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
17 April 2024
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A The application by Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Porou for leave to intervene is granted.
B Costs are reserved on this application and on the substantive hearing.
23 July 2024
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A The application by Te Kāhui Takutai Moana o Ngā Whānau me Ngā Hapū o Te Whakatōhea for a prospective costs order against the Attorney-General is granted.
B The respondent must pay the applicants prospective costs of $97,500, collectively.
C The respondent must pay the applicants costs on the application of $7,500 together with usual disbursements.
20 September 2024
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A The appeal (by the Attorney-General in relation to s 58 of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011) is allowed.
B Costs are reserved.
2 December 2024
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Apanui submissions (PDF, 527 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Appellant Subs Te Upokorehe Treaty Claims Trust (PDF, 617 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Attorney General submissions (PDF, 748 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Crown Regional Holdings Limited and Opotiki Distict Council submissions (PDF, 1.8 MB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Landowners Coalition submissions (PDF, 1.1 MB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 WKW Edwards submissions (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Upokorehe Respondent Submissions (PDF, 415 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Ngati Muriwai and Kutarere Marae reply to Attorney General submissions (PDF, 593 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Te Tawharau submissions (PDF, 93 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Te Runanga o Ngati Away Interested Party submissions (PDF, 190 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Te Runanga o Ngati Awa Respondent submissions (PDF, 389 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Submissions for Attorney General in response to the other appeals (PDF, 712 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 WKW Edwards chronology (PDF, 615 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Whakatane District Council submissions (PDF, 264 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Ngati Muriwai Reply submissions (PDF, 537 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Seafood Industry Representatives submissions (PDF, 328 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Nga Hapu o Ngati Porou submissions (PDF, 280 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Ngai Tai Ririwhenua submissions (PDF, 647 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Ngati Muriwai and Kutarere appeal submissions (PDF, 703 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Ngati Ruatakenga Respondent submissions (PDF, 754 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Ngati Ruatakenga submissions (PDF, 645 KB)
- Hearing date 26 August 2024 SC 121_123_124_125_125_128_129 (PDF, 399 KB)
- Hearing date 4_7 November and 12_15 November 2024 (PDF, 3.6 MB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Case Synopsis (PDF, 360 KB)
- MR [2024] NZSC 164 (PDF, 319 KB)
- Combined Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 proceedings (Recorded, 15 November 2024)
- Combined Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 proceedings (Recorded, 14 November 2024)
- Combined Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 proceedings (Recorded, 13 November 2024)
- Combined Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 proceedings (Recorded, 12 November 2024)
- Combined Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 proceedings (Recorded, 7 November 2024)
- Combined Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 proceedings (Recorded, 6 November 2024)
- Combined Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 proceedings (Recorded, 5 November 2024)
- Combined Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 proceedings (Recorded, 4 November 2024)
17 April 2024
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A The application by Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Porou for leave to intervene is granted.
B Costs are reserved on this application and on the substantive hearing.
23 July 2024
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A notice of abandonment having been filed, the appeal is deemed to be dismissed.
25 July 2024
17 April 2024
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A The application by Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Porou for leave to intervene is granted.
B Costs are reserved on this application and on the substantive hearing.
23 July 2024
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A The application by Te Kāhui Takutai Moana o Ngā Whānau me Ngā Hapū o Te Whakatōhea for a prospective costs order against the Attorney-General is granted.
B The respondent must pay the applicants prospective costs of $97,500, collectively.
C The respondent must pay the applicants costs on the application of $7,500 together with usual disbursements.
20 September 2024
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A The appeal (by the Attorney-General in relation to s 58 of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011) is allowed.
B Costs are reserved.
