ADR Insights & Updates
Your latest AMINZ news and ADR insights
Stay informed with the latest news, expert articles, and insightful contributions from our members. Explore trends, updates, and and thoughtful opinions on key topics relevant to our community.
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Member’s perspective: Reflections and highlights from the FDR Hui
Lijlanie Viljoen shares her experience at the FDR Hui in Wellington, highlighting the value of in-person connections, diverse insights on family dispute resolution, and the importance of collaboration. Read more about her key takeaways and the conversations that made the event memorable.
Mediation as we know it will be dead by 2034!
What does the future of mediation look like in a rapidly changing world? In this thought-provoking article, Simon Dadley-Moore explores how technology, particularly AI, could reshape the mediation landscape. Reflecting on past practices and new innovations like online mediation services for separated parents, Simon challenges us to rethink how conflict resolution can evolve. He also introduces his MasterClass and CommunicateEX tools, designed to support transformation in family disputes.
Curious about what's next for mediation? Read more and join the conversation!
Tikanga complaint ‘misplaced’
AMINZ was recently mentioned in the Capital Letter for our support of weaving tikanga Māori into the fabric of legal education in Aotearoa. Our stance remains firm that integrating te ao Māori and tikanga Māori into the New Zealand legal education curriculum is crucial for creating a culturally inclusive legal system. This inclusion will enrich the knowledge and practice of all members, including those who are not lawyers.
AMINZ Scholarship Recipient 2024: Insights and Reflections from the Conference
Zar Sinclair, the AMINZ Determinative Scholar for 2024 had the opportunity to attend our annual AMINZ Conference. Zar’s participation was both enriching and inspiring, offering her valuable insights and networking opportunities within the ADR community.
Read more to hear her thoughts on the experience and the impact it has had on her professional journey.
Seminar on improving dispute resolution in the rural community
We're thrilled to be featured in the latest issue of Rural News. Check out our article in the May edition on Issuu to learn more about our work in rural dispute resolution and our upcoming Rural Dispute Resolution Day.
Tough Times Ahead
Fellow Stuart Robertson penned an insightful piece for BRANZ Build Magazine on the state of the construction scene.
Introducing the two rising stars ready to take on Aotearoa’s dispute resolution sector
Two up-and-coming leaders making their mark across Aotearoa’s dispute resolution sector have been named the 2023 recipients of the Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand (AMINZ) Scholarships.
Courageous Conversations: Michelle Peat
We are thrilled that AMINZ Member Michelle Peat is very close to launching an online programme focussed on parents, teens and conflict. This is going to be valuable resource for many. For those of you who don’t know Michelle, meet her (and the new course) below.
Keynote Speakers Announced for AMINZ Conference 2023
We are thrilled to announce two keynote speakers for Conference 2023. This August 22-24, we will be welcoming Dr Robert Joseph and Her Excellency Nina Obermaier to the stage to share their insights into the theme of ‘Access to Justice.’
Expertise with expert ease: Learning to be an expert witness
Hear from Nikki Pender on being an expert witness and all this entails. Nikki is a barrister at Kate Sheppard Chambers and the founding director of Legal Empowerment. She has been training expert witnesses since 2016.
ADR Centre: Now in-person and online
The Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre (ADR Centre) recently launched a dedicated website that recognises increasing adoption of dispute resolution in New Zealand.