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A Bill to make trust law easier to understand will become law, says Justice Minister Andrew Little.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

Justice Minister Andrew Little says the Ināia Tonu Nei: Māori Justice Hui report released today provides important insights into Māori attitudes toward the justice system and ideas on how to improve justice outcomes.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

Justice Minister Andrew Little has today tabled the Law Commission’s final report on its review of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

The scope of the Proceeds of Crime Fund has been broadened to include initiatives that have a wellbeing focus and address crime-related harm Justice Minister Andrew Little has announced.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

Retiring Gisborne Mayor Meng Foon has been appointed the next Race Relations Commissioner, Justice Minister Andrew Little announced today. 

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

Justice Minister Andrew Little has welcomed Google’s suspension of a system which published information subject to a suppression order in a high profile murder case.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Justice Minister Andrew Little have announced last year’s significant increase to Community Law Centres’ funding has been made permanent in the Wellbeing Budget.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

New Zealand’s democracy is to be enhanced, with voters gaining the right to enrol on election day at next year’s general election and allowing ballot boxes to be placed in supermarkets and malls to make it easier for people to vote, Justice Minister Andrew Little has announced.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

Justice Minister Andrew Little has welcomed the release of the Independent Panel’s review of the 2014 family justice system reforms.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

New Zealanders from across the country are calling for the criminal justice system to be overhauled, says Justice Minister Andrew Little.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

Justice Minister Andrew Little will travel to Sweden this weekend to represent New Zealand at a high-level summit on nuclear disarmament.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

Budget 2019 delivers on many of the recommendations contained in the Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction, He Ara Oranga. The Inquiry revealed that a new approach to mental health and addiction is needed in New Zealand which the Government is starting to deliver.

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
  • Hon Kelvin Davis
  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Hon Dr David Clark
  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Prime Minister
  • Corrections
  • Health
  • Housing and Urban Development
  • Justice

Another pathway to resolve insurance claims relating to the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes will soon be available to homeowners in the region, as the Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal Bill has passed its third reading in the House, says Justice Minister Andrew Little.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

The Government is taking action to reducing the backlog of coronial cases by appointing eight relief coroners, Minister for Courts Andrew Little announced today.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Courts
  • Justice

Minister of Justice Andrew Little has acknowledged Hon Sir Douglas White on his retirement as President of the Law Commission. Sir Douglas served three years in the role. 

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

The Government has announced details of how New Zealanders will choose whether or not to legalise and regulate cannabis, said Justice Minister Andrew Little.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

Justice Minister Andrew Little leaves for the United States today to take part in a global taskforce that’s tackling terrorism and anti-money laundering.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice
  • National Security and Intelligence

Justice Minister, Andrew Little, will table the Law Commission’s report - The Second Review of the Evidence Act 2006 in Parliament today.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

Justice Minister Andrew Little has announced the appointment of Michael Timmins as the Director of Human Rights Proceedings.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

Justice Minister Andrew Little has announced the reappointment of John Edwards as the Privacy Commissioner.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

The archaic blasphemous libel offence will be repealed following the passing of the Crimes Amendment Bill today, says Justice Minister Andrew Little.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

New rules to crack down on livestock rustling will come into force following the passing of the Crimes Amendment Bill says Justice Minister Andrew Little.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

The ‘year and a day rule’ rule will be repealed following the passing of the Crimes Amendment Bill, says Justice Minister Andrew Little.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

A new survey is allowing victims/survivors of crime to be heard, in their own words, about how our broken criminal justice system can be fixed, says Justice Minister Andrew Little.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice