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1. Waitangi Tribunal theme Q - Foreshore [pdf, 559 KB]

   ...living at Ahipara in the early days. He describes the situation on the beach in the 1880s: [There were] no Pakeha missionary families living there [Ahipara] in my young days. They came out to the beach only when I was a young man. They could not please themselves as to when they came and went. A chief named Mumu was in charge. He was the head one of the whole lot — there were a lot of chiefs. Mumu controlled very nearly the whole beach and the land too. Mumu and his brothers and cous...

2. Christie Alexis Lesley MARCEAU (CSU-2011-AUK-001471) [pdf, 12 MB]

   ............................. .......... .... ..... .. .. .. .... ................. .. ........ ....... 1 0 Arrest to Bail (6 September 2011 to 5 October 2011) ....................................... ... ................. 11 6 September: Christie Responds to Plea for Help from Mr Chand ...... .. .. .. ........................... 11 Overdose: Mr Chand .... ..... .......... .... ..... .... .... ...... ... .. .... .... ................. ..... .. ...... .... ...... .............. 11 Crime Repo...

3. Family violence & the pro-arrest policy: a literature review [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...criminal justice response that includes strong prosecutorial policy and improved evidence gathering. The use of digital cameras that allow police to send pictures to the court overnight has contributed towards increased prosecutions and early guilty pleas (61 per cent of cases). An evaluation by Holder and Mayo (2003 cited in Kelly 2005:99) showed that over a year the ‘pro-active prosecution policy resulted in a 152 per cent increase in charges and 126 per cent increase in convictions’....

4. Waitangi Tribunal - issue 69 of Te Manutukutuku [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   ...Tangaere, current Chairperson Chief Judge Wilson Isaac, and kaumātua member Tā Hirini Mead, at the Waitangi Tribunal's 40th anniversary celebration in October 2015. SUBSCRIBE TO TE MANUTUKUTUKU To be alerted by email when a new issue comes out, please send an email to: TMTTsubscriptions@justice.govt.nz with 'Notify' in the subject line. If you would like to receive a hard copy, please email your name and address (including postcode) with 'Subscribe' in the subj...

5. Evaluation of Rotorua Second Chance community-managed restorative justice programme [pdf, 544 KB]

   ...programme’s name suggests, the local judges referred first-time offenders to the programme. More recently, some more serious offenders are being referred. The number of referrals to the programme tripled in the first three years. Offenders must plead guilty prior to being referred to the Second Chance Programme by a local District Court judge. A total of 495 referrals were made to June 2002, with a further 198 referrals during the following nine months. Table 2.1 shows the demo...

6. Evaluation of Wanganui community-managed restorative justice programme [pdf, 637 KB]

   ...were very satisfied with the restorative justice meeting and all indicated their general satisfaction by choosing a rating of 5 to 7 (with 7 being very satisfied). None expressed dissatisfaction. All bar one (95%) of the victim participants were pleased they had taken part in the meeting. Two-thirds (67%) of offenders we interviewed were very satisfied with the meeting and 87% were satisfied. Two offenders rated their satisfaction as a ‘3’. All were pleased to have participated...

7. [2014] NZEmpC 231 Premier Events Group Ltd and Anor v Beattie and Ors [pdf, 685 KB]

   ...I have had no need to refer to some of the evidence presented, including the expert accounting evidence. I mean no disrespect to witnesses whose evidence I do not mention for these reasons. I have to say also that the individual litigants’ pleadings, evidence in chief and submissions have not assisted in clarifying the real and justiciable issues for decision. Those factors together, in addition to my other workload, have contributed to the long delay in issuing this judgment w...

8. Evaluation of Victim Support’s Homicide Caseworker Support Service [pdf, 790 KB]

   ...made a lot easier. [Police] FSW did a video conference for us at the Police Station. That was fantastic. Our case had a lot of mucking around…. They were trying to have them for murder. But what 35 happened is they said they would plead guilty for manslaughter. So that was why the first case was dropped the day before because they decided they would plead guilty to manslaughter, and the Police accepted that. [Participant 6] Police and FSWs worked to ensure there was n...

9. Restorative Justice Victim Satisfaction Survey [pdf, 774 KB]

   ...in restorative justice is voluntary, and only takes place with the consent of both the victim and offender at each point in the process. In New Zealand, restorative justice usually occurs in eligible cases prior to sentencing, after a guilty plea is entered. Ministry-funded restorative justice typically begins with a court referral to a restorative justice provider. A restorative justice facilitator will then contact the victim and offender to assess whether restorative justice is a...

10. CVA Issues paper on implementation of the Victims Rights Act PDF [pdf, 1.7 MB]

    ...referral. The victim will then be contacted by the relevant non-government agency contracted to provide the service. The victim then decides if they want to engage. Ministry of Justice Restorative Justice Process 45. In cases where an offender pleads guilty and the criteria outlined in section 24A of the Sentencing Act 2002 have been met, the Judge must adjourn the proceedings to enable inquiries to be made by a suitable person about the appropriateness of a restorative justice proc...