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1. 2.4 District Courts

   All but the most serious offending is dealt with in the District Court, from first appearance to completion. The District Court Act 2016 established a unitary District Court which deals with both criminal and civil proceedings. The legislation reconstitutes the former District Courts as a single court, with divisions for a Family Court, a Youth Court, and a Disputes Tribunal. It is now known as the District Court of New Zealand and the 58 court locations are to be referred to as the District Cou...

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2. TS v L Ltd [2023] NZDT 530 (10 October 2023) [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...sees fit. Enforcement of Tribunal Decisions If the Order or Agreed Settlement is not complied with, you can apply to the Collections Unit of the District Court to have the order enforced. Application forms and information about the different civil enforcement options are available on the Ministry of Justice’s civil debt page: http://www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt/collect-civil-debt For Civil Enforcement enquiries, please phone 0800 233 222. Help and Further Informa...

3. MC v IS [2025] NZDT 145 (24 March 2025) [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...sees fit. Enforcement of Tribunal Decisions If the Order or Agreed Settlement is not complied with, you can apply to the Collections Unit of the District Court to have the order enforced. Application forms and information about the different civil enforcement options are available on the Ministry of Justice’s civil debt page: http://www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt/collect-civil-debt For Civil Enforcement enquiries, please phone 0800 233 222. Help and Further Informa...

4. Apostolakis v Attorney-General No. 3 (Costs) [2019] NZHRRT 11 [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...Attorney-General [5] The primary points made by the Attorney-General are: [5.1] No reasonably arguable discrimination case could be found in the papers filed by Mrs Apostolakis. [5.2] The claim attempted to inappropriately use the Tribunal as a forum to dispute matters determined in both the High Court and Family Court. No submissions by the plaintiff [6] Mrs Apostolakis has filed neither notice of opposition nor submissions in respect of the applications by the first and second de...

5. Ministry of Justice annual report 2018-19 [pdf, 5.2 MB]

   ...of our society. A well-functioning justice sector helps ensure New Zealanders can trust each other and trust the state. Consider what a loss of confidence in our justice system would mean for our society, how it behaves and how we might resolve disputes and protect the public. The courts and tribunals resolve more than a quarter of a million cases each year. If that is multiplied by the number of victims, complainants, accused, witnesses, families and others affected, it gives some p...

6. Ministry of Justice annual report 2018-19 [pdf, 5.2 MB]

   ...of our society. A well-functioning justice sector helps ensure New Zealanders can trust each other and trust the state. Consider what a loss of confidence in our justice system would mean for our society, how it behaves and how we might resolve disputes and protect the public. The courts and tribunals resolve more than a quarter of a million cases each year. If that is multiplied by the number of victims, complainants, accused, witnesses, families and others affected, it gives some p...

7. Legal aid for civil family disputes - Tongan [pdf, 850 KB]

   ...fakapa‘anga´. Kapau ‘oku ‘i ai hao hoa, kuo pau ke ke ‘oatu mo e ngaahi fakamatala fakapa‘anga tatau fekau‘aki mo kinautolu, ‘i he konga kehe ‘o e foomu´. ‘Oku kau ki he fiema‘u´ ni ‘a kinautolu ‘oku mali´ mo nonofo fakamali´ (civil union) pea mo e ngaahi hoa nonofo´ (de facto partners) (‘o kau ki ai ‘a e ngaahi hoa tangata mo e tangata pe fefine mo e fefine – same sex partners). ‘Oku fiema‘u ‘a e ngaahi fakamatala´ ni ke fai ‘aki ha tu‘utu�...

8. Proactive-release-20240715-CAB-Regulatory-Systems-Justice-Amendment-Bill_Final.pdf [pdf, 9.6 MB]

   ...risk-based approach to customer due diligence requirements as they relate to trusts to reflect New Zealand’s unique trust environment. 5.4 Amend the Care of Children Act 2004 and the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 to allow Family Court Associates to make orders by consent in Care of Children Act proceedings and decide uncontested applications to appoint property managers and welfare guardians. This will improve court timeliness by freeing-up Family Court Judges to...

9. KM v BC & EN [2025] NZDT 282 (17 June 2025) [pdf, 131 KB]

   ...sees fit. Enforcement of Tribunal Decisions If the Order or Agreed Settlement is not complied with, you can apply to the Collections Unit of the District Court to have the order enforced. Application forms and information about the different civil enforcement options are available on the Ministry of Justice’s civil debt page: http://www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt/collect-civil-debt For Civil Enforcement enquiries, please phone 0800 233 222. Help and Further Informa...

10. Te Au Reka Market Briefing a collective endeavour.pdf [pdf, 2 MB]

    ...Phase 1: Family Court Phase 1 also includes piloting (not implementing) two proof of concepts: • the District Court Criminal in-court activity required to support a busy list court and judicial decisions in real-time, and • the High Court Civil use of electronic casebooks. Phase 2: District Court Criminal (including Youth), and Civil. Phase 3: High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, Coroners Court, Environment Court, and the Disputes Tribunal. We are looking to build o...