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.
23 December 2024
Case information summary 2024 (as at 23 December 2024) – Cases where leave granted (126 KB)
Case information summary 2024 (as at 23 December 2024) – Cases where leave to appeal decision not yet made (PDF, 116 KB)
All years
Case name
Ashor Chrisitan Gorgus v The Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections and Attorney-General
Case number
SC 131/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring appeal
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Case name
Artemis Indigo Delilah Davis v David P Robinson
Case number
SC 132/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring appeal
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Case name
Viscount Investment Corporation Limited v Matvin Group Limited, Hobsonville Developments Limited, Crown Finance Limited and Crown Asia Pacific Group Limited
Case number
SC 133/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring appeal
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Case name
Crown Finance Limited v Crown Asia Pacific Group Limited, Viscount Investment Corporation Limited, Matvin Group Limited and Hobsonville Developments Limited
Case number
SC 134/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring appeal
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Case name
J v The King
Case number
SC 135/2024
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring appeal
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Case name
Sustainable Otakiri Incorporated v Whakatāne District Council and Otakiri Springs Limited
Case number
SC 1/2023
Summary
Civil Appeal
Result
A Subject to C, the applications for leave to appeal are granted (Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [2022] NZCA 598).
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeals.
C The application for leave to appeal on costs is dismissed (Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [2022] NZCA 598).
D An extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is granted (Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [2020] NZHC 3388).
E The application for leave to appeal is granted (Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [2020] NZHC 3388).
F The approved question is whether the High Court erred in upholding the Environment Court’s decision in relation to the negative tikanga effects.
17 April 2023
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeals.
C The application for leave to appeal on costs is dismissed (Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [2022] NZCA 598).
D An extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is granted (Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [2020] NZHC 3388).
E The application for leave to appeal is granted (Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [2020] NZHC 3388).
F The approved question is whether the High Court erred in upholding the Environment Court’s decision in relation to the negative tikanga effects.
17 April 2023
Date of hearing
22 November 2023
- 24 November 2023
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Ellen France, Williams and Kós JJ
Submissions from counsel
- Hearing date 22 -24 Nov 2023 Appellant submissions (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- Hearing date 22 - 24 Nov 2023 First Respondent subsmissions (PDF, 365 KB)
- Hearing date 22 - 24 Nov 2023 Second Respondent submisisons (PDF, 498 KB)
- Hearing date 22 Nov - 24 Nov 2023 Joint Chronology (PDF, 161 KB)
Transcripts
- Hearing date 22 -24 November 2023 transcript (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Case Synopses
- Hearing date 22 Nov_24 Nov 2023 (PDF, 481 KB)
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave granted
Videos
- SC 1/2023 and SC 2/2023 (Recorded, 24 November 2023)
- SC 1/2023 and SC2/2023 (Recorded, 23 November 2023)
- SC 1/2023 and SC2/2023 (Recorded, 22 November 2023)
Case name
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa v Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Otakiri Springs Limited
Case number
SC 2/2023
Summary
Civil Appeal
Result
A Subject to C, the applications for leave to appeal are granted (Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [2022] NZCA 598).
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeals.
C The application for leave to appeal on costs is dismissed (Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [2022] NZCA 598).
D An extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is granted (Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [2020] NZHC 3388).
E The application for leave to appeal is granted (Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [2020] NZHC 3388).
F The approved question is whether the High Court erred in upholding the Environment Court’s decision in relation to the negative tikanga effects.
17 April 2023
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeals.
C The application for leave to appeal on costs is dismissed (Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [2022] NZCA 598).
D An extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is granted (Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [2020] NZHC 3388).
E The application for leave to appeal is granted (Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [2020] NZHC 3388).
F The approved question is whether the High Court erred in upholding the Environment Court’s decision in relation to the negative tikanga effects.
17 April 2023
Date of hearing
22 November 2023
- 24 November 2023
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Ellen France, Williams and Kós JJ
Submissions from counsel
- Hearing date 22-24 Nov 2023 Appellant submissions (PDF, 1.1 MB)
- Hearing 22 - 24 Nov 2023 Appellant Roadmap (PDF, 111 KB)
- Hearing date 22-24 Nov 2023 First Respondent Submissions (PDF, 637 KB)
- Hearing 22 - 24 Nov 2023 First Respondent Outline (PDF, 165 KB)
- Hearing date 22-24 Nov 2023 Second Respondent Submissions (PDF, 515 KB)
- Hearing date 22-24 Nov 2023 Joint Chronology (PDF, 161 KB)
Case Synopses
- Hearing date 22 Nov_24 Nov 2023 (PDF, 481 KB)
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave granted
Videos
- SC 1/2023 and SC 2/2023 (Recorded, 24 November 2023)
- SC 1/2023 and SC2/2023 (Recorded, 23 November 2023)
- SC 1/2023 and SC2/2023 (Recorded, 22 November 2023)
Case name
Siobhan Foster v Andrew Wilson and Graham Brownrigg
Case number
SC 3/2023
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 deemed to be dismissed.
20 March 2023
20 March 2023
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Case name
Garath Richard Collings v The King
Case number
SC 4/2023
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
14 June 2023
14 June 2023
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
D (SC 5/2023) v N
Case number
SC 5/2023
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B We make no order as to costs.
10 March 2023
B We make no order as to costs.
10 March 2023
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
D (SC 5/2023) v N [2023] NZSC 18 [10 March 2023] (PDF, 41 KB)
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