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The Public Interest Law Journal of New Zealand is now accepting applications for its 2026–2027 editorial team.

Consisting of Citations Editors, Style Editors and Managing Editors, the Editorial Team is central to the success of PILJNZ. The Team conducts source-finding research, style and citations editing, and article formatting (house style) work to ensure that articles meet the Journal’s editorial standards.

No prior editing experience is required to become an editor: we provide all necessary training. If you have sharp legal reasoning and writing skills, a keen eye for detail, a strong work ethic, and a willingness to learn, then we want to hear from you!

Editor application instructions

To apply for an editorial position, please follow the link below: https://linktr.ee/PILJNZ

We look forward to receiving your application! If you have any questions or concerns, please email the Editors-in-Chief, Kaythi Finn and Fergus Lee, at editorinchief.piljnz@gmail.com. 

Editor applications are due by Friday, 10th April 2026 at 11:59 pm.  

The Public Interest Law Journal of New Zealand is now accepting submissions for Issue 13 (2026).

Criteria for submission:

• The article must have been written when the author was a law student.
  
• The article should be 8,000–15,750 words in length, including footnotes.
  
• The article should largely comply with the New Zealand Law Style Guide.

Submission instructions

For your article to be considered, please follow this link: https://linktr.ee/PILJNZ

You may submit work that has also been submitted to another journal: if this is the case, please notify us in your Submission Form. If your article is accepted by both journals, then you will need to decide through which journal your paper will be published in.

We look forward to receiving your application! If you have any questions or concerns, please email the Editors-in-Chief, Kaythi Finn and Fergus Lee, at editorinchief.piljnz@gmail.com.

Submissions are due Friday, 10th April 2026 at 11:59 pm.