AWLA has created a register of moving counsel with the help of approximately 100 lawyers across the motu.
There are many systemic barriers that prevent entry into the legal profession, and indeed even into law school. The profession is improved with the admission of lawyers from all walks of life, and yet the profession can be in danger of being unable to achieve inclusivity and diversity due to the “it’s who you know” nature of many aspects of becoming, practicing and succeeding as a lawyer.
Admission can often be a stressful time for graduates, who are juggling deadlines for certificates of completion, certificates of character and their application for admission while also job-hunting. That process is made far more stressful with not knowing if they can find someone to be moving counsel. This register was created to assist law graduates in finding a moving counsel in their rohe. Each lawyer on the register is happy to be contacted by law graduates via the email address provided to enquire as to their availability to act as moving counsel on admission day.
Law graduates should ensure they have all their paperwork in order, their proposed admission ceremony date and their applications drafted for moving counsel to review and complete.
If you are a lawyer and wish to be a part of this kaupapa, please contact admin@awla.nz and to provide your name, work email, and rohe so that we can add you to the register.
Register of Moving Counsel
| wdt_ID | wdt_created_by | wdt_created_at | wdt_last_edited_by | wdt_last_edited_at | Name | Registry/Rohe | Email address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bernadette O'Connor | Whangārei/Whangārei-terenga-parāoa | Bernadetteo@mwis.co.nz | ||||
| 3 | Ina Stewart | Whangārei/Whangārei-terenga-parāoa | InaS@mwis.co.nz | ||||
| 4 | Afshan Afzaly | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Afshan.Afzaly@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 5 | Alec Dawson | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Alec.Dawson@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 6 | Alexander Mackenzie | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Alex.Mackenzie@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 8 | Alice Drury | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Alice.Drury@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 9 | Amelia Mateni | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Amelia.Mateni@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 10 | Aneesha Dahya | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | ajd@lcc.co.nz | ||||
| 11 | Aniston Inger-Holland | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | aniston.ih@dlapiper.com | ||||
| 12 | Aoife Crumley | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Aoife.Crumley@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 13 | Aria Zhang | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | aria.zhang@tgtlegal.com | ||||
| 14 | Aulo Rachel Barclay* | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | aulo.barclay@minterellison.co.nz | ||||
| 15 | Azita Nafissi | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | azita.nafissi@russellmcveagh.com | ||||
| 16 | Bayley Kalach | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | bak@lcc.co.nz | ||||
| 17 | Benjamin Kirkpatrick | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Ben.Kirkpatrick@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 18 | Brandon Watts | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Brandon.Watts@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 19 | Caitlin Walker | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | caitlin.walker@russellmcveagh.com | ||||
| 20 | Campbell McGill | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Campbell@dklaw.co.nz | ||||
| 21 | Charlotte Myers | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | charlotte.myers@buddlefindlay.com | ||||
| 22 | Cordelia Woodhouse | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Cordelia.Woodhouse@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 23 | Courtney Rutledge | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Courtney.Rutledge@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 24 | Daniel Becker | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Daniel.Becker@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 25 | Danielle Houghton | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Danielle.Houghton@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 26 | DeAnne Brabant | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | deanne.brabant@heaneypartners.com | ||||
