Courts Press Releases

Justice Minister Simon Power has introduced the Juries Amendment Bill, which includes a provision to remove the addresses of potential jurors from jury panel lists. The bill also addresses other concerns regarding who can serve on juries.

The Ministry of Health welcomes the decision of the Nelson District Court in convicting James Michael Dawson on charges of advertising and offering chiropractic services he was not authorised to administer.

Huntly Court in the Waikato district have charged and convicted four people for owning dogs that attack sending a clear message to the public that dog attacks won’t be tolerated.

Prokiwi International has pleaded guilty and been fined for 17 representative charges of breaching the Fair Trading Act for supplying products that mislead customers into believing the products were New Zealand made.

Napier District Court have given jail sentences to three men for immigration fraud. Immigration NZ says this sends a clear message that illegally using foreign workers will not be tolerated.

A bill is being passed to ensure victims continue to have access to compensation awarded to prisoners.

The Government has made funding available for the rollout of audio visual links for court proceedings.

The Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill which has been passed by Parliament denies parole to repeat serious violent offenders.

The Three Strikes Bill, which ensure the worst repeat serious violent offenders stay in prison for longer, has passed its second reading in Parliament.

The Commerce Commission have obtained an interim injunction from Auckland High Court to restrain three companies involved in selling Love Springs branded water filters door to door.

The ‘Child Witnesses in the New Zealand Criminal Courts’ report has been launched by Auckland University of Technology’s Institute of Public Policy.

Justice Minister Simon Power has replied to Mr Bain’s lawyers in regards to the process for David Bain’s compensation claim.

Justice Minister Simon Power says that the removal of depositions hearings in courts is having a positive impact for court users.

David Bain’s lawyers have lodged a claim for compensation for ‘wrongful conviction and imprisonment’.

ASB is pleased that the SFO investigation into Stephen Versalko’s fraudulent activity has resulted in a guilty plea and sentencing.