| Craig Coxhead | |
|---|---|
 Craig Coxhead in November 2018 | |
| Chief Justice of the High Court of Niue | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 22 November 2018 (2018-11-22) | |
| Preceded by | Patrick Savage |
| Judge of the Māori Land Court | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 25 January 2008 (2008-01-25) | |
| Judge of the High Court of the Cook Islands | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | University of Waikato |
| Occupation | Lawyer and jurist |
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. He worked in private practice before becoming a lecturer at the University of Waikato Law School. He served as president of Te Huinga Roia Māori o Aotearoa – the New Zealand Māori Law Society.
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. He was appointed Chief Justice of Niue on 22 November 2018, replacing Patrick Savage. In May 2024, he was appointed Deputy Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court.
References
- ^ "Our Judges". Māori Land Court. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- "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 byPatrick Savage | Chief Justice of Niue 2018–present |
Incumbent |
- New Zealand judges on the courts of Niue
- Living people
- Māori Land Court judges
- Chief justices of Niue
- 20th-century New Zealand lawyers
- University of Waikato alumni
- Members of the Waitangi Tribunal
- New Zealand judges on the courts of the Cook Islands
- High Court of the Cook Islands judges
- 21st-century New Zealand judges