77137 (2024). Hon Dr Duncan Webb to the Attorney-General

77137 (2024). Hon Dr Duncan Webb to the Attorney-General: What appointments, if any, has she made or recommended in her capacity as Attorney-General?

Hon Judith Collins: The Attorney-General has made the following appointments: 2 Supreme Court appointments: 19 December 2023: The Honourable Sir Mark O’Regan, Retired Judge of the Supreme Court as Acting Supreme Court Judge 10 January 2024: The Honourable Forrest Miller, Judge of the Court of Appeal as a Judge of the Supreme Court 9 Court of Appeal appointments: 10 January 2024: The Honourable Susan Thomas, Chief High Court Judge to be a Judge of the Court of Appeal 10 January 2024: The Honourable Rebecca Ellis, High Court Judge to be a Judge of the Court of Appeal 10 January 2024: The Honourable Francis Robin Cooke, High Court Judge to be a Judge of the Court of Appeal 31 October 2024: The Honourable Christine French as President of the Court of Appeal 14 February 2024: The Honourable Edwin Wylie, Retired Judge of the High Court, an acting Judge of the Court of Appeal 14 February 2024: The Honourable David Collins, Judge of the Court of Appeal, an acting Judge of the Court of Appeal 22 April 2024: The Honourable Matthew Palmer, High Court Judge to be a Judge of the Court of Appeal 17 June 2024: The Honourable Anne Hinton, Retired Judge of the High Court, an acting Judge of the Court of Appeal 31 October 2024: The Honourable Neil Campbell, High Court Judge to be a Judge of the Court of Appeal 11 High Court appointments: 10 January 2024: Karen Grau, a Judge of the High Court 10 January 2024 Sally Fitzgerald, Chief High Court Judge 29 January 2024: Michele Wilkinson-Smith, a Judge of the High Court 7 February 2024: Jason McHerron, a Judge of the High Court 22 April 2024: David Boldt, a Judge of the High Court 17 June 2024: Gregory Blanchard, One of His Majesty’s Counsel of Auckland, Judge of the High Court 31 October 2024: Dani Gardiner, Associate Judge to be a Judge of the High Court 31 October 2024: Paul Cogswell, Associate Judge of the High Court 15 November 2024: The Honourable Judith Christine Gordon, Retired Judge of the High Court, an acting Judge of the High Court 15 November 2024: The Honourable Helen Cull, Retired Judge of the High Court, an acting Judge of the High Court 15 November 2024: The Honourable Robert Alexander Osborne, Retired Judge of the High Court, an acting Judge of the High Court 2 Māori Land Court appointments: 7 June 2024: Nathan Milner, a Judge of the Māori Land Court 7 June 2024: Craig Tamihana Coxhead, Deputy Chief Judge Māori Land Court 9 District Court appointments: Peter Davey, Paul Murray, Kirstey Swadling, Matthew Nathan, Joanne Wickliffe, Mark Williams, Jacqui Clark, Luke Radich, Rebecca Guthrie 6 Family Court Associate appointments: 20 March 2024: Rachel Lohrey, Rebecca Murphey, Johan Niemand, Johanna Robertson, Sonya Singh, Mark N Tolich 19 Kings Counsel appointments: 2 July 2024: Philip Austin Joseph Philip John Shamy Todd Simmonds Robert Stewart Garry Claude Williams Zane Garrick Kennedy Kelly Michael Quinn Katherine Anderson Wendy Louise Aldred Timothy Counsell Stephens Douglas Alexander Ewen Anne Marie Toohey Sarah Anne Armstrong Christopher William John Stevenson Daniel Robert Kalderimis Alanya Cheryl Limmer Sally Rhiannon Gepp Samuel Norman Brydon Wimsett Nura Wheatley Taefi 3 Crown Solicitor appointments: 29 February 2024: Bernadett O’Connor, Crown Solicitor at Whangārei 14 May 2024: Riki Donnelly, Crown Solicitor at Gisborne 2 October 2024: Cherie Clarke, Crown Solicitor for Whanganui 1 Council of Legal Education appointment: 20 May 2024: The Honourable Justice Kiri Tahana, a Judge of the High Court as a member of the Council of Legal Education Certification of revision Bill: 2 April 2024: The appointment of a retired High Court Judge as a certifier of Bills on the revision programme