Knowing that as an FDR practitioner you have a platform to bring a particular issue, discussion point, or scenario you’ve been grappling with to a group of like-minded individuals for discussion can make the world of difference in your practice.

So, what exactly are these meetings? We spoke with facilitator and AMINZ Fellow Rosemarie Brown to find out…

AMINZ Vice-President Nicole Smith was recently interviewed by the Editors of the Kluwer Arbitration Blog.

Snippets from June’s Kōrero - our monthly industry news and insights update.

Snippets from May’s Kōrero - our monthly industry news and insights update.

Snippets from April’s Kōrero - our monthly industry news and insights update.

Introducing Madison Dobie, the AMINZ Consensual Scholar 2022.

Introducing Diana Qiu, the AMINZ Determinative Scholar 2022.

Honouring a pioneer of international arbitration in New Zealand: Sir David Williams KNZM, QC

Sir David Williams KNZM, QC is a pioneer of arbitration in New Zealand.

The 2021 AMINZ Scholarships, announced April of last year, were a resounding success with a number of high calibre applications. We are now on the look-out for our 2022 Scholars.

We are delighted to share that all members from Te Hunga Rōia Māori o Aotearoa (The Māori Law Society) and the Pacific Lawyers Association (PLA) are now able to receive a 25% discount on AMINZ membership and education offerings.

Snippets from March’s Kōrero - our monthly industry news and insights update.

Meet our newest Fellows, who have attained the highest credentialed status of the Institute.

AMINZ CEO Sue Wells is moving to the Royal Commission of Enquiry into Abuse in Care as the General Manager, Survivor Accounts.

The pandemic has cast a dark shadow over the world, and brought to light a number of critical issues society, as a whole, needs to address. Growing inequality, underfunded health services, disinformation, division and doubt are on the rise.

In his book, The Power of Wellbeing, Clive poses the question: how do we regulate the relationship between the individual and wider society, and our obligations to each other?

Applications for the 2022 AMINZ Scholarships are open. These scholarships are aimed at fostering diversity and leadership in the dispute resolution sector in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Read this paper from MinterEllisonRuddWatts’ Janine Stewart and Kate Muldrew on the impact New Zealand’s leaky building saga has had on common law and director’s liabilities. The paper also explore how ADR can be used further in this area.

September 13 - 19 2021 marks Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week. We are acutely aware of the important role te reo plays within the work that we do as an Institute, and as the home of dispute resolution professional across Aotearoa.

An important article from the United States recently published on the emerging topic of blockchain and crypto - how does dispute resolution fit into the picture?