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Māori, LGBTQ+ community members do not highly trust the justice system: survey

Māori, LGBTQ+ community members do not highly trust the justice system: survey

Less than half of New Zealanders had high levels of trust in the system

Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act to cover physician associates

Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act to cover physician associates

Once regulated, they must meet standards involving training, supervision, professional development

District Court welcomes ex-Samoa attorney-general Hermann Retzlaff to the bench

District Court welcomes ex-Samoa attorney-general Hermann Retzlaff to the bench

He joins David Laurenson and Sacha Nepe

Supreme Court denies leave to appeal in cocaine importation case

Supreme Court denies leave to appeal in cocaine importation case

Ruling addresses concepts of exploitation and vulnerability in context of migrant labour

Violent crime reduction target surpassed: justice minister

Violent crime reduction target surpassed: justice minister

The aim was to reduce the number of serious violent crime victims by 20,000 by 2029

Education bill to boost student achievement and attendance

Education bill to boost student achievement and attendance

The required period for notice of strike action will increase from three to seven days