Ministry Of Justice
Public Trust helps record number of clients with guardianship claims
Public Trust has revealed it dealt with an unexpectedly high number of applications for guardianship help in the past year - working with 1,443 more clients than it had expected to. Audio
Fears strained court system could be impacted by spending cuts
Bridgette Toy-Cronin, an associate professor from Otago University's faculty of law, warns if cuts impact the courts, it could become a constitutional issue. Audio
Court staff industrial action slowing down already swamped system
Lawyers say industrial action by court staff is slowing down proceedings by up to 50%. Vice President of the Criminal Bar Association, Chris Wilkenson-Smith, says the current industrial action is… Audio
Media turn up heat on hate speech
A discussion document on proposed hate speech laws generated plenty of discussion in the media - and spurious claims that merely insulting people could be criminalised. Some senior journalists seized… Audio
Crisis facing courts as Chinese people seek justice in NZ
New Zealand's rapid transition to a multicultural society is causing problems for our judicial and legal systems, according to a new report chaired by the prominent public lawyer Mai Chen.
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Social norm language pays off for MOJ
The Ministry of Justice is applying a sort of peer pressure to get people to pay their fines. It's discovered the philospher's stone of wording to get people to pay their fines which the ministry… Audio
Court strike action could result in miscarriage of justice - judge
The Chief District Court Judge says ongoing strikes throughout the country's courts may result in a miscarriage of justice. Industrial action has disrupted court proceedings for months as the Ministry… Audio
Pilot halves court time for sexual violence cases
A pilot programme to speed up justice for victims of sexual violence has found case times have been halved, in just one year of the two year programme. That means reducing delay and uncertainty for… Audio
Family separated for 22 months reunites at last
A Wairarapa couple who won a two-year fight to get their children back weren't told for weeks because the court lost the judge's ruling. Audio
Ministry apologises to mother over photos of dead son
The Ministry of Justice is changing its policies after a woman received graphic police photographs of her son.
Justice Ministry spends $23k on lip-syncing leadership video
The Ministry of Justice paid $23,000 for a video featuring its staff lip-syncing and dancing to a Justin Timberlake song.
Job losses ahead for Maori Land Court and Waitangi Tribunal
A proposed restructure at the Ministry of Justice could mean about 40 percent of the 148 staff at the Maori Land Court and Waitangi Tribunal will lose their jobs. Audio
Security 'at risk' with justice from home
The Ministry of Justice's plan to make some staff work from home raises security concerns, the Public Service Association says.
Man who threatened self-harm found dead in cell
A man who threatened to hurt himself was left in a court cell with fixtures that could be used for self-harm, and was later found dead.
Louie Knuxx
When New Plymouth hip hop artist Louie Knuxx touched down at Wellington Airport in November last year, it'd been six years since he'd stepped foot on New Zealand soil - the result of various warrants… Audio
