Publications from the District Court of New Zealand, including speeches and updates about Court initiatives and significant events for the District Court.
Te Ao Mārama is a judicial initiative intended to enhance justice for all people affected by the business of the family, youth and criminal jurisdictions…
In October 2022 Chief District Court Judge Heemi Taumaunu spoke to Auckland law students about Te Ao Marama, at the invitation of the Auckland Law…
On this page you can read Principal Youth Court Judge John Walker's speech, delivered at the Norris Ward McKinnon Annual Lecture on September 20th 2022. Download…
On this page you can read Chief District Court Judge Heemi Taumanu's address to the annual conference of the Royal Federation of Justices’ Associations, given…
On this page you can read Chief District Court Judge Heemi Taumanu's speech about Te Ao Mārama, given as the Norris Ward McKinnon Annual Lecture…
Hundreds gather to celebrate appointment of Chief District Court Judge Hundreds came to the tiny East Coast community of Whāngārā to see history in the making,…
On this page you can read the transcript of the special sitting held at Whangara Marae on Saturday 19 October 2019 to mark the appointment…
The Porirua District Court’s new pilot court was gifted a name, and new carvings telling the community’s story were unveiled, during an official launch in…
This report presents the findings of a qualitative study that collected data from a wide range of stakeholders involved in the Sexual Violence Court Pilot,…
Sexual Violence Pilot Court: Guidelines and Designated Offences The District Court is running a Sexual Violence Pilot Court in Auckland and Whangarei. The pilot covers all serious…
2019 proposal from Chief District Court Judge Jan-Marie Doogue and Principal Youth Court Judge John Walker for a trial of a Young Adult List in…
In 2017 the Chief District Court Judge, Judge Jan-Marie Doogue, looks at the growing trend toward remote participation in the courts, and explores what might…
In the February 2018 issue of LawTalk, Chief District Court Judge Jan-Marie Doogue discusses the challenges facing the District Court in the year ahead. [This article…
On this page you can read the address given by the Chief District Court Judge Jan-Marie Doogue as the 22nd Annual New Zealand Law Foundation Ethel…
In the December 2018 issue of LawTalk, Chief District Court Judge Jan-Marie Doogue explains that improving diversity among judges is vital if, as a people’s…
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