Susan Glazebrook

Dame Susan Gwynfa Mary Glazebrook (born 8 February 1956) is a former judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

Early life, family and education Born in Bowdon, Cheshire, England, on 8 February 1956, Glazebrook emigrated to New Zealand with her family in 1962, and she became a naturalised New Zealand citizen in 1978. She was educated at Tauranga Girls' College, before going on to study at the University of Auckland, where she gained a Bachelor of Arts in 1975, a Master of Arts with first-class honours in history in 1978, and an LLB(Hons) in 1980.

In 1992, Glazebrook married former New Zealand rugby union representative Greg Kane, and the couple went on to have two children together. She was a member of various commercial boards and government advisory committees, and served as president of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association, in 1998. She was appointed to the Court of Appeal on 24 May 2002.

On 6 August 2012, Glazebrook was appointed to the Supreme Court. She retired as a judge on 8 February 2026.

Glazebrook acted as administrator of the government on several occasions, including while the governor-general, Dame Cindy Kiro, was in Britain attending the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.

Honours and awards In the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours, Glazebrook was appointed a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the judiciary. On 11 December 2025, she was granted retention of the title The Honourable, in recognition of her service as a judge of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, and High Court.