Welcome to the Ministry of Justice, Tāhū o te Ture

Our vision is to deliver first class justice services to New Zealand.

On this site you will find information about the Ministry of Justice, our services, courts and tribunals and the wide range of work we undertake to support  a safe and just society for New Zealand.

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Effective Interventions
The Effective Interventions package is a series of measures to improve the criminal justice system and make New Zealand a safer and fairer society.

Organised Crime
Information about the Government’s Organised Crime Strategy

Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism / Bribery and Corruption
The Ministry of Justice's Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing / Bribery and Corruption webpages.

Access to Justice
An overview of New Zealand's court system. Also suitable as a teaching tool for year 9 - 13 social studies students.

Crime Prevention Unit
The Crime Prevention Unit co-ordinates community-based crime prevention and Restorative Justice initiatives and provides policy advice to the Government on its crime prevention priorities.

Collections Unit
The Collections Unit was established in 1995 to provide a greater focus on the collection and enforcement of fines (including reparation) and civil debts.

E-Government Compliance Statement
It is both the intent and the commitment of the Ministry of Justice to comply with the States Services Commission Web Guidelines. Read More

• Courts Holiday Dates 2008
• Summary of Submissions — Tribunal Reform Programme - September 2008
• Regulating Private Investigators - Review of Private Investigators and Security Guards Act 1974: Discussion Document - September 2008
• The Ministry of Justice is currently consulting on a draft Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Bill - September 2008
• STOP Strategy - combatting Graffiti Vandalism Launched September 2008
• New Zealand Criminal Justice Sector Outcomes Report June 2008
• Financial Transactions Reporting Act: Submissions received on the Remittance Card Facility Discusssion Document.
• Notice of Payment into Victims’ Claims Trust Account - DAVID WILLIAM WILD August 2008
• The Waitakere and Manukau Family Violence Courts: An evaluation summary August 2008
• The Manukau Family Violence Court: An Evaluation of the Family Violence Court Process August 2008
• Responding Together: An Integrated Report Evaluating the Aims of the Waitakere Family Violence Court Protocols August 2008
• Improvements to Sexual Violence Legislation in New Zealand - A Discussion Document August 2008
• Criminal Procedure (Simplification) Project Testing in Manukau and Tauranga District Courts
• Tribunal Reform Programme July 2008
• Industry Update: Anti Money Laundering Reforms July 2008