News
See the latest updates on news and events around the Ministry. If you can't find what you're looking for here, try our media release section .
18/04/2018 9:00am
The Ministry of Justice has become the first public sector organisation to receive the DVFREE Tick from Shine, a specialist domestic violence prevention charity
10/04/2018 9:00am
A new scheme where people can ask for historic homosexual convictions to be wiped launched yesterday
09/04/2018 12:00am
Auckland District Court is open today for business as usual following yesterdays power issues.
26/03/2018 9:00am
We’re getting reports of emails sent from New Zealand Jury with the subject Justice Department Invitation.
14/03/2018 9:00am
We're holding hui across the country to seek your thoughts and feedback on how the relationship between the Crown and Māori can be made healthier
07/03/2018 9:00am
A new crime survey, the NZ Crime and Victim Survey (NZCVS), started on March 5.
05/03/2018 9:00am
Come explore the 150-year history of Auckland High Court at our public open day on Saturday 10 March.
09/02/2018 9:00am
People who commit family violence will be better supported to change their behaviour and break the cycle of offending.
08/02/2018 9:00am
New Zealand continues to rank highly in a major international survey that measures countries on the rule of law.
30/01/2018 9:00am
All Dunedin courts and tribunals can now be found at the Law Courts building on Dunbar Street.
22/12/2017 9:00am
Ministry policy analysts have won the top prize from a major independent consultancy firm that ranks government agencies on the quality of their policy advice.
21/12/2017 9:00am
Family violence victims will have some of the furniture needed to get re-established in new homes, thanks to donation of surplus Ministry furniture and items.
21/12/2017 12:00am
A summary of the 2017 Court User Survey results show that customer satisfaction remains high.
07/12/2017 9:00am
Briefings summarising key areas of policy & issues to incoming Ministers
29/11/2017 9:00am
by Emily Dimock
We’ve made it easier to apply for legal aid, redeveloping five forms into a simplified one. Thank you to everyone who gave feedback on the old legal aid forms.
24/11/2017 9:00am
We've developed a policy that recognises our own employees may need support if they experience family violence at home.
21/11/2017 9:00am
New Zealand’s pioneering approach to restorative justice has been recognised at a symposium in Canada during international Restorative Justice week.
20/11/2017 9:00am
All Christchurch-based courts and tribunals are now operating from the Justice & Emergency Services Precinct.
08/11/2017 9:00am
People who make the 1 million+ phone calls to us each year will now have an even better experience, thanks to improved technology.
01/11/2017 9:00am
The Ministry of Justice is supporting a conference that explores alternative conflict resolution processes.
