Te Au Reka will be implemented in three phases.
We will start with implementing Te Au Reka in the Family Court, helping to improve outcomes for some of New Zealand’s most vulnerable people.
At the same time, we will design two Proof of Concepts for the District Court Criminal and the High Court Civil. This will test that Te Au Reka will meet the needs of jurisdictions outside the Family Court.
Phase 2 will extend Te Au Reka to the District Court Criminal, including Youth Court, and the remainder of District Court Civil (the Family Court is part of District Court Civil).
Phase 3 will encompass Senior Courts (the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court), the Environment Court, Coroners Court, and the Disputes Tribunal.