High Court of New Zealand

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The High Court of New Zealand is a superior court of general jurisdiction that handles serious civil and criminal cases and significant judicial reviews within New Zealand’s court system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court of general jurisdiction
superior court
appealsTo Court of Appeal of New Zealand
Supreme Court of New Zealand
authorizedBy Constitution Act 1986
Senior Courts Act 2016
country New Zealand
dateRenamed 1980
decidesOn bankruptcies
civil claims above District Court monetary limits
company liquidations
electoral petitions
judicial review of executive action
serious criminal trials by jury
established 1841
formerlyKnownAs Supreme Court of New Zealand
handles serious civil cases
serious criminal cases
significant judicial review proceedings
hasChiefJudge Chief High Court Judge of New Zealand
hasChiefJudgeTitle Chief High Court Judge
hasSeat Auckland
Blentheim
Christchurch
Dunedin
Gisborne
Hamilton
Invercargill
Napier
Nelson
New Plymouth
Palmerston North
Rotorua
Timaru
Wellington
Whangārei
headquartersLocation Wellington
hearsAppealsFrom District Court of New Zealand
Family Court of New Zealand
Youth Court of New Zealand
various tribunals in New Zealand
jurisdiction New Zealand
language English
Te Reo Māori
legalSystem common law
partOf Courts of New Zealand
linked to: New Zealand courts

Judiciary of New Zealand
linked to: New Zealand courts
replaced Supreme Court of New Zealand (pre‑1980 court of general jurisdiction)

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Supreme Court of New Zealand hearsAppealsFrom High Court of New Zealand
Supreme Court Act 2003 relatedTo New Zealand High Court
linked to: High Court of New Zealand
Senior Courts Act 2016 appliesTo High Court of New Zealand
Te Kōti Mana Nui hearsAppealsFrom High Court of New Zealand
Supreme Court of New Zealand hearsAppealsFrom High Court of New Zealand
subject linked to: SCNZ
New Zealand courts hasCourt High Court of New Zealand
High Court of New Zealand replaced Supreme Court of New Zealand (pre‑1980 court of general jurisdiction)
linked to: High Court of New Zealand
High Court of New Zealand formerlyKnownAs Supreme Court of New Zealand
linked to: High Court of New Zealand
Helen Winkelmann memberOf High Court of New Zealand
subject linked to: Dame Helen Winkelmann
Court of Appeal of New Zealand reviewsDecisionsFrom High Court of New Zealand
Court of Appeal of New Zealand hearsAppealsFrom High Court of New Zealand in its original jurisdiction
linked to: High Court of New Zealand
Court of Appeal of New Zealand bindingOn High Court of New Zealand
District Court of New Zealand levelInJudicialHierarchy below High Court of New Zealand
linked to: High Court of New Zealand
District Court of New Zealand appealsTo High Court of New Zealand
Family Court of New Zealand appealsTo High Court of New Zealand
Family Court of New Zealand canBeReviewedBy High Court of New Zealand
Youth Court of New Zealand canTransferCasesTo High Court of New Zealand
Ministry of Justice (New Zealand) oversees High Court of New Zealand (administration)
linked to: High Court of New Zealand
Environment Court of New Zealand decisionsAppealableTo High Court of New Zealand
Chief High Court Judge of New Zealand partOf High Court of New Zealand
Chief High Court Judge of New Zealand hasAuthorityOver High Court judges of New Zealand
linked to: High Court of New Zealand
Blentheim hasJurisdiction High Court of New Zealand
Blentheim isSeatOf High Court of New Zealand
Blentheim locatedInJurisdiction High Court of New Zealand
Wellington High Court building houses High Court of New Zealand
Senior Courts of New Zealand comprises High Court of New Zealand
New Zealand justice sector agencies includes High Court of New Zealand