Welcome to the Ministry of Justice, Tāhū o te Ture

Our vision is to deliver first class justice services to New Zealand.

On this site you will find information about the Ministry of Justice, our services, courts and tribunals and the wide range of work we undertake to support  a safe and just society for New Zealand.

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Effective Interventions
The Effective Interventions package is a series of measures to improve the criminal justice system and make New Zealand a safer and fairer society.

Organised Crime
Information about the Government’s Organised Crime Strategy

Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism / Bribery and Corruption
The Ministry of Justice's Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing / Bribery and Corruption webpages.

Access to Justice
An overview of New Zealand's court system. Also suitable as a teaching tool for year 9 - 13 social studies students.

Crime Prevention Unit
The Crime Prevention Unit co-ordinates community-based crime prevention and Restorative Justice initiatives and provides policy advice to the Government on its crime prevention priorities.

Collections Unit
The Collections Unit was established in 1995 to provide a greater focus on the collection and enforcement of fines (including reparation) and civil debts.

E-Government Compliance Statement
It is both the intent and the commitment of the Ministry of Justice to comply with the States Services Commission Web Guidelines. Read More

• Notice of Payment into Victims’ Claims Trust Account - DAVID WILLIAM WILD August 2008
• The Waitakere and Manukau Family Violence Courts: An evaluation summary August 2008
• The Manukau Family Violence Court: An Evaluation of the Family Violence Court Process August 2008
• Responding Together: An Integrated Report Evaluating the Aims of the Waitakere Family Violence Court Protocols August 2008
• Improvements to Sexual Violence Legislation in New Zealand - A Discussion Document August 2008
• Financial Transactions Reporting Act 1996:
  Proposal for a new Regulation to Define a Qualifying Remittance Card Facility-Discussion Document
• Criminal Procedure (Simplification) Project Testing in Manukau and Tauranga District Courts
• Tribunal Reform Programme July 2008
• Industry Update: Anti Money Laundering Reforms July 2008
• Family Safety Teams Pilot Evaluation: Stage One Baseline Study and Formative Evaluation June 2008
• Victims' Experiences and Needs: Findings from the New Zealand Crime and Safety Survey 2006 June 2006
• Cabinet Papers - Review of the Domestic Violence Act 1995 and Related Legislation June 2008
• Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct - Recommendation Status as at 31 March 2008
• Report of the Prostitution Law Review Committee on the Operation of the Prostitution Reform Act 2003 May 2008
• Ministry of Justice Statement of Intent: 2008/09 - 2010/11
• Carbon Neutral Public Service Programme 2008/9: Green House Gas Emissions Reduction Plan for the Ministry of Justice
• Conviction and Sentencing Statistical Review