| 27 | Emma Barnes | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Emma.Barnes@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 28 | Emma Moss | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | emma@mamlaw.co.nz | ||||
| 29 | Erica Burke | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | erica@ericaburke.co.nz | ||||
| 30 | Fia Mahmood | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | fia.mahmood@russellmcveagh.com | ||||
| 32 | Harrison Bell | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Harrison.Bell@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 33 | Helen Brown | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Helen.Brown@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 34 | Hosanna Tanielu | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | hosanna.tanielu@ird.govt.nz | ||||
| 35 | Hugo Wagner-Hiliau | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Hugo.Wagner-Hiliau@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 36 | Jade McGrath | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Jade.Magrath@simpsongrierson.com | ||||
| 37 | Jane Glover | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | jane.glover@sangrochambers.co.nz | ||||
| 38 | Jessica Ah Koy | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Jessica.AhKoy@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 39 | Jessica Phillips | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | jessica.phillips@tompkinswake.co.nz | ||||
| 40 | Jessica Phillips | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | jessica.phillips@tompkinswake.co.nz | ||||
| 41 | Jessica Pridgeon | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Jessica.pridgeon@crownlaw.govt.nz | ||||
| 42 | Jessie Williams | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | jessie.williams@russellmcveagh.com | ||||
| 43 | Joanna Pidgeon | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Joanna@pjlaw.co.nz | ||||
| 44 | Joanna Trezise | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | joanna.trezise@russellmcveagh.com | ||||
| 45 | John Seton (preferred name Jack) | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Jack.seton@glaister.co.nz | ||||
| 46 | Karlene O'Halloran | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | kto@lcc.co.nz | ||||
| 47 | Kate Hazard | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Kate.Haszard@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 48 | Kathryn Foliaki | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | kathryn@ayreslegal.co.nz | ||||
| 49 | Kathryn Lydiard | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | kathryn@lydiard.co.nz | ||||
| 50 | Kellie Arthur* | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | kellie@kelliearthur.co.nz | ||||
| 51 | Kevin Glover | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | kglover@shortlandchambers.co.nz | ||||
| 52 | Kirsten Massey | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | kirsten.massey@russellmcveagh.com | ||||
| 53 | Kristin Wilson | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | kristin.wilson@bellgully.com | ||||
| 54 | Lena Saad | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | lena.saad@duncancotterill.com | ||||
| 55 | Liam Dalton | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Liam.Dalton@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 56 | Liesel Seybold | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Liesel.Seybold@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 57 | Lynne Van | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Lynne.Van@ah.co.nz | ||||
| 58 | Madeleine Purcell | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Madeleine.Purcell@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 59 | AWLA Administrator | 30/11/2025 01:50 AM | AWLA Administrator | 30/11/2025 01:50 AM | Manawa Te Ahuru-Quinn* | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | manawa.teahuru-quinn@mc.co.nz |
| 60 | Marcus Mackenzie | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Marcus.Mackenzie@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 61 | Melissa Johnston | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | mjohnston@belaw.co.nz | ||||
| 62 | Michael Taylor | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | michael.taylor@russellmcveagh.com | ||||
| 63 | Michelle Mau | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | michelle.mau@russellmcveagh.com | ||||
| 64 | Mohammed Chiraagh | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Mohammed.Chiraagh@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 65 | Morgan Dalton-Mill | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Morgan.Dalton-Mill@chapmantripp.com | ||||
