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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