Last week Ministers Paul Goldsmith, Mark Mitchell, and Karen Chhour, released a joint media statement headlining that there are now ‘fewer victims of crime, more
Criminal Justice Statistics Released This week the Ministry of Justice and Statistics New Zealand released official data on criminal offending for 2024. Most of the
State Apology for Abuse in Care: On Tuesday the Prime Minister, Chris Luxon, delivered an apology for abuse in ‘care’ on behalf of current and
Last month the Ministry of Justice released summary data tables on criminal offending for the year to 30 June 2024. The data shows circa 22,000
Last week we provided policy commentary on gangs, making two distinct points. First that there are policy design problems with this Government’s proposed new approaches
On Sunday Justice Minister, Paul Goldsmith, (re)announced the intention of the Government to introduce legislation to curb gang activity. Key points being a ban on
On Wednesday Parliament passed a Parole Act amendment to ensure that the Department of Corrections can monitor 27 sexual offenders deemed at high risk of
In July a briefing to the Incoming Minister of Police, Ginny Andersen, was released. In relation to tangata Māori the briefing advises her of information
The New Zealand Police and the Ministry of Justice have both released new statements of intent. The Ministry of Justice’s commitment to working better with
With the General Election drawing nearer key political themes are emerging, one of which is how to improve the criminal justice sector, specifically addressing crime
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