Family violence experiences shared on video
People who've been affected by family violence speak out about their experiences
News
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Course set for safe and effective justice
The Government has announced its initial response to recent reports on the criminal justice system.
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Māori Highly Victimised by Crime, Survey Finds
Māori make up 26 percent of the most highly victimised people, according to the Ministry’s latest report Highly Victimised People.
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New National Anti-Money laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Strategy
The Ministry of Justice has released New Zealand’s first National Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Strategy.
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Levin District Court is temporarily closed
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Help shape our justice future, New Zealand
Take five minutes to help shape the future of criminal justice in New Zealand now
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Manukau District Court Community Day Saturday 30 November 2019
Information about Manukau District Court's Community Open Day on 30 November 2019.
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How sexual violence cases progress through the justice system
A new report tracking sexual violence cases through the criminal justice system is a valuable new addition to our evidence-base.
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Auckland court sites to re-open tomorrow
Following the fire in Auckland CBD last week, Auckland District Court, Chorus House and Swanson House are set to re-open tomorrow, Tuesday 29 October.
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Court comes to the marae to celebrate new Chief District Court Judge
New Zealand courts celebrated the appointment of Judge Heemi Taumaunu as Chief District Court Judge at historic special sitting at Whāngārā marae.
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New Chief District Court Judge appointed
Judge Heemi Taumaunu has been appointed as the new Chief District Court Judge.
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New justice statistics published
The latest six-monthly reports of justice statistics for the year ended June 2019 are now available.
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New Zealand’s Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy
Ministry to contribute to Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy
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The Royal Commission of Inquiry
Invitation to Ministry employees and contractors to contact The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Attack on Christchurch Mosques.
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Victims survey report released
The Chief Victims Advisor to Government has released the final results from a survey that collected victims’ feedback on the criminal justice system.
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Māori perspectives on justice - report released
The report captures the kōrero at a national Māori hui held in Rotorua in April 2019 to discuss Māori experiences with the justice system.
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Improving the justice response to victims of sexual violence
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Train outage may impact court services in Wellington today
Court services may be impacted by Metlink's train outage today
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New family violence laws take effect
The Family Violence Act 2018 and the Family Violence (Amendments) Act 2018 take full effect on 1 July 2019.
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Independent Panel's report on family justice system released
The Independent Panel has released its report into the 2014 family justice reforms.