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Death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II died in Balmoral on 8 September 2022 (GMT) at age 96. She had reigned as Queen for 70 years.
Courts and Tribunal hours – 26 September 2022
The first stages of the coronial process- a video for whānau

The Ministry of Justice has created a new video resource to guide whānau through the first stages of the coronial process.
New suite of resources for the Family Court launched

The new resources will help parents, guardians and whānau understand the options available to them when making decisions about the care of their tamariki.
Te Tāhū o te Ture 2021/22 Annual Report published
Ministry to introduce Body Worn Cameras for Bailiffs

The Ministry will issue Body Worn Cameras (BWC) to its Bailiffs from 31 October, to improve the health and safety of Bailiffs.
Feedback on incitement and hate speech laws released

A summary of public submissions on proposals to strengthen the incitement provisions of the Human Rights Act 1993 is now publicly available.
Feedback on adoption law reform released

Work to reform Aotearoa New Zealand’s adoption laws is moving to the next stage after completion of a second round of public engagement.
New Chief Coroner appointed

Coroner Anna Tutton has been appointed as the new Chief Coroner, Attorney-General David Parker announced today.
UPDATE: State of Emergency lifted in Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland

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UPDATE: The local state of emergency has been lifted in Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland and all affected courts will open as normal.
Compensation guidelines for wrongful conviction extended

Cabinet has agreed that people who are wrongly convicted and serve a sentence of home detention should be eligible to apply for compensation.
We are making some changes to our application forms

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We are updating our process for accepting payments. Our application forms will no longer include a section for writing credit card details.
Prohibited cash transactions at $10,000 for specified high-value goods

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Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (Definitions) Amendment Regulations 2023 are in effect from 11 May 2023.
Budget 2023 - Ministry of Justice | Te Tāhū o te Ture

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Budget 2023 - Ministry of Justice | Te Tāhū o te Ture
AML/CFT Class Exemptions Update

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Restorative Justice Service Review released

The Restorative Justice Service Review, which was commissioned by the Ministry of Justice, has been released today.
Victims continue to be satisfied with restorative justice

A survey conducted in 2023 shows the majority of victims of crime who take part in restorative justice conferences continue to be satisfied with the process.
Refreshed Family information

Have a look at updated Family information, refreshed to improve the way we support children, parents and whānau.
Briefings to Incoming Ministers published

We have today published our briefings to new justice-related ministers, following the 2023 General Election.
Ministry of Justice - Budget 2024

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