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Judges' attire: ceremonial

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Judges' attire: ceremonial

Judges of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and the High Court are led down the steps of Parliament House after the state opening of Parliament in November 2005. On important occasions such as this judges wear robes and wigs.

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Philip A. Joseph and Thomas Joseph, Judicial system – Structure of the courts, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/33937/judges-attire-ceremonial (accessed 11 June 2026).

Story by Philip A. Joseph and Thomas Joseph, published 25 May 2012, updated 11 October 2016.