Automated calls and text message reminders: We use both to remind people they owe fines. We do not include links in our texts. Find out how to check calls and texts are genuine: Automated calls and text messages
We worked on long term solutions to improve community safety and the way justice works and we want to listen to everyone involved. This is just the beginning and it will take time, but we have to make a start as the system isn’t working.
We progressed reforms to New Zealand’s privacy laws to protect people’s personal information and help ensure businesses and organisations that hold such data safeguard and handle it appropriately.
The Government considered amending the Human Rights Act 1993 to include religious communities in the existing protections against incitement that have been in place since the 1970s.
Family justice was reformed to ensure that children and families affected by disputes about care arrangements receive appropriate support, representation, and protection.
Behavioural Science Aotearoa (BSA), use evidence and research methods from social sciences to ensure policies and processes reflect the way people behave and make decisions.
Long-term Insights Briefings (LTIBs) are a government initiative requiring agencies to develop and share insights on the trends, risks and opportunities that affect, or may affect, Aotearoa New Zealand.