Patrick Savage (judge)

Patrick John Savage is a New Zealand judge who served as Chief Justice of Niue from 2010 to 2018.

Patrick Savage, Chief Justice of Niue, in 2010

Savage has previously served as a Crown Solicitor in the Bay of Plenty. In 1995 he was appointed as Judge of the Māori Land Court.[1] He has also served on the Waitangi Tribunal.[2] He was sworn in as a Judge of the High Court of Niue on 10 September 2007.[3] and as Chief Justice on 10 September 2010, replacing Heta Hingston.[4] He was succeeded as Chief Justice of Niue on 22 November 2018 by Craig Coxhead.[5]

References
  1. "Our judges: Judge Patrick Savage". Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
  2. "Judge Patrick Savage". Waitangi Tribunal. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
  3. "Niue High Court judges". NZ Government House. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  4. "New Niue Chief Justice sworn in". RNZ. 10 September 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  5. "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.
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