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1. Appendix 1 Draft 23rd-24th Reports under the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination [pdf, 483 KB]

   ...multi-stakeholder forums including the Christchurch Call to Action and the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism. Racist hate speech and hate crimes 88. The Committee made three recommendations related to hate speech and hate crime. Adequacy of legislation 89. The HRA prohibits speech that incites racial disharmony and prohibits discrimination against a person because of an aspect of their identity. This includes a civil provision and a criminal offence. In June 2021, f...

2. Draft 23rd-24th Reports under the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination [pdf, 483 KB]

   ...multi-stakeholder forums including the Christchurch Call to Action and the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism. Racist hate speech and hate crimes 88. The Committee made three recommendations related to hate speech and hate crime. Adequacy of legislation 89. The HRA prohibits speech that incites racial disharmony and prohibits discrimination against a person because of an aspect of their identity. This includes a civil provision and a criminal offence. In June 2021, f...

3. Waitangi Tribunal Part 2 Report on stage 1 of the Te Paparahi o Te Raki inquiry [pdf, 4.4 MB]

   ...regard to New Zealand, the report stated that : the question is not now whether any Colony at all shall be attempted there, for that question is settled by the fact of such large numbers of British subjects being already there, as to demand some legislative interference in the way of con- troul [sic]. It will not be friendship to the aborigines to leave them a prey to the unprincipled and lawless, under the plea of the injustice that might be done them by the establishment of a British...

4. Ram-Raid-Offending-and-Related-Measures-Amendment-Bill_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 7.4 MB]

   ...5sbrpomija 2023-07-03 13:27:19 8 9 IN CONFIDENCE 7.4 improving Family Group Conferences; and 7.5 increasing accountability for youth offending through legislative changes. We propose to urgently progress changes to the Crimes and Sentencing Acts and defer consideration of changes to the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 A separate Cabinet paper is also being developed by the Minister for Social Development and Employment. This paper will seek Cabinet's agreement to fund the contin...

5. Regulatory Impact Assessments

   ...and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Act (the AML/CFT Act) to assess how the AML/CFT Act has performed since it was amended in 2017 and to identify whether any further amendments should be made. AML/CFT Early Regulatory Proposals Supplementary Analysis Report - Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Community Participation) Amendment Bill This analysis has been prepared for the purpose of informing Cabinet's decision to introduce the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Community Pa...

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6. 27-Sept-2022-Redacted-SAR-for-publication-suggested-redactions2.pdf [pdf, 5.6 MB]

   RE LE AS ED B Y TH E MIN IS TE R OF JU ST IC E Supplementary Analysis Report: Criminal Activity Intervention Legislation Bill Coversheet Purpose of Document Decision sought: Advising agencies: Proposing Ministers: Date finalised: Problem Definition This analysis was produced for the purpose of informing final Cabinet decisions on an omnibus Bill to enhance enforcement tools to disrupt and prosecute gang conflict and harm. Ministry of Justice, New Zealand Police...

7. OIA-106563.pdf [pdf, 3.6 MB]

   ...response, you have the right to make a complaint to the Ombudsman under section 28(3) of the Act. The Office of the Ombudsman may be contacted by email to info@ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phone on 0800 802 602. Nāku noa, nā Lison Harris Acting General Manager, Criminal Justice Policy Appendix A- Documents in scope of request No Date Type Document Title Notes 1 28/6/2023 Cabinet Paper Proposals to Improve Court and System Performance Some information is out of scope. 2 2...

8. Proactive release - Prohibiting conversion practices [pdf, 3.9 MB]

   ...kind and scale of penalties to apply for particular behaviours or persons, and the conduct and mental element required for any criminal offences. However, there remains a risk that these options may still be considered inconsistent with NZBORA once a Bill is drafted and vetted. Criminal and civil law 23. In developing our options, we have also considered whether criminal or civ l liabi ty would be more appropriate and effective in achieving the policy object ves and particularly in ac...

9. Family violence & the pro-arrest policy: a literature review [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...the impact of pro- arrest policies on family violence and places them in the context of the development and implementation of family violence policy in New Zealand. The review adds to our understanding of the complexity of the issues surrounding the criminal justice response to family violence. While arrest appears to have some deterrent effect, the consensus now appears to be that no single intervention is sufficient to prevent reoffending and that the preferred approach is for arrest to be...

10. Evidence Brief: Supervision and Intensive Supervision [pdf, 370 KB]

    ...over time’.xlix Research on other correctional interventions has found that treatment benefits are not always sustained long term and reinforcement or refreshment treatment may be required.l Restorative justice and constructive leisure activities have been identified as supplementary interventions that significantly contribute to reduced reoffending if used in conjunction with intensive supervision.li This same study noted a considerable variation in the effectiveness of...