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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

Ministerial diary May 2020

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  • Hon Andrew Little

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

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

Ministerial diary April 2020

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  • Hon Andrew Little

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

Ministerial diary March 2020

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  • Hon Andrew Little

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

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

Following the standard process of first communicating to the families, Pike River Recovery Minister Andrew Little has confirmed that Cabinet has approved final funding for the completion of the Coalition Government’s commitment to the Pike River recovery.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Pike River Re-entry

I tēnei rā tonu i te Pāremata, i pānuitia te Pire Whakataunga Kerēme a ngā Hapū o Ahuriri i tana pānuitanga tuatahi, tata tonu ki te whā tau i muri mai i te tāmokohanga o te whakaaetanga i waenganui i te iwi me te Karauna.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

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

People who find out on election day they are not on the electoral roll or their details are not up to date will now have their vote counted.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

Ministerial diary February 2020

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  • Hon Andrew Little

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

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

Justice Minister Andrew Little and New Zealand First MP Darroch Ball, have today announced the appointment of the Chief Commissioner of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), the location, and the membership of the Establishment Advisory Group.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

A Deed of Settlement agreeing redress for historical Treaty claims has been signed by the Crown and Moriori at Kōpinga Marae on Rēkohu (Chatham Islands) today, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Andrew Little has announced.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

Auckland University legal academic Amokura Kawharu has been appointed as the next President of the Law Commission, Justice Minister Andrew Little announced today. 

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice

It was on these very grounds in February 1940, 100 years on from the signing of Te Tiriti, that Sir Āpirana Ngata gave a call for participation.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

Ministerial diary January 2020

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  • Hon Andrew Little

New Zealand has regained its position as the least corrupt country in the world for the second time under this Coalition Government, says Justice Minister Andrew Little.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Justice