District Court Judge Appointed

District Court Judge Appointed

Judge Arapere (Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Ngāti Maniapoto) was admitted to the bar in 2005. She was a Director at Wackrow Williams and Davies Ltd in Auckland before joining the Crown Law Office in Wellington as Crown Counsel.

District Court Judge appointed

Attorney-General Judith Collins today announced the appointment of Whanganui barrister Bernadette Arapere as a District Court Judge.    Judge Arapere (Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Ngāti Maniapoto) was admitted to the bar in 2005. She was a Director at Wackrow Williams and Davies Ltd in Auckland before joining the Crown Law Office in Wellington as Crown Counsel. In 2021 she joined the independent bar.    Judge Arapere has a broad practice …