2019: A Big Year for Our Policy Team
It’s an action packed year for our policy team, they’ll be working on around 44 projects and at least seven legislative bills.
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.
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Submissions open on possible changes to the family justice system
The Independent Panel considering the 2014 family justice system reforms is seeking feedback on their ideas for reform from today (23 January 2019).
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Family Violence translations support customers
Frequently used family violence terms translated into 13 languages to support people involved in court proceedings who have English as a second language.
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New survey tells New Zealanders’ crime experiences
A large percentage of New Zealanders have not experienced crime in the last 12 months, and crime is confined to a small proportion of the population.
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New Māori advisory group - Te Rōpū - appointed
New Māori advisory group - Te Rōpū - appointed.
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Delivering better outcomes for New Zealanders
2018 Chief Executive Supreme Award winners developed an online tool to deliver better people-centred justice services.
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New online guide for victims of sexual violence
New online guide for victims of sexual violence responds to victims’ views
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Every 4 Minutes
In Every 4 Minutes – A discussion paper on preventing family violence in New Zealand was launched at Parliament today
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New Zealand’s restorative justice wows the Canadians
Canadian justice sector organisations attending a law and order conference in Alberta were keen to hear from an expert on our restorative justice system.
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Louie the Tauranga Court Dog passed away
It’s with great sadness that we advise that Louie the Tauranga Court Dog passed away yesterday after a short illness.
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New family violence law takes effect
New family violence legislation takes effect from 3 December, bringing a stronger focus on safety for victims and accountability for perpetrators.
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Māori wardens helping in courts
Māori wardens are helping people in the Wellington District Court
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MOU signed between Ministry and Judiciary
The Chief Justice and the Secretary for Justice and Chief Executive of the Ministry have signed an agreement
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Industrial action
Some courthouses to close due to industrial action
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Ministry recipient of Inaugural Public Service Day Award
Noel Harris from the Ministry’s Waitangi Tribunal Unit has received a State Services Commissioner Commendation for Frontline Excellence
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Public submissions on the 2014 Family Justice reforms close Friday
There are just five days left to make submissions on the Family Justice Services Review.
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Jury service: A duty or a right?
We may call it jury duty but it’s also a right that we are lucky to have.
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Legal aid payments published
The Ministry has published the legal aid payments to providers for the 2017/18 financial year.
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Ministry’s latest Annual Report published
The Annual Report describes the Ministry’s performance during the year across all business units and the highlights of service initiatives.
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Doing things differently to end family violence and sexual violence
A commitment to improving community and government responses to victims of family violence and sexual violence is driving changes to the way government organise