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 2002 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
4, 11, 18 and 25 February 5, 12, 19 and 26 August
4, 18 and 25 March 2 and 9 September
8, 15, 22 and 29 April 14 and 21 October
6 and 13 May 11 and 18 November
3, 10, 17 and 24 June 9 December
1 July
Hamilton
4, 11, 18 and 25 February 5, 12, 19 and 26 August
4, 11, 18 and 25 March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 September
8, 15, 22 and 29 April 7, 14, 21 and 29 October
6, 13, 20 and 27 May 4, 11, 18 and 25 November
3, 10, 17 and 24 June 2, 9 and 16 December
1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 July
Rotorua
4, 11, 18 and 25 February 5, 12, 19 and 26 August
4, 11, 18 and 25 March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 September
8, 15 and 29 April 7, 14, 21 and 29 October
6, 13, 20 and 27 May 4, 11, 18 and 25 November
3, 10, 17 and 24 June 2, 9 and 16 December
1, 18, 15, 22 and 29 July
Gisborne
18 and 25 February 12 August
29 April 23 September
6 May 2 and 9 December
Napier
4 and 11 February 2 and 30 September
8 and 15 April 7 and 29 October
3 and 10 June 4 and 25 November
15 and 22 July 2 December
5, 12 and 26 August
New Plymouth
11, 18 and 25 February 5 and 12 August
4, 11 and 18 March 2 September
8 April 29 October
20 and 27 May 4 November
17 and 24 June 2 and 9 December
Wanganui
4 and 11 February 2 September
13 and 20 May 29 October
15 and 22 July 4 November
26 August
Palmerston North
4, 11, 18 and 25 February 5, 12 and 26 August
4, 11 and 18 March 2 and 16 September
8, 15 and 22 April 7 October
13, 20 and 27 May 4 and 25 November
17 and 24 June 2 December
22 and 29 July
Nelson
11 February 26 August
20 May 4 November
24 June
Blenheim
4 February 2 September
13 May 29 October
17 June
Greymouth
1 July 25 November
Timaru
25 February 30 September
Dunedin
11 and 18 February 5 August
18 March 9 September
6 and 13 May 14 and 21 October
17 and 24 June 18 and 25 November
29 July
Invercargill
11 February 5 August
15 April 11 November
10 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 23rd day of November 2001.
SIAN ELIAS, Chief Justice.
R. A. HERON, Judge.
A. A. T. ELLIS, Judge.
Vacations: (All dates inclusive)
Long Vacation:
2001-2002: 20 December 2001 to 31 January 2002.
2002-2003: 20 December 2002 to 31 January 2003.
Easter Vacation:
28 March to 5 April 2002.