A highlight at AMINZ Conference, our Awards Dinner brings together delegates, speakers, and distinguished guests, for an evening that honours excellence, contribution, and leadership across our sector. Held at Peppers Clearwater Resort, we celebrated our newest Fellows and awarded two special members with Te Tohu Ngākau Nui | The Big Heart Award, and Honorary Life Membership, respectively. 

AMINZ Vice President Dr Anna Kirk reflects on arbitration in Aotearoa New Zealand, and recaps AMINZ Arbitration Day 2025, in a piece originally published on the Kluwer Arbitration Blog.  

AMINZ Vice President Dr Anna Kirk, previous AMINZ President Royden Hindle, and Young AMINZ co-chair Diana Qiu have just released the Second Aotearoa New Zealand Arbitration Survey, the follow-up from their pioneering Inaugural Aotearoa New Zealand Arbitration Survey in August 2022.  

A trained mediator and internationally recognised expert in leadership and inclusion, Suran Dickson works with organisations and leaders to improve psychological safety, navigate conflict and create environments where people thrive. We sat down to ask her our fast five questions about her AMINZ Conference presentation, her work in dispute resolution overseas and in Aotearoa, and her mediation philosophy.

While we may understand the importance of shaping our brand and public perception, for many it can feel too much like ‘self-promotion’. AMINZ Executive Director Monique Pearson provides practical insights into branding for dispute resolution professionals – including small, actionable steps you can take now to strengthen your presence and, importantly, ensure your information is up to date. 

AMINZ was invited to take part in New Zealand Institute of Forestry (NZIF)’s conference this year. Representing AMINZ were dispute resolution specialists and past Presidents Royden Hindle and Mark Kelly, who contributed their expertise to important discussions on strengthening the sector’s approach to managing conflict. 

We asked AMINZ President Malcolm Wallace fast five about Conference: how this year’s conference will be different to the rest, what you can expect from the programme, and what he’s most looking forward to.

2025 AMINZ Determinative Scholar, Lydia Sharpe, was recently published in the New Zealand Law Journal with her article on anti-suit injunctions (ASIs). Here, she shares an overview of her key insights.   

We ask AMINZ Vice President Dr Anna Kirk fast five questions about AMINZ Arbitration Day 2025, coming up on Friday 13 June.

This year’s Rural Day addresses some of the most pressing issues facing the farming sector, with a focus on resolving disputes constructively, fairly, and with long-term outcomes in mind. 

Two exceptional dispute resolution specialists have joined our Professional Studies team as Deputy Directors: Sheana Wheeldon (Consensual) and Lauren Lindsay (Determinative). 

We are delighted to announce this year’s recipients of the 2025 AMINZ Scholarships: Lydia Sharpe (Determinative scholar – focussed on arbitration) and Celia Brownlee (Consensual scholar – focussed on mediation).