Carolyn Henwood

Dame Carolyn Henwood
Henwood in 2021
Judge of the District Court
In office
November 1985 – 21 June 2002[1]
Personal details
Born
Carolyn Griffiths

(1946-09-19) 19 September 1946 (age 78)
Wellington, New Zealand
Spouse
(m. 1969; died 2019)
RelativesDai Henwood (son)
Alma materVictoria University of Wellington
Known forFirst woman appointed to the judiciary in Wellington

Dame Carolyn Henwood DNZM (née Griffiths; born 19 September 1946) is a former District and Youth Court judge in New Zealand, and an advocate for youth justice and the welfare of children in state care. She is active in the arts, particularly theatre and was a founder of Circa Theatre in Wellington.

  1. ^ "Acting District Court judge appointed". New Zealand Gazette. 26 April 2002. p. 1198. Archived from the original on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2022.