From 1 January 2004, appeals to the Privy Council have been abolished in favour of a new Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court Act 2003 establishes the new Supreme Court of New Zealand and abolishes appeals to the Privy Council in England. The first judges of the Supreme Court are:
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