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Ministry of Justice keen to mediate
Friday, 20 November 2009, 4:32 pm | Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice is keen to return to mediation with the PSA to resolve the breakdown in collective bargaining. Ministry General Manager Higher Courts, Andrew Hampton, says the Ministry has always been prepared to resume bargaining and mediation ... More >>
Ministry committed to resolving industrial action
Thursday, 12 November 2009, 11:59 am | Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice remains committed to resolving industrial action in a way that is affordable and fair to all Ministry staff, and an existing invitation to the PSA to participate in that discussion remains open, the Ministry of Justice said ... More >>
Ministry of Justice comment on industrial action
Friday, 6 November 2009, 5:09 pm | Ministry of Justice
The Ministry remains committed to settling the current industrial dispute. The Ministry is a lean organisation that has already implemented a restructure this year as part of an existing programme to improve service effectiveness and productivity. We have ... More >>
Ministry still committed to resolution
Tuesday, 27 October 2009, 12:20 pm | Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice remains committed to resolving industrial action, and is managing impacts on services while industrial action continues, General Manager District Courts Tony Fisher said today. More >>
In Relation To The Death Of Aisling Symes
Wednesday, 14 October 2009, 3:54 pm | Ministry of Justice
An inquiry has been opened by the Acting Chief Coroner Garry Evans into the death of Aisling Symes and the Acting Chief Coroner will in due course sit at inquest into the cause and circumstances of her death. More >>
Ministry committed to resolving industrial action
Tuesday, 13 October 2009, 3:15 pm | Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice is committed to resolving industrial action and achieving a fair settlement for its staff, General Manager District Courts Tony Fisher said today. The PSA today announced its members would take industrial action after collective ... More >>
Preliminary Result of Citizens Initiated Referendum
Saturday, 22 August 2009, 9:00 am | Ministry of Justice
The Chief Electoral Officer has released the preliminary result of the Citizens Initiated Referendum on the question “Should a smack as part of good parental correction be a criminal offence in New Zealand?" More >>
Justice releases civil justice system report
Wednesday, 12 August 2009, 4:13 pm | Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice today released its first periodic report on progress towards the justice sector’s civil and democratic outcomes. The report presents baseline information and indicators for each of the justice sector’s civil and democratic ... More >>
Voting In Referendum Opens Tommorrow
Thursday, 30 July 2009, 2:05 pm | Ministry of Justice
Voting in the country’s first ever Citizens Initiated Referendum held through the mail starts tomorrow (Friday 31 July 2009). More >>
Foreshore and Seabed Review Report (PDF)
Friday, 3 July 2009, 11:26 am | Ministry of Justice
On 30 June 2009, the Ministerial Review Panel appointed to lead the independent Review of the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004 handed over their report to the Government. The report includes the panel's advice and sets out a range of options on the most ... More >>
Inquest Into Presumed Death Of Sonny Fai
Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 3:14 pm | Ministry of Justice
The Chief Coroner, Judge A N MacLean, confimed today that an Inquest into the presumed death of Sonny FAI at Bethells Beach on 4 January 2009 will take place at the Auckland District Court on Thursday 13 August 2009. More >>
Chief Coroner: review the recommendations register
Tuesday, 21 April 2009, 11:21 am | Ministry of Justice
At a training conference in Christchurch last month, the Chief Coroner tabled for discussion and review the recommendations register which has been established pursuant to Section 7 of the Coroners Act 2006 “a register open for public inspection at ... More >>
Supreme court judgement - police vetting of jurors
Monday, 23 March 2009, 10:29 am | Ministry of Justice
This appeal concerns the practice colloquially known as jury vetting. Both the Crown and the defence have statutory rights on the empanelling of a jury to challenge prospective jurors on a peremptory basis (as well as for cause). They are supplied in advance ... More >>
Conviction and sentencing statistics released
Wednesday, 3 December 2008, 12:19 pm | Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice has released the latest annual compilation of criminal conviction and sentencing statistics, covering the 1998-2007 calendar years. More >>
Conviction and sentencing statistics released
Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 1:24 pm | Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice has released the latest annual compilation of criminal conviction and sentencing statistics, covering the 1997-2006 calendar years. More >>
Justice releases Domestic Violence Discussion Doc.
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 10:16 am | Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice today released the discussion document A Review of the Domestic Violence Act 1995 and Related Legislation , saying that it and the work it represents is part of the Ministry’s continuing focus on reducing family violence in New Zealand. More >>
Ministry signs Supreme Court construction contract
Tuesday, 20 November 2007, 4:37 pm | Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice today signed a $54.8 million contract with Mainzeal Construction for the construction and restoration of the Supreme Court complex on Lambton Quay in Wellington. The contract constitutes the main component of the total project budget ... More >>
Youth justice statistics report released
Monday, 6 August 2007, 1:51 pm | Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice today released the first annual report of youth justice statistics: Youth Justice Statistics in New Zealand 1992-2006. More >>
Information for Reporters on New Coronial System
Friday, 29 June 2007, 10:50 am | Ministry of Justice
The new coronial system established by the Coroners Act 2006 comes into effect on Sunday 1 July 2007. A website for the new coronial system will be available from 1 July at http://www.justice.govt.nz/coroners and includes: More >>
Garry Evans Back As full-time Relief Coroner
Wednesday, 13 June 2007, 3:44 pm | Ministry of Justice
The Chief Coroner, Judge Neil MacLean is pleased to advise of the appointment of two full-time Relief Coroners. More >>
