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)

2025

Case name
T (SC 51/2025) v The King
Case number
SC 51/2025
Summary

Criminal appeal
Result

A The application for leave to appeal is granted (T (CA449/2023) v R [2025] NZCA 136).
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal against conviction.
12 September 2025
Date of hearing
12 March 2026
Judges
TBC
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave granted
T (SC 51/2025) v R [2025] NZSC 117 [12 September 2025] (PDF, 135 KB)
Case name
Kayleb Renata v The King
Case number
SC 52/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result

The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is dismissed.
15 October 2025
High Court decision
R v KAYLEB RENATA & ANOR [2022] NZHC 2745 [13 October 2022]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
RENATA v R [2025] NZSC 140 [15 October 2025] (PDF, 161 KB)
Case name
Mary Louise Shores v Charles Alan Howden and Withers & Co Trustee Co Ltd as Trustees of the Charles Alan Howden Family Trust and Carolyn Ann Howden and Withers & Co Trustee Co Ltd as Trustees of the Carolyn Ann Howden Family Trust
Case number
SC 53/2025
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 respondents one set of costs of $2,500.                        
4 September 2025
High Court decision
SHORES v HOWDEN (Application to adduce evidence) [2023] NZHC 3811 [20 December 2023]
High Court decision
SHORES v HOWDEN [2024] NZHC 844 [18 April 2024]
Court of Appeal decision
[2025] NZCA 140
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
SHORES v HOWDEN [2025] NZSC 112 [4 September 2025] (PDF, 171 KB)
Case name
Peter Karl Christopher Huljich v The King
Case number
SC 54/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
6 August 2025
Court of Appeal decision
HULJICH v R [2025] NZCA 155 [8 May 2025]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
HULJICH v R [2025] NZSC 99 [6 August 2025] (PDF, 143 KB)
Case name
Glenpanel Development Limited v Expert Consenting Panel
Case number
SC 55/2025
Summary

Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result

A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B There is no order as to costs.                                                                                                
28 August 2025
High Court decision
GLENPANEL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED v THE EXPERT CONSENTING PANEL UNDER THE COVID-19 RECOVERY (FAST TRACK CONSENTING) ACT 2020 [2023] NZHC 2069 [4 August 2023]
Court of Appeal decision
[2025] NZCA 154
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
GLENPANEL DEVELOPMENT LTD v EXPERT CONSENTING PANEL [2025] NZSC 109 [28 August 2025] (PDF, 161 KB)
Case name
Benjamin Richard Henderson v The King
Case number
SC 56/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
28 November 2025
District Court decision
[2024] NZDC 12998
Court of Appeal decision
[2025] NZCA 147
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
HENDERSON v R [2025] NZSC 182 [28 November 2025] (PDF, 176 KB)
Case name
Ingenious Asset Management Limited v Simon McConnon, John Baird McConnon, Kevin Bruce Ramsey, Stephen Mark Lawrence and Christopher Carey McCullagh
Case number
SC 57/2025
Summary

Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result

A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B There is no order as to costs.                                                                                        
16 October 2025
High Court decision
[2024] NZHC 3137
Court of Appeal decision
[2025] NZCA 143
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
INGENIOUS ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED v MCCONNON [2025] NZSC 141 [16 October 2025] (PDF, 163 KB)
Case name
David Allen Falamoe v The King
Case number
SC 58/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.                                                                    
9 October 2025
High Court decision
R v FALAMOE [2023] NZHC 1268 [26 May 2023]
Court of Appeal decision
[2025] NZCA 168
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
FALAMOE v R [2025] NZSC 135 [9 October 2025] (PDF, 164 KB)
Case name
Mark Anthony Whittington v Solicitor-General
Case number
SC 59/2025
Summary

Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring civil appeal
Result

A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $1,500.                                                                
25 August 2025
High Court decision
WHITTINGTON v SOLICITOR-GENERAL [2024] NZHC 1314 [23 May 2024]
Court of Appeal decision
[2025] NZCA 175
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
WHITTINGTON v SOLICITOR-GENERAL [2025] NZSC 107 [25 August 2025] (PDF, 165 KB)
Case name
Stephen James Henare v Commissioner of Inland Revenue
Case number
SC 60/2025
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.
4 August 2025
High Court decision
HENARE v THE COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE [2024] NZHC 2012 [23 July 2024]
Court of Appeal decision
HENARE v COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE [2025] NZCA 170 [19 May 2025]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
HENARE v COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE [2025] NZSC 95 [4 August 2025] (PDF, 162 KB)
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