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A nationwide education service is now available for children and young people involved in the court process

Ruatoria will benefit from a new multi-purpose government service centre

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Reparation and fines defaulters, expect a call

Victims of crime may qualify for some of the $6m in unclaimed reparation currently being held by the Justice Ministry.

Fines defaulters from New Plymouth to Hawke's Bay and south beware.

New Zealand's third oldest courthouse has been re-opened after an $827,000 refurbishment.

Dargaville's historic courthouse has been re-opened following a major refurbishment.

Greymouth and other West Coast residents will soon be served by a new, larger Courthouse.

Non-judge led mediation, a public information strategy and comprehensive staff training are some of the proposals being examined to improve dispute resolution in the Family Court

The Courts Department will trial text messaging as a way of reaching young, upwardly mobile fines defaulters

One million phone calls through the Courts Department's Wellington Collections Centre since October last year showed the government was working hard to recover fines and reparation for the victims of crime.

Major fines defaulters in Auckland and Northland risk having their names published if they fail to pay up soon

The total amounts of unpaid fines and reparations fell between June 2002 and June 2003, Courts Minister Rick Barker said.

The Courts and Criminal Matters Bill, which contains provisions designed to stop “hard core” fines defaulters leaving the country, was introduced to the House today.

Courts Minister Margaret Wilson welcomes the release of a consultation document on civil court fees and urges the legal profession, interest groups and the public to respond.

The Law Commission has completed its report on the resolution of Family Court disputes.

New government initiatives in fines collection are starting to have an impact, Courts Minister Margaret Wilson said today.

In your work in restorative justice you demonstrate a commitment to your community in a very real way. You are working towards a more healthy community empowered to deal with the effects of offending.

The long-awaited upgrade of the Hastings courthouse has been given the green light, Courts Minister Margaret Wilson said today.

The Labour-led Government has introduced new initiatives for collecting fines from hard-core defaulters, Minister for Courts Margaret Wilson said today.

It is my privilege today to formally open this wonderfully refurbished building, which has been so important to the development of the law in New Zealand, and is the focus of so much interest for the people of Dunedin.