This section provides the latest resources and updates.

The Te Ao Mārama Best Practice Framework sets out how Te Ao Mārama will operate.

Te Ao Mārama Best Practice Framework [PDF, 1.9 MB]

Te Ao Mārama – Enhancing Justice for All” Two Years On: An Update on Progress in the District Court of New Zealand

Chief District Court Judge Heemi Taumaunu spoke to Auckland law students about Te Ao Marama – 2022.

Norris Ward McKinnon Annual Lecture 

Chief District Court Judge Heemi Taumaunu's speech about Te Ao Mārama – 2020.

Mai te pō ki te ao Mārama 

An educational video about the vision and principles behind Te Ao Mārama.

• 5 May 2022 Statement from the Chief Judge of the District Court, Judge Heemi Taumaunu, regarding the launch of the Young Adult List in Gisborne.
  
  5 May 2022 – Young Adult List launched in the Gisborne District Court | The District Court of New Zealand (districtcourts.govt.nz)
  
  
  
• Young Adult List Court launched in Tairāwhiti
  Source: Gisborne Herald
  
  

  Young Adult List Court for Tairāwhiti hailed as way forward

  
  
  (external link)
• Rangatahi Courts/Ngā Kōti Rangatahi
   

  The Rangatahi Courts/Ngā Kōti Rangatahi operate in the same way as the Youth Court but are held on marae and follow Māori cultural processes. This video introduces the Rangatahi Court kaupapa and includes interviews with judges, rangatahi (young people), kaumātua and kuia (elders) and other stakeholders. It also introduces the Pasifika Courts which follow Pasifika cultural processes.

  This video was produced by Awa Films Ltd and made with the support of the Ministry of Justice, Te Puni Kōkiri, New Zealand Police, Ministry of Social Development and the Ministry for Pacific Peoples.  

  Rangatahi Court - YouTube

• Unravelling Legal Jargon
  
  Source: Write Group Limited
  

  This booklet provides a list of plain English alternatives for common legalese words and phrases.
  
  Unravelling Legal Jargon [PDF, 440 KB]
  
  

• Family Court Glossary
  
  

  This glossary provides commonly used phrases or terms in the courtroom and their plain language equivalent translations. 
  
  Family Court Glossary [PDF, 82 KB]
  
  

• Karakia: Te Ao Mārama
  
  Karakia information sheet [PDF, 85 KB]
  
  
  
• Waiata: Te Ao Mārama
  
  Waiata information sheet [PDF, 112 KB]
  
  
• Te Ao Mārama Judicial Gown
  
  

  This resources explains the colours and concepts that comprise the Te Ao Mārama design.
  
  Te Ao Mārama Gowns PDF [PDF, 289 KB]
  
  

• Ministry of Justice - Te Ao Mārama information
  
  Ministry of Justice Website – Te Ao Mārama
  
  
  (external link)
• Ministry of Justice – Information about the Whakaorangia te Mana Tangata initiative
  
  Whakaorangia te Mana Tangata | New Zealand Ministry of Justice(external link)