News
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31/10/2025, 12:00 am
20/10/2025, 12:00 am
The Ministry of Justice Annual Report for 2024-2025 has been published.
17/10/2025, 12:00 am
Dissolution of Marriage or Civil Union for Victims of Family Violence
10/10/2025, 12:00 am
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The Manukau District Court Capacity Expansion Project was completed today.
9/10/2025, 12:00 am
The Ministry of Justice has opened public consultation on its draft Long-term Insights Briefing (LTIB).
17/09/2025, 12:00 am
The recognition of unsafe international adoptions under the Adoption Act 1955 has been suspended to protect children and young people from harm.
17/09/2025, 12:00 am
Families of the deceased will save time and money as a result of changes to probate law and new systems put in place by the Ministry of Justice.
17/09/2025, 12:00 am
New private statutory adjudication for New Zealand – submissions sought
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Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (Definitions) Amendment Regulations 2023 are in effect from 11 May 2023.
The public has helped the Government form adoption law reform options for a creating a new adoption system for Aotearoa New Zealand.
The 2021 New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey (NZCVS) has been released.
Te Puna Aonui is the joint venture of government agencies that will deliver Te Aorerekura.
The Ministry of Justice has reviewed the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II died in Balmoral on 8 September 2022 (GMT) at age 96. She had reigned as Queen for 70 years.
The Ministry of Justice has created a new video resource to guide whānau through the first stages of the coronial process.
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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.
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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.
