Tribunal Reform Programme

On 14 July 2008, Courts Minister Rick Barker released the Tribunals in New Zealand, the Government’s Preferred Approach to Reform Public Consultation Document.

Public submissions on the consultation document closed on 29 August 2008.

A summary of submissions will be posted on this website soon.

You can access information on the Tribunal Reform Programme, and the preferred approach to reform, by viewing the links below.

Summary of Submissions — Tribunal Reform Programme

Tribunals in New Zealand, the Government’s Preferred Approach to Reform Public Consultation Document

The Ministerial media release on the Preferred Approach

A fact sheet on the Tribunal Reform Programme which summarises the preferred approach

Research New Zealand Report: Tribunal User Survey Results