A special sitting to mark the appointment of Judge Heemi Taumaunu as Chief Judge of the District Court of New Zealand, will be held.

It will take place at Whāngāra Marae near Gisborne on Saturday, 19 October at 11.00am.

Chief Judge Taumaunu (Ngāti Pōrou, Ngāti Konohi, and Ngāi Tahu) is the first Māori to be appointed Chief Judge. You can read his biography on the District Court website.