| 66 | Nadia Murray-Ragg | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Nadia.murray-ragg@bankside.co.nz | ||||
| 67 | Nadine Ward | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Nadine@kfw.co.nz | ||||
| 68 | Nastassia Pearce-Bernie | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Nastassia.Pearce-Bernie@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 69 | Nicholas Williams | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | nick.williams@jacksonrussell.co.nz | ||||
| 70 | Nicole Browne | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | NicoleB@ohrp.org.nz | ||||
| 71 | Nithya Narayanan | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Nithya.Narayanan@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 72 | Pearl Philpott | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Pearl.Philpott@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 73 | Petra Bogle | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | petra.bogle@russellmcveagh.com | ||||
| 74 | Pip McNabb | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Pip.McNabb@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 75 | Poppy Smith | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Poppy.smith@pds.govt.nz | ||||
| 76 | AWLA Administrator | 13/11/2025 11:01 AM | AWLA Administrator | 13/11/2025 11:01 AM | Raksha Shailesh Tiwari | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | raksha.tiwari@minterellison.co.nz |
| 77 | Rangi Cowley | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Rangi.Cowley@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 78 | Rebekah Thompson | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Rebekah.Thompson@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 79 | Renee Zhang | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Renee.Zhang@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 80 | Rewa Kendall | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Rewa.Kendall@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 81 | Richard Belcher | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | rwb@lcc.co.nz | ||||
| 82 | Richard Idoine | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Richard.Idoine@ah.co.nz | ||||
| 83 | Rita Shasha | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | rita.shasha@bankside.co.nz | ||||
| 84 | Robert Zhou | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Robert.Zhou@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 85 | Sam Meyerhoff | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Sam.Meyerhoff@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 89 | Samara Wakefield | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Samara.Wakefield@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 90 | Sarah Murphy | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Sarah.Murphy@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 91 | Seleti Taimani | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | jared_taimani@hotmail.com | ||||
| 92 | Shaheen Azmi | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | sazmi@shaheenlaw.nz | ||||
| 93 | Sophie Vreeburg | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Sophie.Vreeburg@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 94 | Stephanie Earl | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Stephanie.Earl@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 95 | Tamara Webster | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Tamara.Webster@ah.co.nz | ||||
| 96 | Umar Abdul Kuddus MNZLS | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | kuddus@phoenixlaw.expert | ||||
| 97 | Vanshika Sudhakar | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Vanshika.Sudhakar@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 98 | Wiremu Te Hiko | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Wiremu.Tehiko@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 99 | Zara McLeod | Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau | Zara.Mcleod@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 100 | Aidan Waller | Hamilton/Kirikiriroa | aidan.waller@bbllawyers.nz | ||||
| 101 | Kerryn Webster | Hamilton/Kirikiriroa | kerryn.webster@tompkinswake.co.nz | ||||
| 102 | Manjot Benipal | Hamilton/Kirikiriroa | manjotb@shlaw.co.nz | ||||
| 103 | Morgan Brady | Hamilton/Kirikiriroa | Morgan.Brady@tompkinswake.co.nz | ||||
| 104 | Nicole Cutler* | Hamilton/Kirikiriroa | nicole.cutler@harkness.co.nz | ||||
| 105 | Rebekah Bright | Hamilton/Kirikiriroa | rebekah.bright@taumataarowai.govt.nz | ||||
| 106 | Anna Pollett | Tauranga/Tauranga Moana | apollett@pll.nz | ||||
| 107 | Caitlin Bourke | Tauranga/Tauranga Moana | CBourke@pll.nz | ||||
