Documents related to the policy development of the ban on foreign donations to parties and candidates.
On this page you’ll find documents that have been published under the Government’s policy requiring Ministers to proactively release Cabinet papers and related material.
The policy applies to papers lodged for consideration by Cabinet from 1 January 2019 onwards. Cabinet papers and minutes must be proactively published within 30 business days of final decisions being taken by Cabinet, unless there’s a good reason not to publish them (whether in part or in full), or to delay the release. The policy doesn’t apply to Cabinet papers concerning the appointment of individuals to statutory and other roles.
We publish the papers for the Ministers we support – the Minister of Justice, Minster for Courts, Associate Minister of Justice and Associate Minister for Courts, as well as some papers relating to the Attorney-General.
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Documents related to the policy development of the ban on foreign donations to parties and candidates.
The AML/CFT regime affects the lives of all New Zealanders. A robust AML/CFT regime is vital to ensure the integrity of our financial system; attract business to New Zealand; protect our people and communities; and prevent criminals from using the proceeds of their crimes to harm communities. The AML/CFT regime provides a level playing field for businesses and supports a robust taxation system that enables government to provide critical services, including health and education. A National AML/CF…
Briefings that provide advice from the Joint Venture Board on options for the package of family violence and sexual violence initiatives for Budget 2019.
Cabinet paper and associated minute relating to approval of the Government response to the Law Commission Report “The Second Review of the Evidence Act 2006 Te Arotake Tuarua I te Evidence Act 2006”.
Cabinet paper and associated minute relating to approval of the Community Magistrates (Remuneration and Allowances) Order 2019.
Cabinet Papers and Cabinet Minutes relating to the Abortion Legislation Bill. The Taking a Health Approach to the Regulation of Abortion Cabinet Paper seeks agreement to draft a Bill containing proposals to decriminalise abortion and align the regulation of abortion services in New Zealand with other health services. The Abortion Legislation Bill 2019: Approval for Introduction Cabinet Paper seeks approval for the introduction of the Abortion Legislation Bill 2019 (the Bill). The Bill amends t…
This paper sought Cabinet’s agreement to introduce the Sexual Violence Legislation Bill, which will reduce the re-traumatisation of sexual violence victims in the court process. The Bill responds to some Law Commission recommendations in its 2015 and 2019 reports The Justice Response to Victims of Sexual Violence and The Second Review of the Evidence Act 2006.
Cabinet material relating to: - the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 and the Courts Matters Act 2018 being brought fully into effect; and - minor, technical and consequential regulatory amendments.
The proposed changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 recognise that the protection of Māori land remains a priority but that changes to the legislation will make it easier for Māori land owners to engage with their whenua. The main initiatives in the Bill are focused on improving the succession process and providing a new dispute resolution process. Additional changes will support the efficient operation of the Māori Land Court and enhance the opportunities for Māori to develop papakāinga on t…
Report from the Minister of Justice and Minister responsible for the NZSIS and GCSB on overseas travel to the United Kingdom, from 27 July - 4 August 2019.
Report from the Minister of Justice on overseas travel to Sweden, from 9-13 June 2019.
Report from the Minister of Justice on overseas travel to the United States of America, from 11-15 April 2019.
The Cabinet paper seeks approval to submit the New Zealand’s formal response to the United Nations following New Zealand’s third Universal Periodic Review.
The Government Supplementary Order Paper implements Cabinet’s decision of December 2018 to retain an offence in the Contempt of Court Bill which is committed when: (a) a person makes a false statement about a judge or court; (b) when they know or ought reasonably to have known that the statement could undermine public confidence in the independence, integrity, impartiality or authority of the judiciary or a court; (c) there is a real risk the statement could undermine public confidence in t…
Decisions on amending the Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Regulations 2004, updating the prescribed Form 6 for bodily samples under the Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Act 1995.
Cabinet Papers and Cabinet minutes relating to the Electoral Amendment Bill and Referendums Framework Bill 2019. The Electoral Amendment Bill seeks to put several initiatives in place, including enabling electors to enrol on election day, enabling supermarkets and other high-pedestrian areas to be used as voting places, and improving the vote issuing and return processes for overseas electors. It also proposes provisions to manage disruptions to polling day. The Referendums Framework Bill prov…
Advice, consultation, and decisions on regulations for high-value dealers under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Act 2009.
This paper sought Cabinet's approval of the High Court Amendment Rules 2019, which replace the rules for the High Court. The changes reflect modifications suggested by the registry or the legal profession for cases not provided for or where the applications of the High Court Rules has proven to be impractical. The High Court Amendment Rules also contain uplifts to the daily recovery rates.
This paper sought Cabinet's approval of the District Court Amendment Rules 2019, which replace the rules for the District Court. The changes reflect modifications suggested by the registry or the legal profession for cases not provided for or where the applications of the District Court Rules has proven to be impractical.
This paper sought Cabinet's approval of the information sharing guidance, Sharing information safely: Guidance on sharing personal information under the Family Violence Act 2018, for publication and public release. It also sought authorisation for the Minister of Justice, or his delegation, to make minor or technical changes to the guidance that are consistent with the proposals in the paper, and agreement that the Minister be able to make other substantive changes in consultation with relevant …
Bill increased the number of District Court Judges that can be appointed at any one time from 160 full time equivalents to 182 full time equivalents.
This paper sought Cabinet's agreement to progress Law Commission recommendations to improve the court process for victims of sexual violence. It also sought agreement to ensure sexual offences are categorised appropriately in the Crimes Act, and to a longer-term work programme considering more transformative options to support sexual violence victims in our criminal justice process.
This paper seeks Cabinet’s agreement to authorise the submission to the Executive Council of the Electoral (Expenditure Limit) Order 2019.
This paper seeks Cabinet's agreement to authorise the submission to the Executive Council of the Criminal Procedure (Transfer of Information) Amendment Regulations 2019; Evidence (Family Violence) Amendment Regulations 2019; Family Court (Family Violence and Other Matters) Amendment Rules 2019; Family Proceedings (Family Violence) Amendment Rules 2019; Family Violence Regulations 2019; Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) (Family Violence) Amendment Regulations 2019; Sen…
The Cabinet paper responds to Cabinet's invitation to provide options for realising opportunities for Maori land.