Bill Hastings | |
|---|---|
| 10th Chief Censor of New Zealand | |
| In office October 1999 – July 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Kathryn Paterson |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Jack |
| 8th Chief Justice of Kiribati | |
| Assumed office August 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Sir John Muria |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Kenneth Hastings[1] 1957 (age 66–67) Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Education | Lord Roberts Public School |
| Alma mater | Midland Avenue Collegiate Institute |
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William Kenneth Hastings (born 1957) is a Canadian judge who served as the tenth Chief Censor of New Zealand from October 1999 to July 2010. He was chairman of the Immigration and Protection Tribunal from July 2010 until February 2013, and is currently a District Court Judge. He was the chair of the Broadcasting Standards Authority from October 2018 until August 2021.[2] He was sworn in as the tenth Judge of the Court Martial of New Zealand on 20 July 2021.[citation needed] On 9 August 2021, Hastings was sworn in as Chief Justice of the Republic of Kiribati, a position he held until 8 December 2022.[3] He was a member of the Supreme Court of Vanuatu from July 2023 to June 2024.
- ^ "Appointment of Chief Censor of Film". New Zealand Gazette. Department of Internal Affairs. 1 August 2002. Archived from the original on 13 February 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Who we are". Broadcasting Standards Authority. Archived from the original on 17 January 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Kiribati Chief Justice Appointed, 10 August 2021