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.

8 November 2024

Case information summary 2024 (as at 8 November 2024) –  Cases where leave granted (126 KB)
Case information summary 2024 (as at 8 November 2024)  – Cases where leave to appeal decision not yet made (PDF, 116 KB)

2024

Case name
The Trustees of the Motiti Rohe Moana Trust and Te Maru o Ngāti Rangiwewehi v Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Case number
SC 51/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicants must pay the respondent one set of costs of $2,500.
27 August 2024
Case name
Serenity Pilgrim, Anna Courage, Rose Standtrue, Crystal Loyal, Pearl Valor and Virginia Courage v Howard Temple, Samuel Valor, Faithful Pilgrim, Noah Hopeful and Stephen Standfast
Case number
SC 52/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicants must pay the respondents costs of $2,500.
5 August 2024
Case name
Mark Anthony Whittington v Solicitor-General
Case number
SC 53/2024
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.
5 August 2024
Case name
Michael (Maxien) Stevens v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections and Prison Director at Auckland South Corrections Facility
Case number
SC 54/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B There is no order as to costs.
1 October 2024
Case name
Students for Climate Solutions Incorporated v Minister of Energy and Resources
Case number
SC 55/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Date of hearing
19 November 2024
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Williams, Kós and Miller JJ
Case name
Peter Morrison Strange (AKA Peter Morrison Petryszick) v Casey Farms Limited, Brosna Farms Limited, JOTAC Limited, WG Broadbent & Co Trustees Limited and PB and BL Casey Partnership
Case number
SC 56/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for recusal is dismissed.
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
C The applicant must pay the second, third and fifth respondents one set of costs of $1,250 and the fourth respondent costs of $1,250.
30 August 2024
Case name
Kyle James Craig v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections
Case number
SC 57/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Habeas Corpus - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
13 August 2024
Case name
Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau Authority v Shirley Waru and Auckland Council
Case number
SC 58/2024
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 first respondent costs of $2,500.
24 September 2024
Case name
Whangarei District Council v Malcolm James Daisley
Case number
SC 59/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal
Result
A The applications for leave to appeal and cross-appeal are granted (Whangarei District Council v Daisley [2024] NZCA 161).
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to (1) dismiss the appeal against the High Court’s finding that the applicant was liable in negligence; and (2) allow the appeal against the High Court’s finding that the applicant was liable for misfeasance in public office, for which it should pay exemplary damages.
25 September 2024
Date of hearing
18 March 2024 - 19 March 2024
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Ellen France, Williams and Kós JJ
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Case name
Te Wakaminenga o Nga Hapu ki Waitangi v Waitangi National Trust Board
Case number
SC 60/2024
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.
8 July 2024