News

See the latest updates on news and events around the Ministry. If you can't find what you're looking for here, try our media release section or news archive.

  1. Victims Information website launch

    The Victims Information website has relaunched with clearer, more accessible information for victims of crime, their whānau, and supporters.

  2. Parliament passes new firearms laws

    Parliament has passed the Arms Bill to repeal and replace the Arms Act 1983, completing a comprehensive rewrite of New Zealand’s firearms laws.

  3. Budget 2026

    Information about significant Budget 2026 initiatives.

  4. Climate change tort law change

    The Government has decided to amend the law to prevent the courts from making certain civil findings of liability for climate change damage caused by GHGs.