Mediation in New Zealand (2nd edition)

Mediation in New Zealand was published in 2018 as the first text on mediation in New Zealand, and a significant resource for New Zealand’s mediation professionals, academics, and students.

The text explores New Zealand’ s mediation landscape from four different, but interconnected perspectives. The first chapters examine New Zealand mediation’s historical and theoretical context. The middle chapters provide a skills-based analysis of mediation practice, and provide practical advice for mediators and mediation advocates; these are followed by a systematic overview of prominent mediation specialist areas (including the first evidence-based analysis of commercial mediation in New Zealand). The final chapters examine professional issues relating to mediation, such as accreditation, confidentiality, and the rise of online dispute resolution. The new edition follows that same structure, with a new chapter on hybrid dispute resolution methods and thorough updating throughout to incorporate case law, best practice, and cultural developments since 2018 including the evolution of tikanga Māori in mediation.

Mediation in New Zealand is a research and reference work for professional mediators, lawyers representing clients in mediation, parties to mediation, professionals who have some engagement with mediation, academics, law and ADR students, and those seeking to become accredited mediators.