Craig Coxhead is a New Zealand judge who is currently serving as Chief Justice of the High Court of Niue.

Coxhead graduated from the University of Waikato in 1994 with a Bachelor of Laws.[1] He worked in private practice before becoming a lecturer at the University of Waikato Law School.[1] He served as president of Te Huinga Roia Māori o Aotearoa – the New Zealand Māori Law Society.[1]

Coxhead was appointed to the Māori Land Court on 25 January 2008. In 2011 he was appointed as a judge of the High Court of Niue, and in 2016 as a Justice of the High Court of the Cook Islands.[1] He was appointed Chief Justice of Niue on 22 November 2018, replacing Patrick Savage.[2] In May 2024, he was appointed Deputy Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Our Judges". Māori Land Court. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Appointment ceremony for the Chief Justice and a Judge of the High Court of Niue". NZ Governor General. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
Court offices
Preceded by Chief Justice of Niue
2018–present 		Incumbent
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Coxhead
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