Opinion Leader
We live our whakataukī at BVA The Practice and love to share our ideas and knowledge. Read through our articles to see what we think and what we are all about.

Rebecca Fulton Farewell
At BVA The Practice we strive to be leaders in our field and share our knowledge with the community. Our Crown Prosecution Coordinator, Rebecca Fulton, has been accepted into the New Zealand Police. Ben Vanderkolk, Principal of BVA The Practice, takes the time to thank Rebecca for being a valued member of the team and wishes her well for her future.

Focussing on Deborah Davies
As a signatory of the New Zealand Law Society Gender Equality Charter, we ensure that our people feel empowered to fulfil family, career, and personal goals at a pace that suits their individual needs.

Emma Pairman: Te Reo in Our Legislation – Māori language week
He aha te kai ō te rangatira? He Kōrero, he kōrero, he kōrero. What is the food of the leader? It is knowledge. It is communication. At BVA The Practice our whakataukī is integral to who we are and how we conduct ourselves every day. In this article Emma Pairman...

Dr Amanda Lynn replaces Leeza Boyce as UCOL chief executive
Published by Stuff.co.nz Manawatū-based polytechnic UCOL has a new chief executive. Dr Amanda Lynn will take over the role on Monday, with Leeza Boyce leaving the role after four years. Boyce, who joined UCOL in 2014 after working as the interim chief executive of...

Farewell to Truc Tran
He aha te kai ō te rangatira? He Kōrero, he kōrero, he kōrero. What is the food of the leader? It is knowledge. It is communication. Truc Tran, our talented Crown Prosecutor, is moving back to Hamilton to be close to his family and starting as a sole barrister. We...

Community Celebrates with UCOL
Published by UCOL The UCOL campus was a buzz of excitement on Friday night as 120 people attended a special dinner to celebrate the last ten years of tertiary education on Taupo Quay. The Rt Hon. Helen Clark opened the campus as Prime Minister of New Zealand in 2008...

Joshua Harvey: Youth Court Processes
He aha te kai ō te rangatira? He Kōrero, he kōrero, he kōrero. What is the food of the leader? It is knowledge. It is communication. At BVA The Practice our whakataukī is integral to who we are and how we conduct ourselves every day. In this article Josh Harvey shares...

Raising the bar – ambitious new lawyer arrives in Palmerston North
A young and ambitious new lawyer from a tiny Tararua town has taken another step closer to her dream of becoming a judge…

Karl van der Plas: Why is it so difficult to sentence animal welfare offending?
He aha te kai ō te rangatira? He Kōrero, he kōrero, he kōrero. What is the food of the leader? It is knowledge. It is communication. At BVA The Practice we strive to be leaders in our field and share our knowledge with the community. In this article, animal welfare...

Karl van der Plas: Mens rea under the Animal Welfare Act
He aha te kai ō te rangatira? He Kōrero, he kōrero, he kōrero. What is the food of the leader? It is knowledge. It is communication. At BVA The Practice we strive to be leaders in our field and share our knowledge with the community. This article is part one of two...

It is time to listen, believe, and act
He aha te kai ō te rangatira? He Kōrero, he kōrero, he kōrero. What is the food of the leader? It is knowledge. It is communication. At BVA The Practice we strive to be leaders in our field and share our knowledge with the community. In this article, Michael Blaschke...

Fond farewell to Nicky Wynne
He aha te kai ō te rangatira? He Kōrero, he kōrero, he kōrero. What is the food of the leader? It is knowledge. It is communication. At BVA The Practice we strive to be leaders in our field and share our knowledge with the community. We are saying farewell to Nicky...

Interview: Joshua Harvey on becoming an Environment Commissioner
He aha te kai ō te rangatira? He Kōrero, he kōrero, he kōrero. What is the food of the leader? It is knowledge. It is communication. Since Joshua Harvey has become an environment commissioner, we interviewed him to find out more about what this new role means to him....

Getting Breach of Protection Order Sentencing Right
He aha te kai ō te rangatira? He Kōrero, he kōrero, he kōrero. What is the food of the leader? It is knowledge. It is communication. At BVA The Practice we strive to be leaders in our field and share our knowledge with the community. The following article discusses...

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