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 2003 as follows:
Auckland
Hamilton
Rotorua
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
3 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
10, 17 and 24 February 4 and 11 August
3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 March 8 and 22 September
7 and 14 April 6 and 27 October
5, 19 and 26 May 3, 17 and 24 November
23 June 8 December
7 and 21 July
Gisborne
24 March 8 September
9 June 20 October
7 and 28 July 8 December
Napier
10 and 17 February 11 and 18 August
31 March 6 and 13 October
7 April 1 December
2 and 9 June
New Plymouth
3 and 10 February 4 and 18 August
3 and 31 March 1 and 15 September
12 and 26 May 13 October
30 June 3 and 24 November
7 July 15 December
Wanganui
10 February 4 and 11 August
26 May 17 and 24 November
2 and 9 June
Palmerston North
10 and 17 February 14 and 21 July
31 March 1 and 8 September
7 April 27 October
5 May 3 November
2 and 9 June
Nelson
10 February 13 October
9 June 1 December
25 August
Blenheim
3 February 18 August
2 June 6 October
Greymouth
10 February 3 November
3 June
Timaru
24 March 3 November
11 August
Dunedin
10 and 17 February 1 and 29 September
5 and 12 May 6 October
7 and 14 July 10 and 17 November
25 August
Invercargill
24 February 1 and 8 September
12 and 19 May 17 November
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 28th day of November 2002.
SIAN ELIAS, Chief Justice.
G. HAMMOND, Judge.
R. YOUNG, Judge.
Vacations (all dates inclusive):
Long Vacation:
2002-2003: 20 December 2002 to 31 January 2003.
2003-2004: 22 December 2003 to 30 January 2004.
Easter Vacation:
17 April to 25 April 2003.