The Honourable Tony Randerson, CNZM, of Auckland, for services to the judiciary
The Honourable Tony Randerson was a Court of Appeal Judge from 2010 until 2017. He was previously a Queen's Counsel and the first Chief High Court Judge. While in practice, he appeared in environmental cases and a range of civil litigation.
He has been active in the Auckland District Law Society and the New Zealand Law Society (NZLS). As a Council Member of the New Zealand Bar Association, he represented the Association and the NZLS on the Courts Consultative Committee.
He chaired the committee to review the Resource Management Bill and led NZLS seminars on the Resource Management Act. He recently chaired an independent panel conducting a review of New Zealand's resource management system.
Mr Randerson has chaired the New Zealand Advisory Council associated with the Melanesian Mission Trust Board.