Welcome to the Ministry of Justice consultation hub

This site will help you find and participate in consultations that interest you.

Recently updated consultations are displayed below. Alternatively, search for consultations by keyword, postcode, interest etc.

For further information, see the Ministry's consultation section.

Open Consultations

  • Long-term Insights Briefing 2025

    The Ministry of Justice is consulting on a draft of its second Long-term Insights Briefing. Our topic is the future operation of the courts and justice services. A well-functioning court system is critical to New Zealand’s social and economic wellbeing. The environment that the courts and...

    Closes 9 November 2025

  • Litigation Skills Video 4 Feedback

    Litigation Skills Video 4 - Ethical issues and Dilemmas

    Closes 2 March 2026

  • Litigation Skills Video 5 - Evidence in Chief  - Feedback

    Litigation Skills Video 5 - Evidence in Chief

    Closes 2 March 2026

  • Family Violence Programme - Participant Feedback Survey

    This survey is for people who have attended a Ministry of Justice family violence programme. Completing this survey is voluntary, and will help us improve the programme. Please note that we will not be responding to feedback as the survey is anonymous. If you would like to...

    Closes 30 September 2026

Closed Consultations

  • Pātaka Whenua (our online portal) - court user survey

    The Māori Land Court acknowledges that in recent years our level of service hasn’t been up to the standards we expect. To help us do better by the whānau and whenua we serve, we invite you to share your thoughts on the service you have received from us. We want to understand from your view,...

    Closed 21 September 2025

  • Adjudication Framework

    The Ministry of Justice has been looking at ways to improve out of court dispute resolution. Consultation on a proposed adjudication framework We are interested in what you think about a proposal for a statutory adjudication framework that would give businesses a new way to resolve civil...

    Closed 19 September 2025

  • Triennial Review of Legal Aid

    The Minister of Justice has directed the Ministry of Justice to carry out a triennial review of the legal aid scheme. The overarching objective for the review is to ensure that the legal aid scheme is efficient and sustainable while also promoting access to justice. If you have any...

    Closed 1 August 2025

  • Te Pūkotahitanga Regional Wānanga

    Feedback survey for participants in a series of regional wānanga hosted by Te Pūkotahitanga, the tangata whenua ministerial advisory group to the Minister for the prevention of family violence and sexual violence

    Closed 24 June 2025

  • Litigation Skills Video 3 Feedback

    Litigation Skills Video 3 - Cross Examination.

    Closed 20 March 2025

We Asked, You Said, We Did

Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes.

We asked

Thank you for your interest in taking part in this survey

By taking part in this survey you will be providing information to help develop a National Strategy and Action Plans to eliminate family violence and sexual violence.

You said

What we have understood

Regular updates summarising what we're learning from hui and submissions can be accessed in the Kōrero Mai - Have Your Say part of our website. 

 

We did

The formal engagement period for contributions to inform the National Strategy and Action Plans has now closed.

To keep up to date on progress, or for further information on the National Strategy and Action Plans, please see www.violencefree.govt.nz

Your safety is important to us

If there is something urgent you need help with please contact the services below:

  • If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, dial 111 for the Police.
  • If you want to talk to someone about sexual violence, call Safe to Talk Helpline – 0800 044334
  • If you want to talk to someone about family violence, call Family Violence Helpline:0800 456 450