KM Legal Limited

28/08/2026

Some beautiful flowers from a grateful client. 🌺🙂

28/03/2026

He koha whakahirahira

After four years of working alongside a client on an important journey, I was deeply honoured to receive this beautiful koha, a hand‑crafted light shade woven from harakeke.

Her mahi now shines in our office, brightening an area near the entrance seating area. It’s a daily reminder of patience, creativity, and the strength that comes from commitment to kaupapa and growth.

While our mahi together is not yet complete, this koha acknowledges the work that has been done so far. I receive it with gratitude and respect, and I recognise the trust and care behind it.

Ngā mihi nui for this very special taonga, it will be treasured.

19/06/2025

25 Years Ago Today – A Reflection
📅 19 June 2000 feels both like yesterday and a lifetime ago.

That day, fresh out of uni having just graduated from Victoria University with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts in Japanese I started in general practice in a small Taranaki town—green, eager, and ready to take on the world. Over time, I became the first female partner in that town, a milestone I didn’t fully appreciate at the time. I got married, bought my first home, and eventually went out on my own in 2007.

Along the way, I became a mum to two wonderful children—one now in her second year of university and the other tackling NCEA Level 1 (farewell School Cert!). Watching them grow has been one of life’s greatest privileges.

So much has changed.
In 2000:
📬 Mail was delivered by posties not emails or teams messages.
🧾 We wrote out cheques—I still remember writing out my first seven-figure one for a farm settlement
📚 Legal research meant combing through actual paper books and certificates of title were an actual physical document.
✉️ Land transfer instruments were typed with typewriters
📱 I got my first cellphone—what a novelty!

I went paperless early in my practice . and I’m genuinely excited that the Family Court will go fully digital next year under Te Au Reka—a name that means current, flow, sweet and palatable. A beautiful vision for the future of justice.

Over the years, I’ve embraced more of what makes Aotearoa special. I regularly use my pepeha in FGCs, open court introductions and school board meetings with a karakia, and try to do my part in our country’s te reo Māori revitalisation journey.

Some friendships from high school and university remain anchors in my life. My priorities have shifted—billable hours no longer feel like a badge of honour. I’ve said goodbye to beloved grandparents and a former business partner who lost his battle with cancer. I’ve also gained new family—brothers- and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews—and a deep appreciation for parenting, and the importance of wellbeing.

The legal landscape has changed too—our challenges more complex, but also our tools more powerful. AI now helps with efficiency, but the core remains the same: justice, fairness, the rule of law.

25 years on, I’m Grateful. Still learning, still growing.

Here’s to the next chapter. ✨

16/05/2025

Brain officially in sponge mode after two days immersed in the Hague Convention panel workshop. So much learning, reflection, and deep thinking. Grateful for the opportunity to be part of such a thought-provoking and valuable experience.

05/05/2025

A Ministry of Justice assignment took me out and about today – a great excuse to hit the road!
Travelled through some beautiful countryside, through a tunnel, and was treated to some stunning views of the Maunga. Grateful for the work and the scenery that comes with it!

24/12/2024