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           The centre of excellence in dispute resolution

AMINZ is the largest professional institute in New Zealand for people working in the area of dispute resolution. Its members include arbitrators, mediators, adjudicators, conciliators, facilitators, investigators and expert witnesses who come from a variety of sectors.

The Institute is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting high quality dispute resolution services by its members to the public. We provide referrals and information to members of the public and organisations in the public and private sectors.

The Institute is a major coordinator of dispute resolution education and its professional qualifications are recognised internationally. It has close ties with many similar organisations overseas.

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100 Years of Mediation

100 Years of Mediation

The Minister for Labour Hon Kate Wilkinson spoke on 30 June 2009 about the longevity fo mediation in the empoyment area. Highlighting the effectiveness of mediation, she launched a book detailing the history of employment mediation and also launched a new code of ethics for Department of Labour mediators...

The Attorney General is a Self Confessed Convert to Mediation!

The Attorney General is a Self Confessed Convert to Mediation!

This week, in an AMINZ organised event the Attorney General Hon. Christopher Finlayson hosted the launch of the LexisNexis text Mediation Principles, Process, Practice by Laurence Boulle, Virginia Goldblatt and Phillip Green.

Family Court Mediation

Family Court Mediation

Although the Family Court Matters Bill was passed into law, there is still no word on when mediation will be introduced into the Family Court.  it is likely that funding will not be alocated in the next budget, although we are hopeful ..

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Breakfast Meeting - Palmerston North

CONFERENCE' 09

Conference '09 will be held in New Zealand's capital city, Wellington from Thursday 6 August to Saturday 8 August.  The conference will be launched in the Grand Hall of Parliament in a ceremony hosted by the Attorney General Hon. Christopher Finlayson.

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