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Judicial branch
New Zealand — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | High Court, Court of Appeal Chief of State--Queen ELIZABETH II ( since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General The Most Rev. Sir Paul REEVES (since 20 November 1985); Head of Government--Prime Minister Geoffrey PALMER (since 8 August 1989); Deputy Prime Minister Helen CLARK (since 8 August 1989) |
| 1991 | High Court, Court of Appeal Chief of State--Queen ELIZABETH II ( since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Dame Catherine TIZARD (since 12 December 1990); Head of Government--Prime Minister James BOLGER (since 29 October 1990); Deputy Prime Minister Donald McKINNON (since 2 November 1990) National Party (NP; government), James BOLGER; New Zealand Labor Party (NZLP; opposition), Michael MOORE; New Labor Party (NLP), Jim ANDERTON; Democratic Party, Neil MORRISON; Green Party, no offi |
| 1992 | High Court, Court of Appeal |
| 1993 | High Court, Court of Appeal |
| 1994 | High Court, Court of Appeal |
| 1995 | High Court, Court of Appeal |
| 1996 | High Court; Court of Appeal |
| 1997 | High Court; Court of Appeal |
| 1998 | High Court; Court of Appeal |
| 1999 | High Court; Court of Appeal |
| 2000 | High Court; Court of Appeal |
| 2001 | High Court; Court of Appeal |
| 2002 | High Court; Court of Appeal |
| 2003 | High Court; Court of Appeal |
| 2004 | High Court; Court of Appeal |
| 2005 | Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; High Court; note - Judges appointed by the Governor-General |
| 2006 | Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; High Court; note - Judges appointed by the Governor-General |
| 2007 | Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; High Court; note - judges appointed by the Governor-General |
| 2008 | Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; High Court; note - judges appointed by the Governor-General |
| 2009 | Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; High Court; note - judges appointed by the governor general |
| 2010 | Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; High Court; note - judges appointed by the governor general |
| 2011 | Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; High Court; note - judges appointed by the governor general |
| 2012 | Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; High Court; note - judges appointed by the governor general |
| 2013 | highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 5 justices including the chief justice ) note - the Supreme Court in 2004 replaced the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in London, as the final appeals court judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the governor-general on the recommendation of the attorney-general; justices appointed for life subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; High Court; tribunals and authorities; district courts; specialized courts for issues related to e |
| 2014 | highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 5 justices including the chief justice ) note - the Supreme Court in 2004 replaced the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in London, as the final appeals court judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the governor-general on the recommendation of the attorney-general; justices appointed for life subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; High Court; tribunals and authorities; district courts; specialized courts for issues related to e |
| 2015 | highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 5 justices including the chief justice); note - the Supreme Court in 2004 replaced the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London as the final appeals court | judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the governor-general on the recommendation of the attorney-general; justices appointed for life | subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; High Court; tribunals and authorities; district courts; specialized courts for issues related to |
| 2016 | highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 5 justices including the chief justice); note - the Supreme Court in 2004 replaced the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London as the final appeals court | judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the governor-general on the recommendation of the attorney-general; justices appointed for life | subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; High Court; tribunals and authorities; district courts; specialized courts for issues related to |
| 2017 | highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 5 justices including the chief justice); note - the Supreme Court in 2004 replaced the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) as the final appeals court | judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the governor-general on the recommendation of the attorney-general; justices appointed for life | subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; High Court; tribunals and authorities; district courts; specialized courts for issues related |
| 2018 | highest courts: Supreme Court (consists of 5 justices, including the chief justice); note - the Supreme Court in 2004 replaced the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) as the final appeals court | judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the governor general upon the recommendation of the attorney general; justices appointed for life, with compulsory retirement at age 70 | subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; High Court; tribunals and authorities; district courts; |
| 2019 | highest courts: Supreme Court (consists of 5 justices, including the chief justice); note - the Supreme Court in 2004 replaced the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) as the final appeals court | judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the governor-general upon the recommendation of the attorney- general; justices appointed until compulsory retirement at age 70 | subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; High Court; tribunals and authorities; district courts; special |
| 2020 | highest courts: Supreme Court (consists of 5 justices, including the chief justice); note - the Supreme Court in 2004 replaced the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) as the final appeals court | judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the governor-general upon the recommendation of the attorney- general; justices appointed until compulsory retirement at age 70 | subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; High Court; tribunals and authorities; district courts; special |
| 2021 | highest courts: Supreme Court (consists of 5 justices, including the chief justice); note - the Supreme Court in 2004 replaced the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) as the final appeals court judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the governor-general upon the recommendation of the attorney- general; justices appointed until compulsory retirement at age 70 subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; High Court; tribunals and authorities; district courts; specialized |
| 2022 | highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 5 justices, including the chief justice); note - the Supreme Court in 2004 replaced the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) as the final appeals court judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the governor-general upon the recommendation of the attorney- general; justices appointed until compulsory retirement at age 70 subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; High Court; tribunals and authorities; district courts; specializ |
| 2023 | highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 5 justices, including the chief justice); note - the Supreme Court in 2004 replaced the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) as the final appeals court judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the governor-general upon the recommendation of the attorney- general; justices appointed until compulsory retirement at age 70 subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; High Court; tribunals and authorities; district courts; specializ |
| 2024 | highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 5 justices, including the chief justice); note - the Supreme Court in 2004 replaced the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) as the final appeals court judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the governor-general upon the recommendation of the attorney- general; justices appointed until compulsory retirement at age 70 subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; High Court; tribunals and authorities; district courts; specializ |
| 2025 | highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 5 justices, including the chief justice) judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the governor-general upon the recommendation of the attorney- general; justices appointed until compulsory retirement at age 70 subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; High Court; tribunals and authorities; district courts; specialized courts for issues related to employment, environment, family, Maori lands, youth, military; tribunals |