Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni says the Auckland Sexual Abuse HELP Foundation Charitable Trust will provide a 12 month long piloted service to reduce trauma for survivors of sexual violence who are going through the criminal justice system.
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First Waikato Māori female District Court Judge
Hundreds gathered at Te Kotahitanga Marae in Tūākau for a special court hearing to witness the swearing-in of the first Māori female District Court Judge from Waikato- Judge Tinimiraka Victoria Clark.
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NewsRewa heads for retrial
Convicted rapist Malcolm Rewa has failed in his bid to avoid a retrial for the rape and murder of Susan Burdett in 1992.
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Corrections forced to apologise for banning offenders from course
Corrections has been forced to apologise for banning offenders from a course designed to help rehabilitate them- despite the government's sweeping justice reform which aims to reduce recidivism rates.
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Youth voice important for Justice reforms- lawyer
Justice Minister Andrew Little has announced the Safe and Effective Justice Programme Advisory Group tasked with reforming the "broken justice system". Lawyer and panel member Julia Whaipooti says youth need to be at the forefront of these discussions to ensure outcomes for Māori.
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Is there bias in our justice system?
A spate of serious crimes committed by Pākehā who escaped jail sentences has many on social media criticising whether the punishment would be harsher if the offenders were Māori. Two commentators admit there’s bias at play but it does not lie with the judges who made these decisions.
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Escape Rentals apologise to artist Shane Hansen for breaching copyright
A campervan rentals company who painted five of their vehicles using images from a well-known Māori artist made a public apology on their website for breaching copyright, and the artists' moral rights.
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Opposition mounting against $bil Waikato mega-prison
Opposition is mounting against the $1bil mega-prison planned for Waikeria. 1,300 letters from community organisation Action Station have been sent to Justice Minister Andrew Little and Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis to stop the build.
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Māori King keen to collaborate with the Govt
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was formally welcomed onto Tūrangawaewae Marae for the first time by King Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII today.
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Iwi community justice panels celebrated
Police are celebrating Iwi Community Justice Panels alongside Police Minister Stuart Nash and Iwi Leaders at Parliament Grand Hall this evening.
