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The Ministry of Justice - Te Tāhu o te Ture has today unveiled a range of options aimed at putting the rights and best interests of children at the heart of a new adoption system.The Ministry held its first round of public consultation last year. Deputy Secretary Policy Rajesh Chhana...
The Ministry of Justice, in collaboration with justice sector agencies, has released its projections for New Zealand’s prison population over the next 10 years.
The Ministry of Justice wants to hear from the public on potential improvements to political donation rules in the Electoral Act 1993.
A deadline has now been set for submissions to the coronial investigation into the Christchurch Masjid (mosque) Attacks.While I am continuing to listen to and respond to the families affected by this tragedy, the next step in this information-sharing process is for unanswered questions to be identified and a decision...
Judge Deborah Marshall has announced she is retiring from her role as Chief Coroner. The Attorney-General has been given notice, and Judge Marshall will leave the role in early 2022 (date to be determined) after seven years leading the Coroners Court.Judge Marshall was appointed to the role in February 2015,...
Latest results from New Zealand's largest crime survey show the number of burglaries continues to decline
For the latest information about scheduled hearings and their location see the District Court website(As at June 2021) The next District Court hearing of the WorkSafe prosecution related to the Whakaari-White Island disaster will be held at the Whakatāne District Court, 7 Pyne Street, on Thursday 3 June and Friday...
New Zealand’s head of delegation to the Financial Action Taskforce is welcoming a report which shows New Zealand has world-class systems in place to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.“New Zealand is one of the most difficult places in the world to conduct criminal business and finance terrorism. We are...
The Ministry has today published its latest data on criminal charges and convictions for the year ending December 2020.
The Ministry of Justice, in collaboration with justice sector agencies, has released its projections for New Zealand’s prison population over the next 10 years.Without further system changes the total prison population is expected to rise from 8,800 in November 2020 to 10,600 by June 2030.Currently, the sentenced population is at...
Bisexual New Zealanders experience the highest level of crime and sexual violence according to the latest publication from the Ministry of Justice’s New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey (NZCVS).The latest report found 68 percent of bisexual adults will experience interpersonal sexual violence over the course of their lives, compared to...
Landlords and businesses seeking to resolve commercial lease disputes from COVID-19 will be able to access subsidised arbitration and mediation services.
Business as usual will resume at the Levin District Court today after it was closed for almost a year for seismic strengthening work to be completed.
The Social Wellbeing and Perceptions of the Criminal Justice System report draws results from the New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey 2019
New Ministry of Justice figures indicate the extent to which the District Court, including the Family Court and Youth Court, has maintained an essential service
Media release regarding essential services continuing for courts during COVID-19 level 4 alert.
Almost 80,000 adults were offended against by a family member in 2018, according to the Ministry of Justice’s latest report Offences by Family Members.
The minority of New Zealanders experience the majority of crime, according to the Highly Victimised People report
The Ministry of Justice has implemented several interim justice services in Levin to minimise disruption.
The latest surveys conducted by the Ministry of Justice show most court users and jurors continue to be satisfied with the services and facilities the Ministry.