The High Court Sittings 1997 We, three Judges of the High Court of New Zealand, pursuant to section 52 of the Judicature Act 1908, hereby appoint sittings of the High Court for the despatch of civil and criminal business during 1997 as follows: Auckland Hamilton Rotorua Wellington Christchurch Criminal Trials and Civil Actions before Judge and Jury and all Other Classes of Business: The Court will sit each week commencing from 3 February. Other Places The Court will sit to deal with all classes of civil and criminal business at the places named during periods commencing on the following respective dates and at such other times as may be required. Whangarei 10 and 17 February 4 and 11 August 10 and 17 March 1, 8 and 15 September 7 and 14 April 6 and 13 October 19 and 26 May 10 and 17 November 7 and 14 July 1 and 8 December Gisborne 10 and 17 March 11 and 18 August 5 and 12 May 24 November 1 December New Plymouth 17 and 24 February 11, 18 and 25 August 14 and 21 April 15 and 22 September 12, 19 and 26 May 6 and 13 October 7 and 14 July 3 and 10 November 1 and 8 December Napier 10 and 17 February 4 August 10 and 17 March 1 and 8 September 14 and 21 April 6 and 13 October 26 May 3 and 10 November 3, 23 and 30 June 1 and 8 December 28 July Wanganui 10 and 17 February 1 and 8 September 14 and 21 April 1 and 8 December 23 and 30 June Palmerston North 10, 17 and 24 February 4 August 3, 10 and 17 March 1 and 8 September 14, 21 and 28 April 6 and 13 October 5 and 26 May 3 and 10 November 3, 23 and 30 June 1 and 8 December 28 July Nelson 10 February 4 August 3 June 13 October 8 December Blenheim 17 February 6 October 26 May 1 December 28 July Greymouth 17 March 29 September 23 June Timaru 24 February 15 September 28 April 3 November 19 May 21 July Dunedin 10 February 4 and 11 August 10 and 17 March 1 and 8 September 7 and 14 April 6 and 27 October 12 and 19 May 3 and 24 November 9 and 16 June 1 December 7 and 14 July Invercargill 10 and 17 February 18 and 25 August 21 and 28 April 17 and 24 November 3 and 9 June Court of Appeal Criminal Appeal Division 1720 February Auckland 2427 February Auckland & Wellington 1720 March Wellington 2426 March Auckland & Wellington 2124 April Auckland & Wellington 28 April1 May Auckland 1922 May Wellington 2629 May Christchurch & Wellington 1619 June Auckland 2326 June Auckland & Wellington 1417 July Wellington 2124 July Wellington 2831 July Auckland 1821 August Auckland 2528 August Auckland & Wellington 1518 September Wellington 2225 September Auckland & Wellington 29 September2 October Auckland & Christchurch 2023 October Wellington 2830 October Wellington 1720 November Auckland 2427 November Auckland & Wellington 14 December Auckland Hours of Sittings and Fixtures 1. Sittings will commence at 10 a.m. during the period stated (except on public holidays and during vacations). 2. Fixtures for all business will be allocated by the Registrar in accordance with the rules and administrative directions of the Court. Given under our hands at Wellington this 9th day of December 1996. THOMAS EICHELBAUM, Chief Justice. R. J. GALLEN, Judge. J. A. DOOGUE, Judge. Vacations: (all dates inclusive) Long Vacation: 19961997, 20 December 1996 to 31 January 1997. 19971998, 20 December 1997 to 31 January 1998. Easter Vacation: 27 March to 4 April 1997.