2 December 2024
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Apanui submissions (PDF, 527 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Appellant Subs Te Upokorehe Treaty Claims Trust (PDF, 617 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Attorney General submissions (PDF, 748 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Crown Regional Holdings Limited and Opotiki Distict Council submissions (PDF, 1.8 MB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Landowners Coalition submissions (PDF, 1.1 MB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 WKW Edwards submissions (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Upokorehe Respondent Submissions (PDF, 415 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Ngati Muriwai and Kutarere Marae reply to Attorney General submissions (PDF, 593 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Te Tawharau submissions (PDF, 93 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Te Runanga o Ngati Away Interested Party submissions (PDF, 190 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Te Runanga o Ngati Awa Respondent submissions (PDF, 389 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Submissions for Attorney General in response to the other appeals (PDF, 712 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 WKW Edwards chronology (PDF, 615 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Whakatane District Council submissions (PDF, 264 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Ngati Muriwai Reply submissions (PDF, 537 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Seafood Industry Representatives submissions (PDF, 328 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Nga Hapu o Ngati Porou submissions (PDF, 280 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Ngai Tai Ririwhenua submissions (PDF, 647 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Ngati Muriwai and Kutarere appeal submissions (PDF, 703 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Ngati Ruatakenga Respondent submissions (PDF, 754 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Ngati Ruatakenga submissions (PDF, 645 KB)
- Hearing date 26 August 2024 SC 121_123_124_125_125_128_129 (PDF, 399 KB)
- Hearing date 4_7 November and 12_15 November 2024 (PDF, 3.6 MB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Case Synopsis (PDF, 360 KB)
- MR [2024] NZSC 164 (PDF, 319 KB)
- Combined Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 proceedings (Recorded, 15 November 2024)
- Combined Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 proceedings (Recorded, 14 November 2024)
- Combined Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 proceedings (Recorded, 13 November 2024)
- Combined Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 proceedings (Recorded, 12 November 2024)
- Combined Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 proceedings (Recorded, 7 November 2024)
- Combined Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 proceedings (Recorded, 6 November 2024)
- Combined Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 proceedings (Recorded, 5 November 2024)
- Combined Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 proceedings (Recorded, 4 November 2024)
17 April 2024
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A The application by Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Porou for leave to intervene is granted.
B Costs are reserved on this application and on the substantive hearing.
23 July 2024
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A The application by Te Kāhui Takutai Moana o Ngā Whānau me Ngā Hapū o Te Whakatōhea for a prospective costs order against the Attorney-General is granted.
B The respondent must pay the applicants prospective costs of $97,500, collectively.
C The respondent must pay the applicants costs on the application of $7,500 together with usual disbursements.
20 September 2024
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A The appeal (by the Attorney-General in relation to s 58 of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011) is allowed.
B Costs are reserved.
2 December 2024
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Apanui submissions (PDF, 527 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Appellant Subs Te Upokorehe Treaty Claims Trust (PDF, 617 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Attorney General submissions (PDF, 748 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Crown Regional Holdings Limited and Opotiki Distict Council submissions (PDF, 1.8 MB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Landowners Coalition submissions (PDF, 1.1 MB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 WKW Edwards submissions (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Upokorehe Respondent Submissions (PDF, 415 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Ngati Muriwai and Kutarere Marae reply to Attorney General submissions (PDF, 593 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Te Tawharau submissions (PDF, 93 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Te Runanga o Ngati Away Interested Party submissions (PDF, 190 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Te Runanga o Ngati Awa Respondent submissions (PDF, 389 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Submissions for Attorney General in response to the other appeals (PDF, 712 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 WKW Edwards chronology (PDF, 615 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Whakatane District Council submissions (PDF, 264 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Ngati Muriwai Reply submissions (PDF, 537 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Seafood Industry Representatives submissions (PDF, 328 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Nga Hapu o Ngati Porou submissions (PDF, 280 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Ngai Tai Ririwhenua submissions (PDF, 647 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Ngati Muriwai and Kutarere appeal submissions (PDF, 703 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Ngati Ruatakenga Respondent submissions (PDF, 754 KB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Ngati Ruatakenga submissions (PDF, 645 KB)
- Hearing date 26 August 2024 SC 121_123_124_125_125_128_129 (PDF, 399 KB)
- Hearing date 4_7 November and 12_15 November 2024 (PDF, 3.6 MB)
- Hearing date 4 7 November 2024 Case Synopsis (PDF, 360 KB)
- MR [2024] NZSC 164 (PDF, 319 KB)
- Combined Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 proceedings (Recorded, 15 November 2024)
- Combined Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 proceedings (Recorded, 14 November 2024)
- Combined Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 proceedings (Recorded, 13 November 2024)
- Combined Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 proceedings (Recorded, 12 November 2024)
- Combined Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 proceedings (Recorded, 7 November 2024)
- Combined Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 proceedings (Recorded, 6 November 2024)
- Combined Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 proceedings (Recorded, 5 November 2024)
- Combined Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 proceedings (Recorded, 4 November 2024)
B The applicant must pay each respondent costs of $1,250.
5 March 2024
10 April 2024
B The applicant must pay the respondents one set of costs of $2,500.
22 February 2024
B The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
20 December 2024
7 February 2024
5 March 2024