On this page:

Appointment to the District Court or Environment Court Bench

If you wish to register your interest in appointment as a District or Environment Court Judge you can fill in this form:

Expression of interest form (PDF) [PDF, 230 KB]

Expression of interest form (Word) [DOCX, 25 KB]

or you can read more about it in this booklet:

Judicial appointments information booklet [PDF, 360 KB]

Appointment to the High Court Bench

If you wish to register your interest in appointment as a High Court Judge or Associate Judge you can fill in this form:

Expression of interest form [PDF, 385 KB]

or you can read more about the protocol here:

Appointments protocol [PDF, 143 KB].

Community Magistrates - Auckland, Hamilton and Whangarei

The Minister of Justice is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified persons for appointment as part-time Community Magistrates to be based in the above regions. The present intention is that one appointment be made for each of the regions.

Community Magistrates were established to relieve the workload of District Court Judges and to improve access to and to increase community involvement in the justice system.

The office of Community Magistrate is now established under the District Court Act 2016.  Community Magistrates deal with a wide-ranging body of work which could otherwise be allocated to Judges and play a significant and valued role in the modern District Court.

The ideal applicants will have a background and/or qualifications in law or related areas. Practising lawyers are not eligible for appointment.

Expressions of interest close on Friday 17 January 2025 at 4PM.

APPLICATION DOCUMENTS

Please email your completed application forms, curriculum vitae and a covering letter to General.OLC@justice.govt.nz  (Enquiries may also be directed to this email address)

or post to:

Appointments and Specialist Functions Unit
Ministry of Justice
SX10088
WELLINGTON

Coroner - Full-time Permanent Position

Applications are invited from persons wishing to be considered for appointment as a coroner under section 103 of the Coroners Act 2006 (the Act).

To be appointed as a coroner the Act requires that the appointee must have held a practising certificate as a barrister or solicitor for at least 5 years.

All coronial appointees must also be able to demonstrate:

  • an advanced knowledge of, or high level of interest in learning about, coronial law and Coroners Court systems and practices
  • an ability to gather, absorb and weigh evidence from a wide variety of disciplines and sources, including expert evidence, to produce timely findings that are robust and appropriate
  • highly developed written communication skills
  • good community liaison skills and an understanding of the need to take account of various religious and cultural perspectives, including those of Māori, in performing the duties of coroner
  • a high level of competence and confidence in the use of technological aids including in particular computer skills
  • high personal and professional standards
  • an ability to work independently, as well as in collaboration with other coroners and Coroners Court staff
  • an ability to work under pressure for sustained periods of time including on a 24/7 duty coroner roster, on weekdays, weekends and public holidays, and on call overnight on a nationally rostered basis.

This is a full-time position.

Salary and allowances are set independently by the Remuneration Authority.

A comprehensive programme of professional development will be provided to support the successful candidate in meeting the requirements of the role.

The location of appointment is to be determined but will be one of the nine Coroners Court locations (Whangarei, Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Hastings, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin). There is an expectation of flexibility to cover other areas both remotely and by travel.

Completed applications

Please email your expression of interest and declaration forms, a current curriculum vitae and a covering letter setting out your vision for the role to General.OLC@justice.govt.nz. by 4.00 pm 20 December 2024.

Links

This page was last updated:

 
Share