A speech delivered by Judge John Walker,
Principal Youth Court Judge for New Zealand to the
Blue Light International Conference
Queenstown, New Zealand
Friday 18 October 2019
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Auckland, 22–24 July 2019
A paper delivered by Judge John Walker,
Principal Youth Court Judge for New Zealand to the
Justice for Young People Conference
Adelaide, Australia
7 November 2018
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A paper delivered by Judge John Walker,
Principal Youth Court Judge for New Zealand to the
Children’s Court of Victoria Conference
Melbourne, Australia
Thursday 11 October 2018
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Speech by Judge John Walker, Principal Youth Court Judge on the occasion of the launch of the Northland region's first Rangatahi Court at Whangārei's Terenga Paraoa Marae.
"Te Kōti Rangatahi provide this sense of identity and belonging, knowing where one fits in the world."
Te Kōti Rangatahi ki Whangārei
Terenga Paraoa Marae – 24 February 2018
Judge John Walker, Principal Youth Court Judge for New Zealand
Te Kaiwhakawa Matua o te Koti Taiohi
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Article by Judge John Walker, Principal Youth Court Judge that first appeared in issue 3, 16 February 2018 of the Auckland District Law Society publication LawNews at (2018) 3 LawNews 1
In this article, Principal Youth Court Judge John Walker examines the special contribution of Rangatahi Courts to youth justice and their further potential.
At one time they are vulnerable children in need of care and protection and then their offending behaviour, emerging out of the very same vulnerability, changes the game. Suddenly, it is all their fault. The long term protection of communities from offending behaviour, the reclaiming of young lives, requires ongoing recognition of what lies beneath the behaviour, and effectively addressing it. Youth Courts have a vital role in leading this response.
Address to Northern Territory Council of Social Services Conference
Darwin 27 September 2017
Judge John Walker, Principal Youth Court Judge for New Zealand
Te Kaiwhakawa Matua o te Koti Taiohi
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