The latest six-monthly reports of justice statistics for the year ended December 2018 are now available. View the data tables on the Statistics New Zealand website[http://nzdotstat.stats.govt.nz/wbos/Index.aspx]. The report includes statistics relating to adults charged and convicted in court, children and young people charged in court, and children and young people given an...
April edition of Justice Matters published.
New Zealanders who serve on juries are enthusiastic about serving, with more than 90 per cent of jurors satisfied with their experience.
New owners are needed for one of Greymouth’s prominent heritage buildings says Fraser Gibbs, General Manager Commercial and Property at the Ministry of Justice. The former Greymouth courthouse was built during a major period of government construction and stands testament to the importance of Greymouth and the West Coast in early...
The United Nations Human Rights Council’s draft Universal Periodic Review report on New Zealand has been published says Rajesh Chhana, Ministry of Justice Deputy Secretary Policy. The Universal Periodic Review is a review of New Zealand’s progress on human rights over the last five years. Justice Minister Andrew Little led the delegation...
Andrew Kibblewhite was welcomed to his new role as Chief Executive of the Ministry of Justice at a pōwhiri in Wellington this morning (1 February 2019).
The Ministry of Justice’s new crime survey, “The New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey” (NZCVS) has reached its target this month of interviewing 8,000 people
The Ministry of Justice has agreed new contracts for post-mortem services across New Zealand.
Over 80% of people coming to court are highly satisfied with how Ministry of Justice staff treat them, according to the 2017 Court User Survey.
The Ministry of Justice has welcomed the release of a report by Otago University researchers into the processing of civil cases in the High Court.
Christchurch High Court’s historic dais is to be gifted to Canterbury Museum once court services move into the new Justice and Emergency Services Precinct, the Ministry of Justice and Canterbury Museum announced today. “The dais is an important part of Canterbury’s legal history and I am delighted that Canterbury Museum has...
Ministry of Justice Chief Operating Officer Carl Crafar has welcomed the reopening of the Wellington High Court building at Molesworth St.
The Ministry of Justice is encouraging businesses affected by upcoming changes to anti-money laundering law to have their say on the proposed reforms.
The Ministry of Justice is modernising its contact centre to ensure efficient and reliable communications by partnering with Vodafone.
Lawyers, judges, media and other people working in Waitakere and Manukau district courts have access to Ministry-supported wifi from their mobile devices.
Carl Crafar has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) - Operations and Service Delivery at the Ministry of Justice.
Rotorua college students learned about careers in the justice sector and what the court process can look like.
Public Defence Service (PDS) Director today congratulated Wellington PDS lawyer Megan Paish on being recognised for her contribution to the community.
More Ministry of Justice collections registry officers will soon start transitioning to a new innovative working-from-home environment.
MoJ has released an animated video that explains how victims of crime can expect to be treated and what happens during the criminal justice process.