Sunday July 5, 2026
News:
Judge La-Verne King appointed as Principal Family Court Judge, first of Māori descent to hold the role
District Court Judge La-Verne King has been appointed New Zealand’s next Principal Family Court Judge, becoming the head of the country’s Family Court from November.
Attorney-General Chris Bishop announced the appointment on Friday, confirming Judge King will take over following the retirement of Jackie Moran, who has held the role since 2018.
Judge King, of Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa and Ngāti Paoa, was admitted to the bar in 1989 and has spent more than three decades working across the legal system, with much of her career focused on children, young people and whānau.
She is the first person of Māori descent to be appointed as the Chief Family Court Judge.....
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Nelson Tenths: Nick Smith concerned settlement will mean loss of protection for Abel Tasman
Nick Smith is calling for changes to a bill that seeks to return sections of the Abel Tasman to Māori as part of a historic resolution agreement, over concerns it could weaken the national park's long-term protection.
Last year, the Crown reached a settlement with Māori in the top of the South Island after a long-running dispute, that would see more than 3,000 hectares returned to the descendants of the customary landowners, including coastal sections of the Abel Tasman National Park and the Totaranui campsite.
Smith, Nelson's mayor and a former conservation minister, has launched a petition seeking that the Abel Tasman should remain protected under the National Parks Act.
"I have no difficulty with the new Tenths Trust owning a portion of the Abel Tasman National Park, but I wish to see those protections for nature retained in perpetuity."....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Andy Oakley: For Social Cohesion, Should We Scrap the Terms Pākehā and Māori in New Zealand?
She is the first person of Māori descent to be appointed as the Chief Family Court Judge.....
See full article HERE
Nelson Tenths: Nick Smith concerned settlement will mean loss of protection for Abel Tasman
Nick Smith is calling for changes to a bill that seeks to return sections of the Abel Tasman to Māori as part of a historic resolution agreement, over concerns it could weaken the national park's long-term protection.
Last year, the Crown reached a settlement with Māori in the top of the South Island after a long-running dispute, that would see more than 3,000 hectares returned to the descendants of the customary landowners, including coastal sections of the Abel Tasman National Park and the Totaranui campsite.
Smith, Nelson's mayor and a former conservation minister, has launched a petition seeking that the Abel Tasman should remain protected under the National Parks Act.
"I have no difficulty with the new Tenths Trust owning a portion of the Abel Tasman National Park, but I wish to see those protections for nature retained in perpetuity."....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Andy Oakley: For Social Cohesion, Should We Scrap the Terms Pākehā and Māori in New Zealand?
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