District Court of New Zealand
Judge Greg Davis was appointed to the New Zealand District Court bench in June 2010. Prior to his appointment he held roles with the Māori Trust Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and worked at law firms Rudd Watts and Stone, Henderson Reeves, and Palmer Macauley. He was a partner at Tumanako Law where he practised primarily in the civil jurisdictions of the High Court and District Court and also led a significant practice in the Māori Land Court and the Waitangi Tribunal, serving as lead counsel for numerous claimants in the Te Paparahi o Te Raki Waitangi Tribunal inquiry, and as lead advisor to Ngāpuhi in the settlement of its Treaty claims with the Crown.
Since 2022, Judge Davis has served as Executive Judge for Northland and has been instrumental in developing innovative court initiatives aimed at addressing the unique needs of the community. He has played a key role in the establishment of the Rangatahi and Matariki Courts, as well as the Young Adult List for the region, all of which he presides over, as well as the Criminal and Youth Courts.
Judge Davis is of Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tai and Ngāti Raukawa descent, and is a fluent speaker of Te Reo Māori.
Judge Greg Davis was appointed to the New Zealand District Court bench in June 2010. Prior to his appointment he held roles with the Māori Trust Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and worked at law firms Rudd Watts and Stone, Henderson Reeves, and Palmer Macauley. He was a partner at Tumanako Law where he practised primarily in the civil jurisdictions of the High Court and District Court and also led a significant practice in the Māori Land Court and the Waitangi Tribunal, serving as lead counsel for numerous claimants in the Te Paparahi o Te Raki Waitangi Tribunal inquiry, and as lead advisor to Ngāpuhi in the settlement of its Treaty claims with the Crown.
Since 2022, Judge Davis has served as Executive Judge for Northland and has been instrumental in developing innovative court initiatives aimed at addressing the unique needs of the community. He has played a key role in the establishment of the Rangatahi and Matariki Courts, as well as the Young Adult List for the region, all of which he presides over, as well as the Criminal and Youth Courts.
Judge Davis is of Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tai and Ngāti Raukawa descent, and is a fluent speaker of Te Reo Māori.