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Report into disproportionate reoffending rates released
Tuesday, 11 April 2017, 4:15 pm | Ministry of Justice
The Waitangi Tribunal has found the Crown in breach of its Treaty obligations by failing to prioritise the reduction of the high rate of Māori reoffending relative to non-Māori. More >>
Wellington High Court to reopen on 1 February 2017
Wednesday, 25 January 2017, 3:06 pm | Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Justice Chief Operating Officer Carl Crafar has welcomed the reopening of the Wellington High Court building at Molesworth St, following last November’s North Canterbury earthquake. More >>
Electoral Amendment Bill receives first reading
Tuesday, 11 October 2016, 4:38 pm | Ministry of Justice
The Electoral Amendment Bill has today passed its first reading with unanimous support, says Justice Minister Amy Adams. More >>
Wifi in Auckland district courts
Friday, 22 July 2016, 11:07 am | Ministry of Justice
Lawyers, judges, media and other people working in Waitakere and Manukau district courts can access to Ministry-supported wifi from their mobile devices in a new initiative. More >>
Ministry of Justice appoints new Chief Operating Officer
Thursday, 2 June 2016, 3:12 pm | Ministry of Justice
Carl Crafar has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) – Operations and Service Delivery at the Ministry of Justice. More >>
Waitangi Tribunal declines claims on Māui’s dolphin
Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 2:13 pm | Ministry of Justice
The Waitangi Tribunal has found the Crown’s policy on the protection of the endangered Māui’s dolphin does not breach the Treaty of Waitangi. More >>
Chief Victims Advisor welcomes new response pilot
Thursday, 14 April 2016, 3:24 pm | Ministry of Justice
Chief Victims Advisor Kim McGregor is welcoming yesterday’s announcement that a multi-agency family violence initiative will be piloted in Christchurch from July this year. More >>
Justice launches work-from-home initiative
Monday, 4 April 2016, 12:29 pm | Ministry of Justice
The daily commute to and from work will end for more Ministry of Justice collections registry officers who will start transitioning to a new innovative working-from-home environment. More >>
Video helps victims of crime know what to expect
Thursday, 31 March 2016, 12:28 pm | Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice has released an animated video that explains how victims of crime can expect to be treated and what happens during the criminal justice process. More >>
Ministry reviews court cells
Thursday, 17 March 2016, 10:23 am | Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice has almost completed a review of court custodial cells throughout New Zealand following a death of a defendant in a cell in the Papakura courthouse last year. More >>
New Attorney-General for Samoa congratulated
Wednesday, 16 March 2016, 2:48 pm | Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Justice Chief Executive Andrew Bridgman today congratulated senior Public Defence Service lawyer Hermann Retzlaff on his appointment as Attorney-General for Samoa. More >>
Waitangi Tribunal Report on Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Monday, 14 March 2016, 9:52 am | Ministry of Justice
Waitangi Tribunal releases its report on the Crown’s proposed reform of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 More >>
Ministry helps staff to speak te reo Māori
Wednesday, 17 February 2016, 11:33 am | Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice is introducing new resources to support the use of te reo Māori in court. All court sessions with Justices of the Peace and Community Magistrates have adopted the District Court approach, which is to open and close in te reo Māori. More >>
Final Part of Waitangi Tribunal’s Te Urewera Report Released
Wednesday, 23 December 2015, 12:36 pm | Ministry of Justice
The shocking poverty experienced by Te Urewera Māori was in large part caused by the Crown’s many breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi, the Waitangi Tribunal has found in the sixth and final volume of its Te Urewera district inquiry report. More >>
Science Advisor appointed for the Justice sector
Friday, 11 December 2015, 10:44 am | Ministry of Justice
Dr Ian Lambie, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology at the University of Auckland, has been appointed to the role of Justice Sector Science Advisor. Secretary for Justice Andrew Bridgman said Dr Lambie would work across the justice sector (Police, Corrections, ... More >>
Muaūpoko Priority Hearings – Week 1
Wednesday, 30 September 2015, 2:54 pm | Ministry of Justice
The Waitangi Tribunal’s Porirua ki Manawatū (Wai 2200) district inquiry will hear evidence from claimants of Muaūpoko iwi. The first of three hearings for Muaūpoko claimants will be held at the Horowhenua Events Centre, Levin, from Monday 5 to Friday ... More >>
RWC alcohol trading: what licensed premises need to know
Wednesday, 9 September 2015, 11:07 am | Ministry of Justice
Under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Rugby World Cup 2015 Extended Trading Hours) Amendment Act 2015 , eligible premises with on-licences and club licences can open to show live games that fall outside their usual licensed hours. More >>
Laundering and terrorism key topics at APG meeting
Friday, 17 July 2015, 4:32 pm | Ministry of Justice
Money laundering and the financing of terrorism were key topics at the 18th annual meeting of the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering More >>
Media in-Court Review Panel Release Draft Report
Wednesday, 11 March 2015, 12:33 pm | Ministry of Justice
MEDIA RELEASE Media in-Court Review Panel Release Their Draft Report to the Chief Justice 10 MARCH 2015 More >>
Public invited to have say on human rights record
Friday, 19 December 2014, 5:20 pm | Ministry of Justice
A draft report on New Zealand’s performance under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights has been released for public comment by the Ministry of Justice. More >>
