction of Manu Iongi for manslaughter is quashed.
B Order made under ss 233(3)(a) and 241(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 that a judgment of acquittal be entered.
11 December 2025
- Hearing date 22 October 2025 Appellant's submissions (PDF, 1.2 MB)
- Hearing date 22 October 2025 Respondent's submissions (PDF, 1017 KB)
- Hearing date 22 October 2025 Appellant's outline (PDF, 162 KB)
- Hearing date 22 October 2025 Transcript (PDF, 681 KB)
- Hearing date 22 October 2025 Case Synopsis (PDF, 463 KB)
- MR [2025] NZSC 191 (PDF, 300 KB)
Civil appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
A The application for an extension of time is dismissed.
B Costs of $500 are awarded to the first respondent.
22 August 2025
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The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 22 September 2025 (Erwood v Minchin [2025] NZSC 122) is dismissed.
20 November 2025