10.5 Appendix E: Media and Reporting Protocol in the Youth Court
The Youth Court is a division of the District Court. Its proceedings are not open to the public. However, media are legally entitled, and permitted, to attend Youth Court proceedings under 329(1)(l)of the Oranga Tamariki Act1989 (“the Act”),and are welcome to do so. The reporting of Youth Court proceedings is subject to a statutory prohibition against publication, except with the leave of the Judge that heard the proceedings. The Youth Court wishes