Presenters

Simon Mount KC, Bankside Chambers
Simon Mount KC practises in Auckland and Wellington. He specialises in public law, criminal and regulatory law including health and safety, professional discipline and public inquiries. Simon began his career as a Judges Clerk in 1995, received a Fulbright Scholarship in 1997, and an LLM degree from Columbia Law School in New York in 1999. He was a Crown Prosecutor for 10 years before joining the independent bar and working primarily in the fields of public law, inquiries, regulatory law, criminal law and professional discipline. He is admitted to practise in the Cook Islands and is the Attorney-General for the Pitcairn Islands. He is an updating editor of Cross on Evidence, and a frequent author and presenter in the areas of public law, inquiries, evidence, criminal and medical law.


Tania Waikato, Partner, Kāhui Legal
Tania specialises in Civil Litigation, MACA, Employment Law, Health & Safety, and Resource Management issues relating to iwi and hapū including Te Tiriti ō Waitangi and tikanga issues. She also has a commercial law background with a focus on Māori business and governance entities. Tania is an experienced litigator and has appeared in the Court of Appeal, High Court, Waitangi Tribunal, Employment Court, Environment Court, and District Court. Tania is dual-qualified in NZ and Australia and has worked for large firms in both countries. She joined Kāhui Legal in January 2024. Tania is a published academic author in NZ and Japan on indigenous issues and will complete her LLM at the University of Auckland in June 2024. Tania holds a conjoint Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and Bachelor of Arts (Māori) degree. Tania has worked for the University of Auckland and University of Waikato tutoring law students and teaching the Legal Diploma course.