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.

22 September 2026

Case information summary (as at 18 September 2026) –  Cases where leave granted (PDF, 112 KB)
Case information summary (as at 18 September 2026)  – Currently unavailable

All years

Case name
W v The King
Case number
SC 94/2022
Summary
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.
Result
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.
14 October 2022
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Case name
D v The King
Case number
SC 99/2022
Summary
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.
Result
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.

17 October 2022
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Case name
Gregory John Jones v New Zealand Bloodstock Finance and Leasing Limited
Case number
SC 100/2022
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring a civil appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
2 August 2023
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A The application to adduce further evidence is dismissed.
B The application for recusal is dismissed.
C The application for recall is dismissed.
11 October 2023
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A The second application for recall is dismissed.
B The Registrar is directed not to accept for filing any further applications in relation to this matter.
8 December 2023
High Court decision
NEW ZEALAND BLOODSTOCK FINANCE & LEASING LTD v JONES [2020] NZHC 1233 [5 June 2020]
Court of Appeal decision
JONES v NEW ZEALAND BLOODSTOCK FINANCE & LEASING LTD [2022] NZCA 397 [25 August 2022]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
GREGORY JOHN JONES v NEW ZEALAND BLOODSTOCK FINANCE AND LEASING LIMITED [2023] NZSC 98 [2 August 2023] (PDF, 196 KB)
Recall judgment
GREGORY JOHN JONES v NEW ZEALAND BLOODSTOCK FINANCE AND LEASING LIMITED [2023] NZSC 133 [11 October 2023] (PDF, 183 KB)
Recall judgment
2nd recall: GREGORY JOHN JONES v NEW ZEALAND BLOODSTOCK FINANCE AND LEASING LIMITED [2023] NZSC 158 [8 December 2023] (PDF, 169 KB)
Case name
Makshud Ahmed v The King
Case number
SC 102/2022
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring a criminal appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
23 February 2023
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
MAKSHUD AHMED v R [2023] NZSC 8 [23 February 2023] (PDF, 45 KB)
Case name
Joseph Karaitiana Wheeler v The King
Case number
SC 104/2022
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring a criminal appeal
Result
The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is dismissed.
10 November 2022
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
JOSEPH KARAITIANA WHEELER v R [2022] NZSC 129 [10 November 2022] (PDF, 139 KB)
Case name
Te Ata Patricia Mesman v The King
Case number
SC 105/2022
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring a criminal appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
23 March 2023
Court of Appeal decision
TE ATA PATRICIA MESMAN v R [2022] NZCA 418 [7 September 2022]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
TE ATA PATRICIA MESMAN v R [2023] NZSC 25 [23 March 2023] (PDF, 46 KB)
Case name
S v The King
Case number
SC 108/2022
Summary
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.
Result
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.
10 November 2022
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Case name
T v The King
Case number
SC 109/2022
Summary
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 retrial.  Publication in law report or law digest permitted.
Result
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 retrial.  Publication in law report or law digest permitted. 8 September 2023
Case name
John Henry Tamihere, Laurie Porima and Raymond Phillip Hall on behalf of Cletus Maanu Paul v Attorney-General
Case number
SC 111/2022
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
19 October 2023
High Court decision
CLETUS MAANU PAUL STRIKE-OUT APPLICATION [2020] NZHC 2039 [12 August 2020]
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
JOHN HENRY TAMIHERE, LAURIE PORIMA AND RAYMOND PHILLIP HALL ON BEHALF OF CLETUS MAANU PAUL v ATTORNEY-GENERAL [2023] NZSC 135 [19 October 2023] (PDF, 195 KB)
Case name
V v The King
Case number
SC 113/2022
Summary
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.
Result
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.
5 December 2022
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
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