Judiciary

Environment Court   (www.justice.govt.nz/environment)  

The Environment Court is constituted by the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996. With offices in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, the court holds sittings throughout the country.

Maori Land Court : Te Kooti Whenua Maori   (www.justice.govt.nz/maorilandcourt)  

The New Zealand court that hears matters relating to Maori land. About 1.3 million hectares in New Zealand is designated as Maori freehold land, just under five percent of the total 26.4 million hectares in the country.

Family Court of New Zealand   (www.courts.govt.nz/family)  

A Web site providing information about the Family Court and the services it offers.

Judicial Conduct Commissioner   (www.jcc.govt.nz)  

The Office of the Judicial Conduct Commissioner was established in August 2005 to deal with complaints about the conduct of Judges. Through this, the Office aims to protect the impartiality and integrity of the judicial system.

Royal Federation of Justices' Association   (www.jpfed.org.nz)  

Enables the general public to locate a local Justice of the Peace via an online directory with a simple to use search function.

Crown Forestry Rental Trust   (www.cfrt.org.nz)  

A company which facilitates the settlement of claims involving Crown Forest License lands.

Sensible Sentencing New Zealand   (www.safe-nz.org.nz)  

Sensible sentencing for a safe crime free New Zealand. Based in Napier, Hamilton, Christchurch, Auckland and Wangarei.

Auckland Justice Of The Peace Association   (www.jpauckland.org.nz)  

Justices of the Peace are lay non-stipendiary magistrates with limited jurisdiction in ministerial and judicial areas, as prescribed in various Acts of Parliament.