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1. An insight into the US criminal justice system

   ...collaborating to improve the justice system What were some of the highlights of your time in the US? Where do I begin? The whole trip was amazing experience on both a professional and personal front. Standout experiences included: sitting in on probation service interviews in California – one of which, with an ex-heroin addict, was particularly powerful going to LA’s Skid Row and seeing the amazing work of the Skid Row Housing Trust a tour of the Manassas County Jail and speaking...

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2. Justice Matters - issue 02 - March 2016 [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...Court Civil Originating Applications (down 41%). We’ve also launched a service allowing criminal defendants in a district court to get a text message reminding them of a hearing. More than 1000 people have signed up for the service so far. Probate processing time reduced by 50% We are now processing 29,000 probates a year through one centralised office, reducing the time it takes to process an application from 31 to 15 days. Court scheduling streamlined We’ve reorganised our c...

3. Tane-Stockler - Estate of Tanetinorau Opataia (2003) 122 Otorohanga MB 3 (122 OT 3) [pdf, 728 KB]

   ...Waiwhakaehu Tanetinorau fa .9982 5.2560 6.2542 TOTAL: 20.9645 47.3037 68.2502 Succession to Purangi Tanetinorau The applicants claim the right to succeed under the provisions of Purangi's will. The will is dated 30 November 1970 and Probate 116/72 was granted on 16 February 1972. The Will is a very short and simple one and leaves the whole of the estate to the two applicants. Mr Catran asked for an order in the terms of the Will. A01-5981, A01-5944, A01-5946 A01-5953,...

4. 2 RIA Repeal of three strikes law [pdf, 3.3 MB]

   ...Parole aims to encourage offenders to participate in rehabilitation programmes that target the cause of their offending. Parole also gives the community a way of controlling the release of an offender back into society. Offenders are supervised by probation officers after their release. The probation officers make sure offenders follow the conditions of their parole. (https://www.justice.govt.nz/about/learn-about-the-justice-system/explore- the-criminal-justice-system/trial-and-prison/) R...

5. Kereopa - Succession to Pukawa Ngatawa [2025] Chief Judge's MB 480 (2025 CJ 480) [pdf, 1018 KB]

   ...2025 Chief Judge's MB 490 15. Held on estate file 316 for Pukawa Ngataua are letters of administration from the Supreme Court at Hamilton dated 28 September 1971 (P. No. 850/71) in favour of Rina Ngataua. 16. Held on probate file 82-49027 for Rina Ngataua are: a) Probate P192/81 granted by the High Court at Hamilton on 5 March 1981. b) Will dated 21 January 1980. I note Monika Morgan is Rina’s daughter and Gay Herbert and Janet Horua are Rina’s g...

6. Attitudes to crime & punishment: a New Zealand study [pdf, 541 KB]

   ...justice professionals Survey respondents were asked to rate the job done by a number of criminal justice professionals including groups who provide services for victims. Respondents rated community services and the police most highly followed by juries, probation officers and criminal lawyers. Judges and the prison service received the lowest ratings. NZ European/Pakeha respondents had a more positive view of the police than Māori or Pacific Peoples. People in older age groups were more l...

7. 31 August Legal Aid News [pdf, 547 KB]

   ...by the pre-hearing matters fixed fee. Expert witness/reports’ The ‘Expert witness/reports’ fee is payable in a criminal case where an expert witness has given oral evidence or produced a report. A pre-sentence report prepared by a probation officer is not an expert report for this purpose. Reviewing pre-sentence reports is a routine activity undertaken by providers during the trial and sentencing stages. ‘Obtaining pre-sentence reports’ is included as a task in the f...

8. Apply to challenge a will

   ...living wife, husband, civil union partner, de facto partner or children. An application must be made within 12 months (or 2 years in the case of an administrator applying on behalf of a minor or a mentally handicapped person) of the grant of New Zealand probate. Apply when you haven’t received what you were promised An application under the Law Reform (Testamentary Promises) Act must be made within 12 months of the grant of administration. Deadlines to apply to challenge a will You can ask f...

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9. Beniston v Subritzky - Estate of Huhana Subritzky [2016] Chief Judge's MB 178 (2016 CJ 178) [pdf, 366 KB]

   ...to section 39 of The Māori Affairs Amendment Act 1967. 2016 Chief Judge’s MB 186 i) At that time, section 39 of the Māori Affairs Amendment Act 1967 stated that: 39 Vesting shares of deceased shareholder without requiring probate or letters of administration (1) Where any shareholder in an incorporation has died, after the commencement of this Act, and the total value of his shares does not exceed one thousand dollars, as assessed by the share valuer appoi...

10. Tuhaka v Samuels - Succession to Kahukuranui Piwari [2025] Chief Judge's MB 728 (2025 CJ 728) [pdf, 586 KB]

    ...Court minute are: APPLICANTS (sworn in) ADDRESS Joyce Kelly 2872 Royshill Road, Hastings The deceased was my mother. She died on 27 August 2001 at Hamilton as evidenced by the Death Certificate filed. She left Will dated 30 January 1992 and Probate was granted. The deceased was married twice to Ture Tangata Paul Tunua and to Albert Nuku Piwari Nuku Piwari and had the following issue: No Name Sex Address 1 Joyce Kelly F PO Box 2306, Stortford Lodge, Hastings 2 Robert T...