Notice Type
Departmental
Notice Title

The High Court Sittings 2001

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 2001 as follows:
Auckland
Wellington
Christchurch Criminal Trials and Civil Proceedings before Judge and a Jury and all
Other Classes of Business: The Court will sit each week commencing from
1 February.
Other Places
Subject to the direction of the Executive Judge responsible, 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
5 and 12 February 6 August
26 March 3 and 10 September
2 April 15 and 23 October
7, 14, 21 and 28 May 5 and 12 November
18 and 25 June 3 and 10 December
2, 9, 16 and 30 July
Hamilton
5, 12, 19 and 26 February 6, 13, 20 and 27 August
19 and 26 March 10 and 17 September
23 and 30 April 15, 23 and 29 October
11, 18 and 25 June 12, 19 and 26 November
9, 16 and 30 July 3 and 10 December
Rotorua
5, 12, 19 and 26 February 6, 13 and 20 August
5, 19 and 26 March 3, 10 and 17 September
2, 9, 23 and 30 April 8, 15, 23 and 29 October
7, 14, 21 and 28 May 5, 12, 19 and 26 November
11 and 18 June 3 and 10 December
2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 July
Gisborne
19 February 6 and 13 August
7 and 14 May 5 and 12 November
Napier
12, 19 and 26 February 6 and 13 August
5 and 26 March 3 and 10 September
2 and 23 April 8 and 15 October
7 and 14 May 3 December
2 and 9 July
New Plymouth
19 and 26 February 13 and 20 August
26 March 17 and 24 September
2 April 15 October
18 and 25 June 5 and 12 November
2 and 9 July 3 and 10 December
Wanganui
12 and 19 February 6 and 13 August
7 and 14 May 5 and 12 November
2 and 9 July
Palmerston North
12, 19 and 26 February 6 and 13 August
5 and 26 March 10 September
2 April 8 and 15 October
7 and 14 May 5 and 12 November
11 and 18 June 3 December
2, 9, 23 and 30 July
Nelson
19 February 13 August
14 May 12 November
9 July
Blenheim
12 February 6 August
7 May 5 November
2 July
Greymouth
19 March 24 September
2 July 26 November
Timaru
5 March 11 June
7 May 12 November
Dunedin
12 and 19 February 3 and 10 September
12 and 19 March 8 and 15 October
21 and 28 May 19 November
18 and 25 June 3 December
6 and 13 August
Invercargill
12 and 19 February 27 August
26 March 3 September
2 April 23 and 29 October
5 and 18 June
Hours of Sitting and Fixtures
1. Subject to the direction of the Executive Judge, or the Presiding Judge, sittings will commence at 10.00 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 1st day of December 2000.
SIAN ELIAS, Chief Justice.
R. A. HERON, Judge.
A. A. T. ELLIS, Judge.
Vacations: (all dates inclusive)
Long Vacation:
2000-2001: 20 December 2000 to 31 January 2001.
2001-2002: 20 December 2001 to 31 January 2002.
Easter Vacation:
12 April to 20 April 2001.