22 Jan 2020
21 new judges boost diversity, improve access to justice
Twenty-one new District Court judges have been appointed in a move that will improve access to justice and boost diversity on the bench.
The new judges include replacements for retirements and 10 new positions.
Attorney-General David Parker today announced the 14 judges who can immediately be named, with the remainder to be announced later this year.
The 14 Judges named today are:
- Turitea Bolstad, barrister of New Plymouth, to be based in Gisborne
- Michelle Duggan, of Nelson, to be based in Christchurch
- Hana Ellis, Barrister of Auckland, to be based in Whangārei
- Tony Greig, barrister of Rangiora, to be based in New Plymouth
- Nicola Grimes, barrister and solicitor of Nelson, to be based in Hamilton
- Quentin Hix, barrister and solicitor of Timaru, to be based in Christchurch
- Michelle Howard-Sager, barrister and solicitor of Whanganui, to be based in Kaikohe
- Gordon Matenga, coroner of Hamilton, to be based in Hastings
- Alison McLeod, barrister and solicitor of Havelock North, to be based in Invercargill
- Bruce Northwood, barrister and solicitor of Auckland, to be based in Palmerston North
- Rachel Paul, barrister and solicitor of Ohope, to be based in Hamilton
- Brandt Shortland, a coroner for Te Tai Tokerau, to be based in Kaikohe
- Kiriana Tan, barrister of Hamilton, to be based in Manukau
- Robyn von Keisenberg, barrister of Auckland, to be based in Auckland
