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1. Courts modernise more as new legislation comes into effect

   Legislation to modernise New Zealand’s courts came into effect on 1 March 2017. The legislation updates many of the laws that underpin the court system, some of which were 100 years old. The new legislation provides a platform for further modernising the courts, for example by paving the way for greater use of electronic technology, says Sheridan Smith, General Manager, Service Development, Operations and Service Delivery. ‘The results will make the justice system more people-centr...

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2. Tranche 1 of Cabinet and Ministerial advice on changes to clubs and ranges regulations [pdf, 13 MB]

   ...officials. Note that the copy of the draft Cabinet paper attached to this paper is out of scope, as the final version is available. The draft Amendment Regulations attached to this paper has been withheld in accordance with section 131 of the Legislation Act 2019 and section 9(2)(h) of the Official Information Act 1982, to maintain legal professional privilege. The version of the Amendment Regulations introduced to Parliament is available on legislation.govt.nz and via bills.p...

3. Regulatory Impact Statement Judicature Modernisation Bill Review of the Judicature Act 1908 Second Paper [pdf, 166 KB]

   ... The proposals  in  this  paper  require  repealing,  consolidating  and  re‐enacting  legislation.    Consequential  amendments to other  legislation would be required.   Implementation dates will depend on  the Government’s legislative programme and allocation of legislative priorities.  58. Once Cabinet makes policy decisions, Ministers are likely to issue a press release to publicise  the proposals.    If  the  legislation  is ...

4. Proactive release - Electoral Amendment Bill and Referendums Framework Bill [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   ...Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Budget Sensitive In Confidence Office of the Minister of Justice Chair Cabinet Social Wellbeing Committee PLANNING FOR THE DELIVERY OF THE 2020 GENERAL ELECTION Proposal 1. I am proposing a package of legislative initiatives to support the effective delivery of the 2020 general election by making it easier for people to enrol and vote, and by enabling multiple referendums. Executive summary 2. To maintain a healthy democracy, we need...

5. RIA Terrorism Suppression Act part 1 [pdf, 949 KB]

   ...conviction this may limit the effectiveness of programmes and support aimed at de-radicalising and reintegrating them into the community in the post-sentence phase. A terrorism conviction cannot be clean-slated. Within the current and proposed legislative framework, there are safeguards built into the TSA (protections for advocacy, protests and strikes in s 5(5) and the Impact Statement Template | 5 “without reasonable excuse” defence in the proposed material support of...

6. NZBORA Advice Customs Excise Arrival-Information Amendment Bill for publication [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...management matters, such as collection of revenue and detection of restricted or prohibited goods. 5. The proposed amendments support the digitalisation of the paper arrival card. While a digital arrival card can be implemented using existing legislation, the Bill aims to improve the enforcement and functionality of the system. 6. Specifically, the Bill provides: a. an explicit obligation on arriving passengers to provide prescribed arrival information; b. two new offences –...

7. History of the court

   On this page: First town planning legislation First appeal rights Emergence of the Planning Tribunal Resource Management Act 1991 & Environment Court First town planning legislation In 1926 the Bill which led to New Zealand's first town planning legislation was introduced. During the Bill's second reading, the then Minister of Internal Affairs responsible for the Bill insightfully observed that ‘Cities and towns in the Dominion at the present time have no schemes of town planning and th...

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8. Rata - Succession to Paretuaoroa Paretekorae and Haki Rata [2021] Chief Judge's MB 106 (2021 CJ 106) [pdf, 424 KB]

   ...wrong in relation to its interpretation of section 136 of the Māori Affairs Act 1953. iii It should also include submission as to the jurisdiction of the Chief Judge being used to import the 1993 jurisdiction relating to whāngai to the 1953 legislation. 9. On 16 February 2018 a Memorandum of Counsel Filing Submissions (‘the Submissions’) was received by the Court. 10. Selected extracts of the Submissions filed are repeated in part: 16. Because Pareteko...

9. OIA-113021.pdf [pdf, 5.4 MB]

   ...and Tribunal your request. The final cabinet paper is refused under section fees and collections services 18( d) and can be found at: justice.govt.nz/justice-sector- policy/publications/?Filter _ Topic= 765 7 Aide memoire 20/05/2024 LEG paper: Legislative changes to increase revenue from court and tribunal fees and collections services The aide memoire is released to you in full. The final cabinet paper is refused under section 18(d) as it is soon to be published at: justice.govt...

10. Proactive Release - Electoral Amendment Regulations 2020 [pdf, 679 KB]

    ...Regulations 2020 Attachments to Cabinet paper We recommend withholding in full in accordance with section 61 of the Legislation Act 2012 and section 9(2)(h) of the Official Information Act 1982 to maintain legal professional privilege. The legislative instruments are publicly available from www.legislation.govt.nz. 3 LEG-20-MIN-0075 Cabinet minute Meeting date: 16 June 2020 Released in full In Confidence Office of the Minister of Justice Chair, Cabinet Legislation Co...