New online guide for victims of sexual violence
New online guide for victims of sexual violence responds to victims’ views
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News
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Every 4 Minutes
In Every 4 Minutes – A discussion paper on preventing family violence in New Zealand was launched at Parliament today
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New Zealand’s Restorative Justice Wows the Canadians
Canadian justice sector organisations attending a law and order conference in Alberta were keen to hear from an expert on our restorative justice system.
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Louie the Tauranga Court Dog passed away
It’s with great sadness that we advise that Louie the Tauranga Court Dog passed away yesterday after a short illness.
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New family violence law takes effect
New family violence legislation takes effect from 3 December, bringing a stronger focus on safety for victims and accountability for perpetrators.
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Māori wardens helping in courts
Māori wardens are helping people in the Wellington District Court
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Industrial action
Some courthouses to close due to industrial action
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Ministry recipient of Inaugural Public Service Day Award
Noel Harris from the Ministry’s Waitangi Tribunal Unit has received a State Services Commissioner Commendation for Frontline Excellence
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Public submissions on the 2014 Family Justice reforms close Friday
There are just five days left to make submissions on the Family Justice Services Review.
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Jury service: A duty or a right?
We may call it jury duty but it’s also a right that we are lucky to have.
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Legal aid payments published
The Ministry has published the legal aid payments to providers for the 2017/18 financial year.
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Ministry’s latest Annual Report published
The Annual Report describes the Ministry’s performance during the year across all business units and the highlights of service initiatives.
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Doing things differently to end family violence and sexual violence
A commitment to improving community and government responses to victims of family violence and sexual violence is driving changes to the way government organise
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First expungements granted
The first two applications for the expungement of historical homosexual conviction accepted.
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Return to historic Oamaru Courthouse
Oamaru court services returning to historic courthouse.
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New justice statistics published
The Ministry of Justice and Statistics New Zealand have published the latest six-monthly reports of justice statistics for the year ended June 2018.
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Justice celebrates 125 Years of women’s suffrage
Today we celebrate the 125th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage and the extraordinary contribution women have made to justice in New Zealand.
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Industrial action on Wednesday 19 September - Courthouses to close
District and High courthouses and tribunal offices across New Zealand will be closed to the public from 10.30am to 12.30pm on Wednesday 19 September.
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Submissions on 2014 family justice reforms now open
The Independent Panel considering the 2014 family justice reforms wants to hear from people who have used the Family Court and related services.
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Ministry wins Empowerment Award for Women's Network
The Ministry has won an award for empowering women in the workplace at the 2018 New Zealand Diversity Awards.