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1. Media guide for reporting in the courts and tribunals [pdf, 804 KB]

   ....................................................................................................................................................... 15 3.0 Key participants for media in the court ...........................................................................19 3.1 Judges ............................................................................................................................................................ 19 3.2 Court registrar ................................

2. What happens next [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   ...decided if people have broken the law or rules You’ll only have to go to court if the accused or defendant (the person the Police say has broken the law) says they didn’t do what you or the Police say they did. This is called a not guilty plea or Judge Alone Trial (a trial). There are a few things you’ll need to know if you’re going to court because it’s a place where mostly adults go. It’s a very big place and can be a bit scary or confusing for young people (and some ad...

3. Twomey - Succession to Te Ngahoa Te Whaaro [2023] Chief Judge's MB 587 (2023 CJ 587) [pdf, 301 KB]

   2023 Chief Judge MB 587 Twomey - Succession to Te Ngahoa Te Whaaro (2023) Chief Judge MB 587 (2023 CJ 587) I TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI O AOTEAROA I TE ROHE O AOTEA In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand Aotea District AP-20230000026874 A20210005004 CJ 2021/9 WĀHANGA Under Section 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 MŌ TE TAKE In the matter of Succession to Te Ngahoa Te Whaaro NA By JOSEPH JAMES TE NGAHOA TWOMEY Te kaitono Applicant

4. Smith v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2023] NZACC 181 [pdf, 244 KB]

   ...Respondent Hearing: On the papers Appearances: The Applicant in person Ms F Becroft for the Respondent Judgment: 8 November 2023 _____________________________________________________________________ RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE C J MCGUIRE [s 162 Leave to Appeal to the High Court–Accident Compensation Act 2001] _____________________________________________________________________ [1] The applicant applies for leave to appeal against the judgment of Judge Spi...

5. Jurors-Notice.pdf [pdf, 292 KB]

   ...on this jury. Juries play a vital role in how our criminal justice system works and it cannot work without people like you. This notice sets out what you can and cannot do as jurors. Please read the rules and make sure you understand them. The judge will give you several instructions that you must follow to ensure there is a fair trial so please listen to them. When you took your juror’s oath or affirmation, you promised to “try the case before you to the best of your ability”...

6. Evaluation of Defendant-centred Courtroom pilot [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...impact of the pilot on rates of recidivism and sentence compliance will be assessed at a later stage. The findings in this report are from interviews with 20 participating defendants, interviews with 38 professionals who work in the court (including judges, court staff, prosecution and defence lawyers) and the evaluators’ observations of the court. Key findings The expected outcomes of the DCC pilot were that defendants would become more engaged with, and have a better understanding...

7. Winitana v Wairoa Waikaremoana Maori Trust Board - Lake Waikaremoana [2021] Chief Judge's MB 615 (2021 CJ 615) [pdf, 568 KB]

   2021 Chief Judge’s MB 615 I TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI O AOTEAROA I TE ROHE O TE TAIRĀWHITI In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand Tairāwhiti District A20190003880 CJ 2019/17 WĀHANGA Under Section 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 MŌ TE TAKE In the matter of Lake Waikaremoana I WAENGA I A Between VERNON WINITANA Te Kaitono Applicant ME And WAIROA WAIKAREMOANA MĀORI TRUST BOARD Te Kaiurupare First Respondent

8. Tioro v McCallum - Estate of Ngapiki Waaka Hakaraia [2015] Māori Appellate Court MB 483 (2015 APPEAL 483) [pdf, 228 KB]

   ...BAYETTE PRINCE AND SONIA TIORO Appellants AND CLARKE JAMES MCCALLUM First Respondent AND THE MĀORI TRUSTEE OF WHANGANUI Second Respondent Hearing: 20 May 2015 (Heard at Whanganui) Court: Deputy Chief Judge C L Fox Judge D J Ambler Judge M J Doogan Appearances: S Burlace for the First Respondent Judgment: 28 August 2015 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF THE MĀORI APPELLATE COURT Copies...

9. Julian v Inia-McCaull - Estate of Moehuarahi Te Ruuri [2018] Chief Judge's Minute Book 493 (2018 CJ 493) [pdf, 374 KB]

   2018 Chief Judge’s Minute Book 493 IN THE MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND WAIĀRIKI DISTRICT A20070005001 CJ 2007/033 UNDER Section 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF the Estate of Moehuarahi Te Ruuri also known as Mere Huarahi Rotohiko or Moe Huarahi Rotohiko (Mrs Duthie) or Merehuarahi Rotohiko or Merehuarahi Ruru (Mrs Duthie) or Arehuarahi Inia or Te Morehuarahi Te Mutu or Rotohiko or Moehuarahi Rotohiko and a succession order made at 237 R...

10. Ujdur - Te Kao 86,87,91, and 108 [2016] Māori Appellate Court MB 229 (2016 APPEAL 229) [pdf, 161 KB]

    ...- against orders made at 118 Taitokerau MB 19-20 on 16 December 2015 - Notice of Appeal (Respondent: Māori Land Court Taitokerau) BETWEEN DOLLY UJDUR Appellant Hearing: 10 May 2016 (Heard at Whangarei) Coram: Judge S R Clark (Presiding), Judge S F Reeves, Judge M P Armstrong Appearances: Frank Wiki Snr, Frank Wiki Jnr, Georgina Johnson and Margaret Emery Judgment: 10 May 2016 ORAL JUDGMENT OF THE MĀORI APPELLATE COURT...