Election 2023 - Justice and Courts Policy
Act
Spokesperson:
Nicole McKee
Link to
policy here
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Nicole McKee
- ACT would clarify that judges are to impose the least restrictive outcome that does not impose a disproportionate risk to the community.
- ACT would ensure that judges not only consider the historical impacts of the offending on the victim, but also consider any present risks the sentence may impose on the victim.
- ACT has previously committed to abolishing cultural reports, we would also abolish the consideration of cultural background as a principle of sentencing.
- Read more here
Green Party
Spokesperson:
Golriz-Ghahraman
Link to
policy here
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Golriz-Ghahraman
- Remove court fees to ensure everyone has a reasonable opportunity to access justice.
- Fund the courts’ needs at each stage of the process, to fulfil the Executive’s constitutional obligations.
- Properly fund and resource the courts system in order to reduce average waiting times for trial after being charged to below three months (excepting genuine delays relating to establishing a case for defence), including expanding the number of district courts and related staff.
- Review the cost recovery rules for court cases, to broaden the range of situations in which cost recovery is available and reflect actual costs by bringing the level of payment into line with those payable in civil cases.
- Increase the range of sentencing options available to judges in criminal court cases.
- Support the expansion of Rangitahi Courts and the establishment of other marae based criminal justice courts.
- Read more here
National
Spokesperson:
Not yet available on their website.
New Zealand First
Spokesperson:
Link to
policy here
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- Prioritise the principles of the Sentencing Act to focus on the needs of the victim, then the community, and lastly the offender
- Adopt New Zealand First’s Protection for First Responders and Prison Officers Bill as a Government Bill
- Introduce harsher penalties for fleeing drivers
- Increase the use of mandatory minimum sentences for serious violent and sexual offenders
- Introduce a degrees of murder regime that utilises ‘life for life’ for 1st Degree Murder
- Review and work to increase the fines for lower level crimes such as texting while driving and shoplifting
- Introduce an enforcement law for dangerous littering
- Read more here
TOP
Spokesperson:
Not yet available on their website.
Te Pāti Māori
Spokesperson:
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Rawiri Waititi
Link to
policy here
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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Rawiri Waititi
- Establish an independent Māori Justice Authority.
- Reallocate 50% of Corrections, Police and Courts budgets to Māori Justice Authority.
- Disestablish Youth Justice Residences by 2030.
- Abolish the type and style of prisons by 2040 (Scandanavia).
- Work with whānau, hapū, iwi and Māori organisations to devolve justice services.
- Invest in kaupapa Māori Justice solutions/Muru/Restorative Justice
- Adopt all Waitangi Tribunal recommendations regarding Justice issues.
- Read more here