Upcoming cases - Supreme Court
Sitting Terms
The sitting terms for the Supreme Court are as follows:
| Waitangi Term | February to April |
| Matariki Term | July to August |
| Kōanga Term | October to November |
Hearings in the Supreme Court will be allocated dates available within these terms.
Urgent hearings may be allocated dates outside these terms.
Fixtures
Fixtures are set out in monthly fixtures list.
Supreme Court fixture list October 2024 (PDF, 366 KB)
Latest update 16 September 2024.
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Tuesday 8 October 2024
Case number SC 120/2024
Case name
Chief of Defence Force and Ors v Four Members of the Armed Forces
Judges: Glazebrook, Ellen France, Williams, Kos and Miller JJ
SC 120/2024 case
Tuesday 22 October 2024
Case number SC 147/2023
Case name
Brett David Grinder v Attorney-General and New Zealand Parole Board
Judges: Winkelmann CJ, Ellen France, Williams, Kós & Miller JJ
SC 147/2023 case
Thursday 24 October 2024
Case number SC 22/2024
Case name
Sirpa Elise Alalääkkölä v Paul Anthony Palmer
Judges: Ellen France, Williams, Kós, Miller and O'Regan JJ
SC 22/2024 case
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Monday 4 November to Friday 15 November 2024
Case number Case name
SC 121/2023 Whakatōhea Kotahitanga Waka (Edwards) v Te Kāhui and Whakatōhea Māori Trust Board and Ors
SC 123/2023 Ngāti Muriwai Hapū v Whakatōhea Kotahitanga Waka (Edwards) And Ors
SC 124/2023 Kutarere Marae v Whakatōhea Kotahitanga Waka (Edwards) And Ors
SC 125/2023 Te Ūpokorehe Treaty Claims Trust on behalf of Te Ūpokorehe Iwi v Landowners Coalition Incorporated And Ors
SC 126/2023 Attorney-General v Landowners Coalition Incorporated And Ors
SC 127/2023 Crown Regional Holdings Limited v Ngāti Patumoana And Ors
SC 128/2023 Ngāti Ira o Waiōweka And Ors (Te Kāhui) v Landowners Coalition Incorporated And Ors
SC 129/2023 Ngāti Ruatakenga v Christina Davis on behalf of Ngāti Muriwai Hapū And Ors
Judges: Glazebrook, Ellen France, Williams, Kós and French JJ
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Tuesday 25 February 2025
Case number SC 48/2024
Case name
Tristan Lee Tamati v The King
Judges: Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Williams, Kós and Miller JJ
Thursday 27 February - Friday 28 February 2025
Case number SC 31/2024
Case name
Koro Putua v Attorney-General
Judges: tbc