The judge who will be conducting youth court sessions on Owae marae at Waitara says rangatahi engage more with the judicial process in that environment.
The initiative will be launched at a commemoration of Pomare Day on the marae on Saturday. Waatea News reports Attorney General Chris Finlayson and senior members of the judiciary will attend.
Judge Louis Bidois says young people attending court sessions on other marae show more respect and interest in proceedings.
He expects that about a dozen cases will eventually be dealt with at each monthly session.
