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Minister of Justice Andrew Little has acknowledged the provisional results of the two referendums voted on in the 2020 General Election.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

We, the undersigned, support strong encryption, which plays a crucial role in protecting personal data, privacy, intellectual property, trade secrets and cyber security.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • GCSB
  • Justice
  • NZSIS

The Minister of Justice has today introduced the Family Court (Supporting Children in Court) Legislation Bill – the next step in the ongoing programme of work to fix the failed 2014 Family Court reforms led by then Justice Minister Judith Collins.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Courts
  • Justice

Community Law Centres will receive a funding boost to meet the increased need for free legal services due to COVID-19, Justice Minister Andrew Little said.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Courts
  • Justice

The Government is allocating $40 million to assist with the cost of mediation and arbitration for New Zealand businesses and landlords to resolve issues about adjusting rent as they face the economic impacts of COVID-19, Justice Minister Andrew Little said.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

The Government is taking action to address the backlog of cases across the court system following the COVID-19 lockdown period, Minister of Justice Andrew Little announced today.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

A new approach to prevent family harm that encourages greater collaboration across government and community groups is being celebrated at the opening of a new facility in Auckland.

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
  • Hon Stuart Nash
  • Jan Logie
  • Prime Minister
  • Justice
  • Police

From today new legislation takes effect to both restore the right to legal representation at the start of a Care of Children (CoCA) dispute in the Family Court, and allow parties to those proceedings to access legal aid where eligible.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Courts
  • Justice

The new Criminal Cases Review Commission | Te Kāhui Tātari Ture (CCRC) has started work and can now independently investigate claimed miscarriages of justice.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Courts
  • Justice

The Governor-General has referred Scott Watson’s convictions for murder back to the Court of Appeal, Justice Minister Andrew Little announced today.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

A Bill to replace New Zealand’s Privacy Act passed its third reading in Parliament today, Justice Minister Andrew Little has announced.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

We, the Home Affairs, Interior, and Security Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America (the ‘Five Countries’) have met vi

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • GCSB
  • Justice
  • NZSIS

The Government will legislate to ensure businesses that suffered as a result of the COVID-19 response will get help to resolve disputes over commercial rent issues, Justice Minister Andrew Little announced today.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

Justice Minister Andrew Little today announced details of further appointments to the Criminal Cases Review Commission.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

The law setting out New Zealanders’ basic civil and human rights is today one step towards being strengthened following the first reading of a Bill that requires Parliament to take action if a court says a statute undermines those rights.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

The Coalition Government has made a significant $62 million investment from the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund to start the reform of the Family Court and enable it to respond effectively to the increased backlog caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

Our social services have been a vital part of keeping communities safe and resilient as we face the impacts of COVID-19, says Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Jan Logie
  • Agriculture
  • Education
  • Justice
  • Social Development

The 2020 Budget includes significant support to stabilise New Zealand’s family violence services, whose work has been shown to be so essential throughout the COVID-19 lockdown.

  • Hon Poto Williams
  • Jan Logie
  • ACC
  • Children
  • Corrections
  • Courts
  • Education
  • Health
  • Justice
  • Māori Development
  • Police
  • Social Development

The complete and final version of the Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill that will be voted on in one of two referendums at this year’s General Election was released today by Justice Minister Andrew Little.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

The Government is considering options to support New Zealand businesses with rent payments as they face the economic impacts of COVID-19.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

David Tamihere’s murder convictions have been referred back to the Court of Appeal after Cabinet this week completed the administrative process required which had been delayed while the response to COVID-19 took priority.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

The Government has announced a suite of new measures to provide relief for small and medium-sized businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Hon Grant Robertson
  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Hon Stuart Nash
  • Finance
  • Justice
  • Small Business

Abortion has been removed from the Crimes Act under a new law passed by Parliament today.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

The use of the term “Ombudsman” is now better protected following the third reading of an amendment to the Ombudsmen Act 1975.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice