Events

Find out about past events hosted by the Te Herenga Waka Centre for Justice Innovation.

Past Events 2025

Understanding and Responding to Adult Deliberate Firesetting in Aotearoa New Zealand: Challenges and Future Directions

Dr Nichola Tyler and Professor Theresa Gannon

5 August 2025

Forensic Linguistics - Where Language Meets Legal Procedure and Investigations

Associate Professor Corinne Seals

3 June 2025

2024

Cross Sector Wānanga on Māori Incarceration rates

Two-day Cross Sector Wānanga Co-hosted with Hon Sir Joe Williams discussing what is happening, why is it happening and how do we replicate positive trends?

24 and 25 November 2024

The Silent Victims of Family Violence: The Children

Judge John Walker, Dr Kim McGregor, Dr Alana Oakly

8 October 2024

All of Us: Movie Showing and Panel Q&A

Film viewing of Rebecca Abrams’ play about restorative justice “All of Us”, which premiered in New Zealand in 2023. The film was followed by a Q&A panel discussion with Miranda Warner (Actor/Producer of “All of Us” and Restorative Justice Practitioner), Sharon Lukitau-Ngaamo (Actor/ Director of “All of Us”), Everard Halbert (Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Tama, Ngāti Whiti) (co-director of the Te Herenga Waka Centre for Justice Innovation), Yvette Tinsley (Professor in the Faculty of Law and co-director of the Te Herenga Waka Centre for Justice Innovation).

27 September 2024

An Evidence-Based Approach to Sentencing: The Bugmy Bar Book in Operation in Australia

Rebecca McMahon - The Borrin Foundation commissioned research on how the Bugmy Bar Book can be adopted for use in Aotearoa New Zealand; and Te Kura Kaiwhakawā – The Institute of Judicial Studies has a handbook on judging in context.

5 August 2024

IPCA consultation on the legal framework for policing protests

Dr Warren Young - Lunchtime seminar held on the legal framework governing protest activity and whether it is in need of reform. The seminar was led by Dr Warren Young from the IPCA, which is undertaking a review of the adequacy of the legal framework and whether it is in need of reform.

29 May 2024

2023

Public Lecture: Participatory Litigation - challenging prolonged solitary confinement in the United States

Presented by Professor Jules Lobel. Professor Lobel discussed the unique features of this class action and how plaintiff participation in the lawsuit presents a new model of public interest litigation in the United States and other countries.

4 December 2023

Scar tissue that I wish you saw— Understanding and addressing the wellbeing impacts of working in the criminal law

Professor Yvette Tinsley and Dr Nichola Tyler

20 September 2023

Panel Discussion - Innovative justice responses to sexual offending

A standing-room-only panel discussion, made up of experts from a range of disciplines, was hosted to explore alternatives to using jury trials in dealing with sexual violence offences.

9 August 2023

Te Ao Mārama - the vision for the District Court

Public lecture to mark the launch of the new Centre for Justice Innovation New Zealand. The Chief Justice, the Rt Hon Dame Helen Winkelmann, spoke at the launch, and the Chief District Court Judge, Judge Heemi Taumaunu, delivered an address titled 'Te Ao Mārama—the vision for the District Court'.

2 May 2023