Chairperson of the Waitangi Tribunal
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On Friday 1 September, the Hon. Nanaia Mahuta, Associate Minister of Māori Development, announced the appointment of Chief Judge Fox as the Chairperson of the Waitangi Tribunal.
Chief Judge Fox is a descendent of Ngāti Porou and Rongowhakaata, with ties to Te Whānau a Apanui. She is the fifth judge to be appointed as Chairperson of the Waitangi Tribunal, following Chief Judge Kenneth Gillanders Scott, Justice Taihakurei Durie, Justice Joe Williams and Chief Judge Wilson Isaac.
Chief Judge Fox's leadership of the Tribunal is strengthened by Judge Sarah Reeves who the Chairperson has confirmed will continue on in the role of Deputy Chairperson of the Waitangi Tribunal.