| 108 | Emily O'Brien | Tauranga/Tauranga Moana | eobrien@pll.nz | ||||
| 109 | Georgina Neve Ellison | Tauranga/Tauranga Moana | gellison@pll.nz | ||||
| 110 | Amanda Gordon | Rotorua/Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe | amanda.gordon@gordonpilditch.co.nz | ||||
| 111 | Riki Donnelly | Gisborne/ Tūranganui-a-Kiwa | r.donnelly@rawhiti.net | ||||
| 112 | Lisa MacLennan | Napier/Ahuriri | lisa@miltonchambers.nz | ||||
| 113 | Cherie Clarke | New Plymouth/Ngāmotu | cec@candmlegal.co.nz | ||||
| 114 | Holly Bullock | New Plymouth/Ngāmotu | hob@candmlegal.co.nz | ||||
| 115 | Isabelle Barfucci | New Plymouth/Ngāmotu | ipb@candmlegal.co.nz | ||||
| 116 | Jo Woodcock | New Plymouth/Ngāmotu | jmw@candmlegal.co.nz | ||||
| 117 | Alice Gavey | Wellington /Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Alice.Gavey@wottonkearney.com | ||||
| 118 | Anselm Williams | Wellington /Te Whanganui-a-Tara | amw@lcc.co.nz | ||||
| 119 | Cameron Fuller | Wellington /Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Cameron.Fuller@crownlaw.govt.nz | ||||
| 120 | Charlotte Griffin | Wellington /Te Whanganui-a-Tara | charlotte.griffin@kschambers.co.nz | ||||
| 121 | Clara Barkle | Wellington /Te Whanganui-a-Tara | cmb@lcc.co.nz | ||||
| 122 | Findlay Biggs -a-Tara | Wellington /Te Whanganui-a-Tara | fgb@lcc.co.nz | ||||
| 123 | Grace Lindsay | Wellington /Te Whanganui-a-Tara | grace.lindsay@police.govt.nz | ||||
| 124 | AWLA Administrator | 24/11/2025 02:25 PM | AWLA Administrator | 24/11/2025 02:25 PM | Greg Robins | Wellington /Te Whanganui-a-Tara | gregr@ohrp.org.nz |
| 125 | Islay Aitchison | Wellington /Te Whanganui-a-Tara | ima@lcc.co.nz | ||||
| 126 | Jamie O'Sullivan | Wellington /Te Whanganui-a-Tara | jamie.osullivan@kschambers.co.nz | ||||
| 127 | Joseph Sutton* | Wellington /Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Joseph.Sutton@mpi.govt.nz | ||||
| 128 | Julia Whitehead | Wellington /Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Julia.Whitehead@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 129 | Katherine Werry | Wellington /Te Whanganui-a-Tara | kjw@lcc.co.nz | ||||
| 130 | Louisa Joblin | Wellington /Te Whanganui-a-Tara | louisa@moranlaw.co | ||||
| 131 | Luke Claasen* | Wellington /Te Whanganui-a-Tara | lpc@lcc.co.nz | ||||
| 132 | Morgan Gavey | Wellington /Te Whanganui-a-Tara | mag@lcc.co.nz | ||||
| 133 | Rebecca Thomson | Wellington /Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Rebecca.Thomson@crownlaw.govt.nz | ||||
| 134 | Renee Stiles | Wellington /Te Whanganui-a-Tara | renee.stiles@buddlefindlay.com | ||||
| 135 | Toni Wharehoka | Wellington /Te Whanganui-a-Tara | toni.wharehoka@stoutstreet.co.nz | ||||
| 136 | Wells Harrell | Wellington /Te Whanganui-a-Tara | jwh@lcc.co.nz | ||||
| 137 | Zoe Caughey | Wellington /Te Whanganui-a-Tara | zoe.caughey@justice.govt.nz | ||||
| 138 | Aaron Harvey | Christchurch/Ōtautahi | amh@raydon.co.nz | ||||
| 139 | Ashley-Jayne (AJ) Lodge | Christchurch/Ōtautahi | ashley-jayne.lodge@al.nz | ||||
| 140 | Barnaby Hawes | Christchurch/Ōtautahi | bh@raydon.co.nz | ||||
| 141 | Ben Alexander | Christchurch/Ōtautahi | ba@raydon.co.nz | ||||
| 142 | Chris White | Christchurch/Ōtautahi | ccw@raydon.co.nz | ||||
| 143 | Gail Barrett | Christchurch/Ōtautahi | gjb@raydon.co.nz | ||||
| 144 | Grace Collett | Christchurch/Ōtautahi | gc@raydon.co.nz | ||||
| 145 | AWLA Administrator | 24/09/2025 11:10 AM | AWLA Administrator | 24/09/2025 11:10 AM | Jonathon Sylvester | Christchurch/Ōtautahi | Jonathon@cflaw.co.nz |
| 147 | Kerry White | Christchurch/Ōtautahi | kaw@raydon.co.nz | ||||
| 148 | Olivia Welsh | Christchurch/Ōtautahi | ojw@raydon.co.nz | ||||
| 149 | Pip Currie | Christchurch/Ōtautahi | pac@raydon.co.nz | ||||
| 150 | Rebecca Gibbs | Christchurch/Ōtautahi | rmg@raydon.co.nz | ||||
| 151 | William Taffs | Christchurch/Ōtautahi | wt@raydon.co.nz | ||||
| 152 | Angela Burgess | Timaru/Te Tihi-o-Maru | angela@timpanywalton.co.nz | ||||
| 153 | Isabella Guerin | Timaru/Te Tihi-o-Maru | Isabella@timpanywalton.co.nz | ||||
| 154 | Lauren Archer | Timaru/Te Tihi-o-Maru | lauren@timpanywalton.co.nz | ||||
| 155 | Elizabeth Rutherford | Dunedin/Ōtepoti | Elizabeth.Rutherford@mc.co.nz | ||||
| 156 | Henry Benson-Pope* | Dunedin/Ōtepoti | henry@henrybensonpopebarrister.co.nz | ||||
| 157 | Savanna Gaskell | Dunedin/Ōtepoti | savanna@barristersnz.co.nz | ||||
| 158 | Mary-Jane Thomas | Southland/Waihōpai | Mary-Jane.Thomas@prlaw.co.nz | ||||
| 159 | |||||||
| Name | Registry/Rohe | Email address |
* This lawyer is able to move in te reo Māori and assist in drafting applications in te reo Māori.