Adoption law reform – options for creating a new system
The public has helped the Government form adoption law reform options for a creating a new adoption system for Aotearoa New Zealand.
News
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Budget 2022 Ministry of Justice
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Budget 2022 Family Violence and Sexual Violence package announced
Budget 2022 is investing $114.52m over four years to strengthen collective action to prevent and respond to family violence and sexual violence.
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Review of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012
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Have your say on a national framework to improve access to civil justice - Wayfinding for Civil Justice
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Latest Justice Statistics Released
The Ministry has today published the latest six-monthly justice statistics for the year ended December 2021.
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Changes to New Zealand’s Harmful Digital Communications Law
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New study on victimisation in families
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Victims satisfied with restorative justice
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Sexual Violence Legislation Bill
The Sexual Violence Legislation Bill to change court processes for sexual violence complainants
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First Public Service census released
The Public Service Commission Te Kawa Mataaho has released the results of its first public service census – “Te Taunaki”.
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Te Aorerekura – the National Strategy to Eliminate Family Violence and Sexual Violence launched
Te Aorerekura – Aotearoa New Zealand’s first ever National Strategy for the Elimination of Family Violence and Sexual violence has been launched.
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Feedback sought on political donation rules
Have your say on how to make the rules for donating to political parties clearer and more transparent.
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Young Adult List supports more positive engagement in the criminal court
The first independent evaluation of the Young Adult List has been completed.
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Public engagement on racial discrimination
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Review announced of the Restorative Justice service
The Ministry of Justice is reviewing the RJ service, to ensure that the service remains an appropriate and flexible justice mechanism for New Zealanders.
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New courthouses for Tauranga and Whanganui
The Government will invest more than $200 million in new courthouses for Tauranga and Whanganui.
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What do you think of our Anti-Money Laundering laws?
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Latest justice statistics released to 2020/2021
The latest statistics on criminal charges and convictions have just been published
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Kahukura proactive release