Courts and Government Legal Agencies

Sites

Courts of New Zealand Te Tari Kooti

Crown Law Office

The Crown Law Office provides legal advice and representation to the New Zealand Government, its departments, ministries and agencies in matters affecting the Crown.

Department of Corrections

Environment Court

Deals with cases under the Resource Management Act 1991 such as references about the contents of regional and district statements and plans, and appeals arising out of applications for resource consent.

Law Commission Te Aka Matua o te Ture

Reviews areas of the law that need updating, reforming or developing. Makes recommendations to Parliament.

Legal Services Agency Pokapu Ratonga Ture

Promotes access to justice for all New Zealanders. Set up by the Legal Services Act 2000. This Act's purpose is "to promote access to justice by: providing a legal aid scheme, to help people who cannot afford legal services to have access to them; providing other means of legal assistance; supporting community legal services by funding community law centres, education and research".

Māori Land Court Te Kooti Whenua Māori

The New Zealand court that hears matters relating to Maori land. There are seven Māori Land Court Registry offices in New Zealand. At these offices you can access application forms and lodge enquiries, look at historical Māori title and ownership information, and talk to staff about Māori Land Court processes.

Ministry of Justice Te Manatu Ture

Provides an overview of the Ministry and New Zealand Courts and their services.

National Enforcement Unit (NEU)

Investigates and, where appropriate, prosecutes offences under various legislation on behalf of the Official Assignee, the Registrar of Companies and the Registrar of Motor Vehicle Traders. The NEU is part of the Ministry of Economic Development

New Zealand Parole Board

Office of the Ombudsmen Nga Kaitiaki Mana Tangata

Investigation of complaints against local and central government departments and statutory organizations; investigations and reviews under freedom of information legislation.

Refugee Status Appeals Authority Te Mana Pira Turanga Rerenga

An independent body established to determine appeals from decisions of the Refugee Status Branch of the New Zealand Immigration Service declining refugee status.

Removal Review Authority Te Mana Arotake Pananga

Supports the ongoing quality improvement of the New Zealand immigration determination process.

Takeovers Panel

Reviews legislation relating to takeovers and the application of the legislation to specified companies and recommends amendments. Enforces the Takeovers Code. Information about the Takeovers Act.

Tribunals Unit

The Tribunals Unit provides administrative and registry support services to a range of administrative courts and tribunals which do not form part of the High or District Court jurisdictions.