A Long-term Insights Briefing (LTIB) shares insights on future challenges and opportunities that affect, or may affect, Aotearoa New Zealand. LTIBs encourage public servants to consider opportunities and talk with communities about what matters most for the long-term wellbeing of New Zealand. Under the Public Service Act 2020, government departments are required to publish a Briefing at least once every three years. LTIBs are not government policy and are developed independently of ministers.
For more information about LTIBs visit the Public Service Commission website(external link)
For general guidance on the LTIB process, visit the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) website(external link)
Following consultation, the topic of the Ministry of Justice’s latest LTIB is “the future operation of the courts and justice services.”
This LTIB looks at the broad design of the court system, the costs of running it, user experiences and trends that might affect the operation of the courts and justice services in the future. It identifies future trends, highlights current initiatives, and presents six strategic choices that could shape the system over the next two decades.
Our draft LTIB consultation is now available for feedback on the opportunities we have identified for improving the courts and justice services.
We want to hear from the public, as well as people who have experience of or work in the justice system. We will use your feedback to ensure our final briefing reflects diverse perspectives and real-world challenges. Your views could help to shape future policy and improve court system outcomes.
Consultation closes at 5:00 PM on Sunday 9 November 2025.
We aim to finalise our LTIB by the end of the year. It will be presented to Parliament and made available to the public.
If you have any questions about the LTIB, or want to provide feedback directly, you can contact the Ministry’s LTIB project team at: LTIB@justice.govt.nz
Crown Law has developed its companion Long-term Insights Briefing, The Future Operations of the Courts and Justice services: Potential implications for the prosecution of serious crime, as a companion to the Ministry’s LTIB.
For more information on the Crown Law companion briefing visit the LTIB section on their website(external link)
An earlier discussion document on the topic for our 2025 Long-term Insights Briefing remains available on our Consultation hub(external link)
The topic for the first Justice Sector Briefing was: Long-term insights about imprisonment 1960-2050. It was published in December 2022.
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