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The District Court is the largest court in Australasia. Most New Zealanders who go to court will go through the entire justice process in the District Court. Each year, up to 175 permanent Judges in 58 courthouses deal with approximately 200,000 criminal, family, youth and civil matters.
Judicial decisions from a representative sample of these cases are published here, with emphasis on significant decisions of particular interest. Selections are updated regularly in an independent process — overseen by an Editorial Board of judges. Alongside other background material, the publication of decisions on this website aims to enhance the open and transparent administration of justice in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Judge-alone trial — dismissal of charge — stay of proceedings — theft as a person in a special relationship — failing to provide accounting —…
Judge-alone trial — transfer from Youth Court — conviction and discharge — aggravated robbery — name suppression — rights of young people
Reserved decision — operating ship without the prescribed qualified personnel — failing to ensure health and safety of other persons
District Court NZ @NZDistrictCourt 14 days ago
Just published – Principal Youth Court Judge John Walker’s Norris Ward McKinnon speech on the Youth Court and Te Ao… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
District Court NZ @NZDistrictCourt 2 months ago
New Criminal judgments published, including a private prosecution for theft as a person in a special relationship.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
District Court NZ @NZDistrictCourt 2 months ago
Read the latest newsletter of the Youth Court of New Zealand | Te Koti Taiohi o Aotearoa, including commentary from… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
District Court NZ @NZDistrictCourt 4 months ago
New criminal judgments have just been published, including sentencing for a fatal accident to a waste collection wo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
District Court NZ @NZDistrictCourt 4 months ago
Just published – a sentencing decision for one defendant who pleaded guilty in the Whakaari proceedings. Full judgm… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
District Court NZ @NZDistrictCourt 5 months ago
A new judgment has been published dismissing charges against one of the defendants in the Whakaari proceedings. Cli… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
District Court NZ @NZDistrictCourt 6 months ago
Just published — new judgments including civil appeals against a decision of the Medical Council to suspend medical… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
District Court NZ @NZDistrictCourt 1 years ago
Read newly-published civil judgments, including an appeal against the revocation of a firearms licence. Summaries a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
District Court NZ @NZDistrictCourt 1 years ago
Newly-published criminal judgments, including a WorkSafe prosecution involving the fatal inhalation of toxic fumes.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
District Court NZ @NZDistrictCourt 1 years ago
Civil judgments just published. Read full judgments and summaries here: districtcourts.govt.nz/search/SearchF… 
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