The Chief Justice, the Rt Hon Dame Helen Winkelmann, today paid tribute to the Rt Hon Sir Kenneth (Ken) James Keith ONZ KBE PC KC, who passed away on 13 May 2026. (Photo credit: Victoria University of Wellington)
The Chief Justice welcomes the Attorney-General’s announcement today of the appointment of Auckland Barrister Nischal Hasmukhlal (Nick) Malarao as an Associate Judge of the High Court.
The Chief Justice welcomes the Attorney-General’s announcement today of the appointment of Associate Judge Rachel Sussock as a Judge of the High Court.
The Chief Justice delivered the George Winterton Memorial Lecture at Sydney Law School, University of Sydney on 22 April 2026, on the topic "A Legal Order Without a Codified Constitution: The New Zealand Experiment".
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