Like other professionals District Court judges are supported in their role by ongoing education. Te Kura Kaiwhakawā Institute of Judicial Studies (Te Kura)(external link) is the education arm of the New Zealand Judiciary and provides judicial education and support for New Zealand judges through seminars and online resources.
There are four key areas of judicial education:
The role of the judge
The context of the judicial function
Skills and judge craft, and
Renewal and resilience
Te Kura also publishes a number of publicly available Bench Books(external link) which bring together up-to-date case law and statutes, legal commentary and practice directions for judges and judicial officers.
These include the District Court Bench Book, the Family Court Bench Book, the Youth Court Bench Book, the Criminal Jury Trials Bench Book, the Sexual Violence Trials Bench Book and the Family Violence Bench Book.
This website explains many of the things you might want to know if you are coming to the Youth Court, or just wondering how the Youth Court works.
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Ministry of Justice website with information on family issues including about going to court, forms and other times when you may need help.
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For information about courts and tribunals, including going to court, finding a court & collection of fines and reparation.
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On this site you will find information about our Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court including recent decisions, daily lists and news.
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