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
Golden Touch Investment and Trade Company Limited and Jian Tan v Jianzhong Zhu, Cypress Investment Holding Limited, Linsheng Huo and Goldenlinks Real Estate Limited
Case number
SC 101/2025
Summary

Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal

Case name
Krishnan Naidu v The King
Case number
SC 102/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal

District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Case name
Mervyn John Heinemann v The King
Case number
SC 103/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal

District Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Case name
Amir Fazal Malik and Trinity Joan Wilson v Zainulabidin Syed
Case number
SC 104/2025
Summary

Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal

Court of Appeal decision
Case name
Body Corporate 355492 v Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Case number
SC 105/2025
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 respondent costs of $2,500.
1 December 2025

Case name
Whetu Marama Kaka v Miria Marae
Case number
SC 106/2025
Summary

Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal

Case name
Auimatagi Mos Auimatagi, Erika Samu Lafoa'i and Eleni Mason v Mangere Congregational Church of Jesus Trust Board and Leni Palelei, Tagara Uli, Luisa Tuisaula, Vila Seumanu, Ailini Nunn and Aloali'I Asoafo
Case number
SC 107/2025
Summary

Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal

Result

A notice of abandonment having been filed, the application for leave to appeal is abandoned. 

Case name
Julius Te Hivaka v The King
Case number
SC 108/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal

Court of Appeal decision
Case name
Scott Watson v The King
Case number
SC 109/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal

Case name
Jessica Mulford v The King
Case number
SC 110/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal