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Review announced of the Restorative Justice service

The Ministry of Justice is reviewing the RJ service, to ensure that the service remains an appropriate and flexible justice mechanism for New Zealanders.
Have your say by 6 August – Proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination

We want to hear what you think of the six proposals to make Aotearoa New Zealand safer for everyone
Kahukura proactive release
Latest justice statistics released to 2020/2021

The latest statistics on criminal charges and convictions have just been published
Feedback sought on political donation rules

Have your say on how to make the rules for donating to political parties clearer and more transparent.
Young Adult List supports more positive engagement in the criminal court

The first independent evaluation of the Young Adult List has been completed.
What do you think of our Anti-Money Laundering laws?
New courthouses for Tauranga and Whanganui

The Government will invest more than $200 million in new courthouses for Tauranga and Whanganui.
Public engagement on racial discrimination
Te Aorerekura – the National Strategy to Eliminate Family Violence and Sexual Violence launched

Te Aorerekura – Aotearoa New Zealand’s first ever National Strategy for the Elimination of Family Violence and Sexual violence has been launched.
First Public Service census released

The Public Service Commission Te Kawa Mataaho has released the results of its first public service census – “Te Taunaki”.
Victims satisfied with restorative justice
New study on victimisation in families
Changes to New Zealand’s Harmful Digital Communications Law
Latest Justice Statistics Released

The Ministry has today published the latest six-monthly justice statistics for the year ended December 2021.
Have your say on a national framework to improve access to civil justice - Wayfinding for Civil Justice
Review of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012
Budget 2022 Family Violence and Sexual Violence package announced

Budget 2022 is investing $114.52m over four years to strengthen collective action to prevent and respond to family violence and sexual violence.
Budget 2022 Ministry of Justice
Adoption law reform – options for creating a new system

The public has helped the Government form adoption law reform options for a creating a new adoption system for Aotearoa New Zealand.

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