New survey results show extent of offences by family members
Almost 80,000 adults were offended against by a family member in 2018, according to the Ministry of Justice’s latest report Offences by Family Members.
Media releases
See the latest official media releases published by the Ministry. If you can't find what you're looking for here, try our news section or media release archive.
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LGB+ community experiences higher levels of victimisation than average New Zealand adult
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Essential Justice Services continuing during COVID-19 Alert Level 4
Media release regarding essential services continuing for courts during COVID-19 level 4 alert.
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Data of COVID-19 Alert Level 4 effect on District Court released
New Ministry of Justice figures indicate the extent to which the District Court, including the Family Court and Youth Court, has maintained an essential service
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Funding for improved Coronial Post-mortem Services
The Ministry of Justice has agreed new contracts for post-mortem services across New Zealand.
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Levin Courthouse reopens
Business as usual will resume at the Levin District Court today after it was closed for almost a year for seismic strengthening work to be completed.
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Subsidised arbitration and mediation services to support businesses and landlords
Landlords and businesses seeking to resolve commercial lease disputes from COVID-19 will be able to access subsidised arbitration and mediation services.
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Justice sector projections released
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Latest justice statistics released
The Ministry has today published its latest data on criminal charges and convictions for the year ending December 2020.
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Report highlights New Zealand's effectiveness in combating criminal business and finance terrorism
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Whakaari-White Island criminal trial ends
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NZ's largest crime survey shows burglaries on the decline
Latest results from New Zealand's largest crime survey show the number of burglaries continues to decline
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Judge Marshall to retire as Chief Coroner
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Statement from Chief Coroner Judge Deborah Marshall on deadline in coronial process for Christchurch Masjid attacks
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Feedback Sought on Political Donation Rules
The Ministry of Justice wants to hear from the public on potential improvements to political donation rules in the Electoral Act 1993.
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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.
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Government seeking feedback on options for creating a new adoption system
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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.
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