Media releases

See the latest official media releases published by the Ministry from 2018. If you can't find what you're looking for here, try our news section or media release archive.

  1. Latest justice statistics released

    The Ministry of Justice has published its most recent official statistics on criminal convictions and sentencing for the calendar year ended December 2023.

  2. Latest justice statistics released

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    The Ministry of Justice has published its most recent official statistics on criminal finalised charges and convictions for the financial year ending June 2023

  3. Justice Sector Projections Released

    The Ministry of Justice has collaborated with its Justice sector partners to produce the latest Justice Sector Projections.

  4. Latest justice statistics released

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    The Ministry of Justice has published its most recent statistics on criminal charges and convictions from 2013 to 2022.

  5. Statement - Cyber security incident

    The Ministry of Justice has confirmed that a cyber-security incident involving an external company has impacted access to some coronial data.

  6. Industrial Action Statement

    The Ministry of Justice - Te Tāhū o te Ture says planning is underway to deal with the impact of industrial action on the running of the courts and tribunals.

  7. Latest justice statistics released

    The Ministry of Justice has just published its most recent statistics on criminal charges and convictions from 2012/2013 to 2021/2022.

  8. Justice Sector Projections Released

    The Ministry of Justice, in collaboration with justice sector agencies, has released its projections for New Zealand’s prison population over the next 10 years.