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.

19 June 2026

Case information summary (as at 19 June 2026) –  Cases where leave granted (PDF, 89 KB)
Case information summary (as at 19 June 2026)  – Cases where leave to appeal decision not yet made (PDF, 126 KB) 

All years

Case name
A v The King
Case number
SC 70/2025
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 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.

High Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Case name
Leon Tamati Chase v The King
Case number
SC 72/2025
Summary

Criminal appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal

Result

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed. 
11 November 2025

High Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Nalesh Nitin Reddy v The King
Case number
SC 76/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal

Result

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
14 October 2025

District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
B (SC 79/2025) v The King
Case number
SC 79/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal

Result

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
25 November 2025

District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Max Christopher Garden v The King
Case number
SC 83/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to appeal

Result

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
17 April 2026

District Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Tyson-Tainui Rukuwai Te Tomo v The King
Case number
SC 86/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal

Result

The application leave to appeal is dismissed.
16 October 2025

Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Joshua Peter Whitham v The King
Case number
SC 87/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal

Result

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed. 
11 November 2025

District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Chin Kok Soon v The King
Case number
SC 89/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal 

Result

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed. 
21 November 2025

High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Michael John Topp v The King
Case number
SC 91/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal

Result

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
17 November 2025

Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Kukanenthiran Kandaiah v The King
Case number
SC 93/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal

Result

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
25 November 2025

District Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed