Judge Craig Coxhead: (Ngāti Makino, Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Maru)

Judge Coxhead graduated from Waikato University School of Law and then joined McCaw Chapman, solicitors of Hamilton where he gained experience in the District and High Courts, the Māori Land Court and the Waitangi Tribunal.He was a Senior Lecturer at the University of Waikato School of Law and has developed a strong understanding of and experience in working with the Waitangi Tribunal and the Māori Land Court. 
Judge Coxhead is a fluent speaker of te reo Māori and has a comprehensive understanding of tikanga Māori.  Judge Coxhead is a former President of Te Hunga Roia Māori o Aotearoa - the New Zealand Māori Law Society.