Kia ora and welcome to Te Kura Kaiwhakawā/Institute of Judicial Studies (Te Kura)

Te Kura is the education arm of the judiciary. We provide judicial education to New Zealand judges to support them throughout their careers. We also support judicial education in the Pacific through the Pacific Justice Sector Programme.

Ākona kia tika, whāngaia kia pono, ruia ki te motu. Kia āta whakawā mārire i tēnā, i tēnā.

Teach the learner to be just, educate them to be true, and dispense this learning to the nation. So all may be judged with due care.

Mō Mātou About Us

Our role is to inform and inspire the judiciary and support the development of good judicial skills. We support New Zealand judges through all stages of their careers. We also support judicial education in the Pacific through the Pacific Justice Sector Programme.

Ā Mātou Mahi Our Work

We provide judicial education and support for New Zealand judges through seminars and online resources. Our Pacific work provides development opportunities and support to judicial officers and court staff from 15 participating Pacific Island nations.

Whakapā Mai Contact Us

Our offices are in the Old High Court building, part of the Supreme Court complex in Wellington. See Contact us for our contact details.

Hononga tere Quicklinks

The Pacific Justice Sector Programme Courts of New Zealand Courts of New Zealand Twitter Judgments (Courts of New Zealand) Question trails (Courts of New Zealand) District Court of New Zealand District Court of New Zealand Twitter
Te Kāwanatanga o Aotearoa - New Zealand Government