Ministry of Justice

The Ministry will issue Body Worn Cameras (BWC) to its Bailiffs from 31 October, to improve the health and safety of Bailiffs.

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

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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.

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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.

The Ministry of Justice wants to thank the thousands of people who made submissions on the rewrite of the Arms Act 1983.

The Ministry of Justice is seeking public feedback on the future of courts & justice services as it looks to prepare its 2nd Long-Term Insights Briefing.

The Ministry of Justice is urging everyone to have their say on the Government’s rewrite of the Arms Act 1983.

The courts will soon have a new tool to combat instances where people use Family Court proceedings to abuse others

Everyone mailing the Ministry needs to ensure they have the correct address information, due to recent changes to the way New Zealand Post delivers mail.