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1. LEG-Paper-Rules-Committee-Matariki-Amendment-Rules-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 959 KB]

   ...Committee to draw the regulations to the attention of the House of Representatives under Standing Order 319. Proa cti ve R ele as e 3 Certification by Parliamentary Counsel 15. The Parliamentary Counsel Office (PCO) has certified that the legislative instruments are in order for submission to Cabinet. Impact analysis 16. The Treasury's Regulatory Impact Analysis team has determined that this proposal is exempt from the requirement to provide a Regulatory Impact St...

2. Ngā Mātāpono – The Principles: The Interim Report of the Tomokia Ngā Tatau o Matangireia – The Constitutional Kaupapa Inquiry Panel on the Crown’s Treaty Principles Bill and Treaty Clause Review Policies [pdf, 6.4 MB]

   ...Constitutional Advisory Panel 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 2.5 Te Tukanga o te Kaupapa Here The Policy Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 2.5.1 Te Hoahoa Whakaturetanga me te Rōpu Aroturuki The Legislation Design and Advisory Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 2.5.2 Pukapuka Aratohu o te Kāhui Minita e pa ana ki ngā whiringa whakaaro a te Kāwanatanga Cabinet Manual guidance on Government decision-making ....

3. COVID-19 Response (Courts Safety) Legislation Bill [pdf, 408 KB]

   6708465_3 Level 3 Justice Centre, 19 Aitken Street, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 2858 or DX SP20208, Wellington 6140, New Zealand | +64 4 472 1719 | crownlaw.govt.nz 1 March 2022 Attorney-General COVID-19 Response (Courts Safety) Legislation Bill [PCO 24480/6.0] – Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 Our Ref: ATT395/352 1. We have considered the provisions in the COVID-19 (Courts Safety) Legislation Bill1 (the Bill) for consistency with the New Zea...

4. Addressing stalking

   ...criminal justice settings do not adequately respond to stalking. Stalking has been considered the same as, or a form of, harassment. As a result, New Zealand law only addresses harassment, with the intention that stalking behaviours are covered by this legislation. The Crimes Legislation (Stalking and Harassment) Amendment Bill makes it clear that stalking is illegal and better reflect in the law people’s experience of stalking. The Bill introduces a new offence into the Crimes Act 1961 to ad...

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5. Regulatory Impact Statement harmful digital communications [pdf, 56 KB]

   ...Harmful Digital Communications Agency disclosure statement This Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) was prepared by the Ministry of Justice. It provides an analysis of options to address harmful digital communications by:  Changes to existing legislation to ensure it responds appropriately to this behaviour and covers technological advances.  New civil enforcement regime to deal with harmful digital communications. In August 2012 the Law Commission produced a Ministerial br...

6. Abortion Legislation Bill (Cabinet Papers) [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   ...I request that Cabinet agree to the drafting of a bill containing the proposals set out in this paper. 28. Other consequential amendments may be required to the Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion Act 1977 to ensure that the language of the legislation is consistent with taking a health approach to the regulation of abortion. Removing the criminal basis for abortion Current framework 29. Currently, the starting point for abortion is that it is an offence for both the woman...

7. Historic courts legislation passes

   The 1000+ page Judicature Modernisation legislation passed its third reading on 12 October 2016, and now NZ's 108-year-old courts legislation is in plain language and a more accessible format. It also includes a number of provisions to help courts function better. Key features include: District Courts can hear disputes with a value of up to $350,000 (previously $200,000) It allows courts and tribunals to adopt modern practices like digital documents and electronic case files Combining our 58 di...

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8. Proactive-release - Jury Amendment Rules 2020 [pdf, 872 KB]

   ...paper Ministry of Justice Meeting date: 21 July 2020 Released in full 2 Jury Amendment Rules 2020 Cabinet Minute Cabinet Office Meeting date: 21 July 2020 Released in full 3. Jury Amendment Rules 2020 Attachment to Cabinet paper: Legislative instrument 27 July 2020 Note that the copy of the Order provided to Ministers with this paper have been withheld in accordance with section 61 of the Legislation Act 2012 and section 9(2)(h) of the Official Information Act 1982...

9. Proactive Release-Sentencing Reinstating Three-Strikes Amendment Regulations 2025 [pdf, 195 KB]

   ...LEG-25-MIN-0064 Cabinet minute Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet Meeting date: 08 May 2025 Released in full. I N C O N F I D E N C E 1 I N C O N F I D E N C E In Confidence Office of the Associate Minister of Justice Chair, Cabinet Legislation Committee Sentencing (Reinstating Three Strikes) Amendment Regulations 2025 Proposal 1 This paper seeks authorisation for submission to the Executive Council of the Sentencing (Reinstating Three Strikes) Amendm...

10. 2017 NZSSAA 037 (17 July 2017) [pdf, 214 KB]

    ...provides that in order to be deductible, the benefit or pension or periodic allowance received by the appellant must: a. be granted outside New Zealand, b. be paid to a person qualified to receive a benefit under New Zealand social security legislation; c. form part of a programme providing benefits, pensions and periodical allowances for any of the contingencies for which benefits, pensions and periodical allowances are paid under New Zealand social security legislation; and...