Acknowledgements

First of all, we wish to thank those New Zealanders who talked to us about crime and justice. Without their willingness to participate in the study and their generosity in giving their views, this research would not have been possible.

We would like to thank ACNielsen Ltd who undertook the fieldwork for the research. In particular, we wish to thank Anne Harland and Robin Ransom for their support and their efficiency and patience in dealing with our many queries.

We would like to thank our advisory group members – John Clark, Joy McDowall, Penny Gaylor, Patrick McCabe and Mark Jacobs – for the guidance they provided in the early stages of the research. Alison Chetwin and Philip Spier reviewed the report, and we want to acknowledge their helpful comments and suggestions.

We would also like to thank Helena Barwick for her contribution to the editorial work, Judith Spier who assisted us with formatting and layout and Marie Smith for proof reading the report.

Judy Paulin
Wendy Searle
Trish Knaggs