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A message from Justice Joe Williams Pōwhiri at Waipapa Marae, University of Auckland – 4pm, Wednesday 30 January 2019 Conference at The University of Auckland, 31 January – 1 February 2019 I attach a flyer for the conference to mark the retirement of the Chief Justice. This conference is planned as the major event for the profession and the judiciary …

“Te Hunga Rōia Māori o Aoteaora, the Māori Law Society, supports all lawyers using te reo Māori in the Courts and in practice,” says Glenn Tootill, Tumuaki Tāne (Co-President) of Te Hunga Rōia Māori o Aotearoa. This statement comes in response to an incident at the High Court in Auckland on Wednesday where a Crown Law Office lawyer was queried …

We are so proud of our Tumuaki Glenn and Marcia for being featured in the latest edition of LawTalk. If you haven’t received your copy yet, you can check the story out here. The articles also features our 30th Anniversary Hui-ā-Tau as well as the awards we created to celebrate this anniversary. Congratulations ano to Glenn and Marcia!

Read MEDIA RELEASE here Me aro koe ki te hā o Hine-ahu-one  Pay heed to the mana of women The New Zealand Law Society Council will shortly elect a new President to lead the legal profession and two wāhine toa, Nerissa Barber and Tiana Epati, have put their hands up to take the role.  They do so at a time when the legal profession faces significant challenges around culture change; the …

In response to our commitment to assist members in need of support, the Ngā Hoa Aroha panel is a subcommittee established by the Executive to promote fellowship and mutual support amongst our members The role of Ngā Hoa Aroha is to proactively provide tautoko and awhi to our members on a completely confidential basis. The Ngā Hoa Aroha panel will be made …

Te Hunga Roia are becoming increasingly concerned about comments being made by some Members of Parliament questioning the role and decisions of the Waitangi Tribunal. The Waitangi Tribunal was established to inquire into and make recommendations on well-founded claims against the Crown. This is effectively a check by one branch of the Government on the other. However, in recent times, some MPs have been making …

Te Hunga Rōia Māori o Aotearoa, the New Zealand Māori Law Society, is committed to working alongside law firms and other workplaces to ensure a safe workplace culture and provide support to any Te Hunga Roia Māori members.   Te Hunga Rōia Māori o Aotearoa maintains this commitment particularly in light of the Colmar Brunton results on the workplace environment.    To read our full media release click below. MEDIA RELEASE THRMOA response …

As part of our commitment to provide an informed, reasoned and representative voice for Te Ao Maori, Te Hunga Roia are implementing the following sub-committees to enable us to comment and provide feedback on Bills before Parliament and discussions papers that impact Maori. Criminal & Youth Law – Chris Merrick Family Law – Tracey Norton Whenua Maori, Treaty, Natural Resources …

Kua tuwhera ngā rēhita mō te Kura Reo. Ka tū ki Hoani Waititi marae, Tāmaki Makaurau, 4-7 o Hōngongoi. Registrations for our Kura Reo are now open. The Kura Reo will be held at Hoani Waititi marae, from the 4th to the 7th of July. Kura Reo is an opportunity to be fully immersed in te reo Māori, with lessons …

On 22 March 2018, the Executive of Te Hunga Rōia Māori o Aotearoa’s (THRMOA) produced a consultation document that proposed to introduce a Membership fee for members of THRMOA. All responses received were in support of the proposal to implement a Membership fee. Members also indicated that they considered the proposed amounts to be very reasonable. However, issues regarding the …