Auckland High Court
Address22-24 Waterloo Quadrant, Auckland
Coordinates36°50′59″S 174°46′21″E / 36.849595°S 174.772408°E / -36.849595; 174.772408
Construction
Built1867
ArchitectEdward Rumsey
Designated11-Nov-1982
Reference no.17

The Auckland High Court, also known as the Tāmaki Makaurau High Court, is a Gothic Revival courthouse in the Auckland city centre, New Zealand. The Court is one of three locations used by the High Court of New Zealand across New Zealand. It is registered as a Category I heritage building by Heritage New Zealand.

History

A drawing of the proposed Auckland Supreme Court House made before construction

Construction on the courthouse began in 1865, and was halted due to the original builder going bankrupt. Work on the structure was taken up again by Mathews and Bartley, and the building was completed in 1867.[1] The red brick building was designed by Australian architect Edward Rumsey, who was a student of George Gilbert Scott.[2][1] Rumsey's Gothic Revival design included features such as crenellated towers and gargoyles, which were carved by Prussian ship carpenter Anton Teutenberg, in designs representing judges and major dignitaries of the 1860s.[2] The courthouse was originally called the Auckland Supreme Court, but the name was changed in 1980 to make way for the naming of an eventual new Supreme Court of New Zealand.[3][4][2]

Two pōhutukawa trees behind the court mark the location of the General Assembly House, which was used by the New Zealand Parliament when Auckland was the capital of the country.[2]

In the late 20th century, the court was expanded into a new larger complex, in addition to the original courthouse.[1] The courthouse has been restored and earthquake-strengthened, and an additional court building was added to the rear to increase capacity.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Auckland High Court". Engineering New Zealand. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Haworth, Jenny (2016). Auckland Then and Now. United Kingdom: Pavilion Books. p. 50-51. ISBN 978-1-910904-79-4. Wikidata Q116870435.
  3. ↑ "History and role — Courts of New Zealand". www.courtsofnz.govt.nz. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "Judicature Amendment Act 1979". New Zealand Legislation. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2021.

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