District Court Judge of Whangarei, Judge La-Verne King, has been appointed as the new Principal Family Court Judge.
Judge King (pictured) was admitted to the Bar in 1989. In 1994, along with (now) Principal Youth Court Judge Ida Malosi and (now) Judge Ali’imuamua Sandra Alofivae, she established the first Māori and Pasifika women law firm, KAM Legal.
Judge King was appointed to the District Court Bench in 2019 and throughout her judicial career has sat primarily in the Family and Youth Courts in Northland. In 2021 she became the Family Court Liaison Judge for the Northland region.
Judge King will commence her appointment as Principal Family Court Judge in November following the retirement of Judge Jackie Moran who has held the role since 2018.
