Briefings to Incoming Ministers published

The Briefing to the Incoming Minister (BIM) reports are formal documents that government agencies provide to new ministers when they take up a portfolio. The reports are a key part of a briefing process which also includes meetings and other communications, taking place over several weeks.

The BIMs help give the new minister an overview of their portfolio, what their responsibilities are and what the agency does.

We provided four BIMs to the Ministers responsible for the following portfolios:

• Justice BIM: Hon Paul Goldsmith(external link), Minister of Justice 
• Courts BIM: Hon Nicole McKee(external link), Minister for Courts and Associate Minister of Justice
• Attorney-General BIM: Hon Judith Collins(external link), Attorney-General
• Justice Sector Leadership Board BIM: Minister of Justice

The BIMs are all on our Corporate publications(external link) page

The Ministry also recently published its 2023 Annual Report, which was tabled in Parliament on 30 November. The report covers the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023. It is normally tabled earlier but was delayed due to the election.

MInistry of Justice 2023 Annual Report(external link)

The BIM for Te Puna Aonui(external link), Executive Board for the Elimination of Sexual Violence and Family Violence, is on their website.

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This page was last updated: 29th August 2025