First expungements granted
The first two applications for the expungement of historical homosexual conviction accepted.
News
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Return to historic Oamaru Courthouse
Oamaru court services returning to historic courthouse.
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New justice statistics published
The Ministry of Justice and Statistics New Zealand have published the latest six-monthly reports of justice statistics for the year ended June 2018.
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Justice celebrates 125 Years of women’s suffrage
Today we celebrate the 125th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage and the extraordinary contribution women have made to justice in New Zealand.
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Industrial action on Wednesday 19 September - Courthouses to close
District and High courthouses and tribunal offices across New Zealand will be closed to the public from 10.30am to 12.30pm on Wednesday 19 September.
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Submissions on 2014 family justice reforms now open
The Independent Panel considering the 2014 family justice reforms wants to hear from people who have used the Family Court and related services.
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Ministry wins Empowerment Award for Women's Network
The Ministry has won an award for empowering women in the workplace at the 2018 New Zealand Diversity Awards.
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Public submissions to the Panel considering the family justice system start 5 September
The Independent Panel evaluating the 2014 reforms to the family justice system will be launching a public submissions process from 5 September 2018.
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Have your say on the UN Convention Against Torture
We're holding four public consultation sessions regarding the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
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Independent Panel to examine the 2014 family justice reforms
Justice Minister Andrew Little has established an Independent Panel to examine the 2014 reforms which made significant changes to the family justice system.
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Resolving Canterbury earthquakes insurance claims
Parliament is considering a Bill which would establish a tribunal to help Canterbury homeowners resolve long-standing insurance claims.
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Anti-money laundering efforts scoop excellence award
We've won the Excellence in Regulatory Systems category for our anti-money laundering work at the Deloitte IPANZ Public Sector Excellence Awards for 2018.
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Hāpaitia te Oranga Tangata: Safe and Effective Justice launched
A programme of work to help reform the criminal justice system has been launched.
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Putting the heat on money laundering
New laws are coming into force from 1 July to help prevent criminals from laundering money and financing terrorism.
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Acknowledging the passing of Mana Te Kanawa
It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Mana Te Kanawa, who recently retired after almost 50 years with the Māori Land Court.
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We've been awarded the Domestic Violence Free (DVFREE) Tick by Shine
The Ministry of Justice has become the first public sector organisation to receive the DVFREE Tick from Shine, a specialist domestic violence prevention charity
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Incorrect fines and reparation letters
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Family Court research documents
The Ministry of Justice has released research on the Family Court.
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Historical homosexual convictions can now be wiped from criminal records
A new scheme where people can ask for historic homosexual convictions to be wiped launched yesterday.
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Spam emails from New Zealand Jury
We’re getting reports of emails sent from New Zealand Jury with the subject Justice Department Invitation.