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.
31 July 2026
Case information summary (as at 31 July 2026) – Cases where leave granted (PDF, 87 KB)
Case information summary (as at 31 July 2026) – Cases where leave to appeal decision not yet made (PDF, 131 KB)
2026
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Civil Appeal - application for leave to bring an appeal
A The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal the High Court judgment is dismissed.
B The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal the Court of Appeal judgment is granted.
C The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
D The application for leave to adduce further evidence is dismissed.
E The application for an oral leave hearing is dismissed.
F The applicants must pay the first respondent costs of $2,500.
26 May 2026
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
A The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is granted.
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
27 May 2026
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
A The applications for leave to appeal and for a stay are dismissed.
B The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $1,000.
8 May 2026
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
The applications for an extension of time to file the applications for leave to appeal are dismissed.
21 May 2026
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The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 21 May 2026 (Vortac NZ Ltd v R [2026] NZSC 59) is dismissed.
1 July 2026
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
The applications for an extension of time to file the applications for leave to appeal are dismissed.
21 May 2026
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The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 21 May 2026 (Vortac NZ Ltd v R [2026] NZSC 59) is dismissed.
1 July 2026
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.
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.