Ministry of Justice

13/12/2016 9:00am

We’re honoured to be a finalist for the ‘Te Reo Māori Central Government Champion of the Year’ award at Ngā Tohu Reo Māori.

30/11/2016 9:00am by Sarah Collins

Updated 30 November 2016.

14/11/2016 9:00am by Sarah Collins

*Delays for civil, disputes and marriage applications and fines inquiries* The Ministry’s Central Processing Unit still has a backlog of applications, emails and mail to process.   We anticipate this will be cleared by 30 November and we apologise for any inconvenience caused.   The following application and inquiries are affected:  Disputes Tribunal...

08/11/2016 9:00am

The Ministry and the Law Commission have released an Issues Paper discussing possible ways to improve the operation of the Search and Surveillance Act.

14/10/2016 9:00am

The 1000+ page Judicature Modernisation legislation passed its third reading on 12 October 2016.

13/09/2016 9:00am

The Government today announced changes to the law resulting from the Government’s review of family violence laws.

25/08/2016 9:00am

We want your feedback on consultations we're currently running. These are the proposed changes to tackling money laundering and the risks of family violence.

26/07/2016 9:00am

More than 750 victims of serious family violence benefit.

28/06/2016 9:05am

Award recognised pioneering work of the Rangatahi Court.

28/06/2016 9:00am

New video, improved website and extended phone line to help victims of crime.