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.
17 August 2026
Case information summary (as at 17 August 2026) – Cases where leave granted (PDF, 87 KB)
Case information summary (as at 17 August 2026) – Cases where leave to appeal decision not yet made (PDF, 128 KB)
All years
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
A The application to adduce new evidence is dismissed.
B The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is granted.
C The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
D The applicants must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
24 July 2025
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
8 July 2025
Civil Appeal
A Leave to appeal and cross-appeal is granted in part (Peka (as personal representative of the Estate of Hawkins) v Te Hei [2025] NZCA 32, [2025] 2 NZLR 353).
B The approved questions are:
(a) whether the Court of Appeal was correct to allow the appeal and dismiss the cross-appeal; and
(b) whether the Court of Appeal was correct to refer Mrs Hawkins’ claim back to the Victims’ Special Claims Tribunal for reconsideration in light of its judgment.
C The application for leave to cross-appeal the issue of costs in the High Court is dismissed.
25 August 2025
- Hearing date 10 March 2026 Appellant submissions (PDF, 444 KB)
- Hearing date 10 March 2026 Respondent submissions (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- Hearing date 10 March 2026 Cross appellant submissions (PDF, 383 KB)
- Hearing date 10 March 2026 Cross respondent submissions (PDF, 226 KB)
- Hearing date 10 March 2026 Appellant oral outline (PDF, 281 KB)
- Hearing date 10 March 2026 Respondent oral outline (PDF, 70 KB)
- Hearing date 10 March 2026 Certified Chronology (PDF, 77 KB)
- Hearing date 10 March 2026 Transcript (PDF, 626 KB)
- Hearing date 10 March 2026 Case Synopsis (PDF, 358 KB)
- SC 30/2025 Tracey Ida Peka as personal representative of the estate of Ida Hawkins v Sam Te Hei (Recorded, 10 March 2026)
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay the respondents one set of costs of $2,500.
23 July 2025
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
A The application for leave to file supplementary submissions is declined.
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
C There is no order as to costs.
07 August 2025
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
A The application for leave to amend the leave application is granted.
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
C There is no order as to costs.
2 July 2025
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
A The application for leave to amend the leave application is dismissed.
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
C There is no order as to costs.
2 July 2025
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B There is no order as to costs.
22 December 2025
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
A The applications for leave to appeal are dismissed.
B Costs are reserved.
3 October 2025
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
17 September 2025