Restorative justice providers
This section is for community based providers contracted by the Ministry of Justice to deliver restorative justice services.
Restorative justice publications
Restorative justice practice framework August 2019 [PDF, 1006 KB]
Restorative Justice Family Violence Practice Standards August 2019 [PDF, 1.5 MB]
Restorative Justice Family Violence Practice Resources August 2019 [DOCX, 6.8 MB]
Restorative justice: Standards for sexual offending cases [PDF, 666 KB]
Reoffending analysis for restorative justice cases 2008-2013 [PDF, 553 KB]
Reoffending analysis for restorative justice cases 2008-2011 [PDF, 651 KB]
Reoffending analysis for restorative justice cases 2008-2009 [PDF, 548 KB]
Victim satisfaction survey 2011 [PDF, 159 KB]
Restorative justice: Victim satisfaction survey 2016 [PDF, 774 KB]
Restorative justice: Victim satisfaction survey 2018 [PDF, 1.4 MB]
Restorative justice contacts
View a list of providers of restorative justice
Other relevant contact details
Restorative Practices Aotearoa
Phone: 04 803 3497 or 0800 752 462
Email: rja@rja.org.nz
Website: Restorative Practices Aotearoa(external link)
The Diana Unwin Chair in Restorative Justice
Phone: 04 463 7421
Email: restorativejustice@vuw.ac.nz
Website: The Diana Unwin Chair in Restorative Justice(external link)
Resolution Institute
Phone: 04 463 7421
Email: rj@resolution.institute
Website: Resolution Institute(external link)
Referral process for restorative justice pre-sentence cases
During the referral process, a case is passed onto the provider group by the court or police diversion officer. The provider then assesses whether the case is suitable for a restorative justice conference.
Restorative justice referral process diagram [PDF, 345 KB]
Restorative justice facilitator training & accreditation
The Ministry of Justice provides a restorative justice facilitator training and accreditation programme as part of our commitment to supporting quality restorative justice provision in New Zealand.
All practicing restorative justice facilitators need to be either restorative justice accredited or working towards accreditation. Facilitators seeking accreditation (and new facilitators) must satisfactorily complete restorative justice facilitation induction training. Restorative justice providers are responsible for ensuring that facilitators are enrolled on training courses and that facilitators are subsequently working towards accreditation.
To find out more, see the Resolution Institute website or contact us.
Resolution Institute website(external link)
Email: restorativejustice@justice.govt.nz
My client wants to take part in restorative justice
Fill in this form if you are a defence lawyer and your client wants to take part in restorative justice. The information you give us will be used to make sure our records are up-to-date, so (if the judge directs restorative justice) we’ll be passing on the right information to the Restorative Justice Provider. Please give this form to the court taker at your local court.
Restorative justice form [PDF, 133 KB]
Restorative justice form Waitakere District Court only [PDF, 64 KB]
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