Newsletters

There are three newsletters published by the Principal Youth Court Judge. The latest newsletters are featured and available to download from this page. Previous issues dating back to 2001 are also available to download.

If you wish to subscribe to the Youth Court newsletters, Court in the Act and the Rangatahi Courts' Newsletter please click the button below:

Court in the Act

This quarterly newsletter co-ordinated by the Principal Youth Court Judge has been published since 2001 and contains news, research and events around youth justice and the Youth Court.

The 85^th issue of the Youth Court newsletter includes:

• Editorial by the Principal Youth Court Judge John Walker.
• Youth Justice Notice Board: including information about upcoming events and conferences.
• Young Adult list: an update on the trial of a Young Adult Court in Porirua.
• Statistics: an infographic showing trends in children and young people in court.
• Effecting change: an article by Judge Walker on effecting real change in the Youth Court.
• Recent Youth Court decisions of note.
• Recent research and publications.

Download the latest issue: Issue 85 PDF (899 KB)

The Rangatahi Courts Newsletter

The newsletter of the Rangatahi Courts informs and updates readers about the Rangatahi Courts operating throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. Content includes:

• Tuhinga o mua: Editorial by Judge Louis Bidois, National Rangatahi Court Liaison Judge.
• He Ripoata: The reopening of Te Poho o Rāwiri Marae, Gisborne in January 2019.
• He Whakahonore:
  

  • Pōwhiri for Judge Hikaka at Owae Mārae.
  • Presentation of Tokotoko.
  • Manurewa Rangatahi Court Visit.
  • Completion of plan at Pasifika court Te Atatu.
  • Judge La Verne King’s swearing-in ceremony.

• Latest statistics on the Youth, Rangatahi and Pasifika Courts.
• Tuhinga me te rangahau: Articles and research.

Tēnā, noho mai, pānui mai, whakaarohia mai.  Issue 11 — Pepuere, 2020 PDF (2.8 MB)

Youth Court Law Review

Prior to March 2016, summaries of important Youth Court decisions were published in the Youth Court Law Review. The latest Youth Court Review containing summaries of decisions from December 2015 to March 2016 is now available to download.