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Court and Tribunal hours – December 2025 and January 2026

Courts and tribunals will be closed during the holiday period. Reopening dates vary, starting from 5 January 2025, with all locations open by 19 January 2026.
Timely Access to Justice Protocol released

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The Chief District Court Judge has issued a new Timely Access to Justice Protocol setting out a timely access to justice standard.
Prohibited cash transactions at $10,000 for specified high-value goods

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Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (Definitions) Amendment Regulations 2023 are in effect from 11 May 2023.
Budget 2023 - Ministry of Justice | Te Tāhū o te Ture

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Budget 2023 - Ministry of Justice | Te Tāhū o te Ture
AML/CFT Class Exemptions Update

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Restorative Justice Service Review released

The Restorative Justice Service Review, which was commissioned by the Ministry of Justice, has been released today.
Victims continue to be satisfied with restorative justice

A survey conducted in 2023 shows the majority of victims of crime who take part in restorative justice conferences continue to be satisfied with the process.
Refreshed Family information

Have a look at updated Family information, refreshed to improve the way we support children, parents and whānau.
Briefings to Incoming Ministers published

We have today published our briefings to new justice-related ministers, following the 2023 General Election.
Ministry of Justice - Budget 2024
Ministry of Justice outlines change proposal
Consultation closed - Public views sought on improving jury trial timeliness

Have your say on proposals to reduce wait times in criminal courts - Submissions have closed.
New Zealand Crime & Victims Survey (NZCVS)

The Ministry of Justice’s New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey, conducted by Ipsos each year helps us understand crime and create safer communities.
Ministry of Justice 2023/24 Annual Report published

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The Ministry of Justice’s 2023/24 Annual Report, published today, presents the Ministry’s progress against its strategic priorities.
Waitangi Tribunal launch refreshed website

The Waitangi Tribunal has launched a new website featuring improved user experience and te reo Māori capability.
Abuse in Care apology

The Prime Minister has apologised to survivors of abuse in state care.
New online resource launched for young victims of sexual violence
New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey Published

The latest New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey (NZCVS) has been released offering fresh insights into the nature of both reported and unreported crime in NZ.
Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry - final report published

Whanaketia – through pain and trauma, from darkness to light now publicly available.
We are making some changes to our application forms

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We are updating our process for accepting payments. Our application forms will no longer include a section for writing credit card details.

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