Sector Overview - Justice Sector
Sector Overview Statement
Justice Sector Contribution to Government Priorities
The Government has set three high-level, long-term priorities for the next decade on which the success of the social, economic, political and cultural activities of the nation will be built.
- Economic Transformation
The justice sector contributes by providing effective administration and supporting infrastructure for civil courts and tribunals so that national and international business transactions can be conducted with security and confidence.
- Families - Young and Old
The justice sector supports Families - Young and Old by protecting the safety and security of individuals and communities, and ensuring that people can enjoy their civil and political rights.
- National Identity
The justice sector provides services that support the maintenance of effective constitutional arrangements, and has an increased role in ensuring that New Zealand is connected internationally.
Sector Outcomes
The sector’s overall outcome is ‘A Safe and Just Society’ for New Zealand. For this outcome to be achieved, communities need to be safe and individuals need to feel secure and that they live in a society where civil and democratic rights and obligations can be enjoyed. Each justice sector agency has a role to play in delivering on these outcomes.
The justice sector outcomes reflect how justice sector agencies contribute to a safe and just society through eight outcome areas:
- Impact of Crime Reduced
- Offenders Held to Account
- Crime Reduced
- Trusted Justice System
- Accessible Justice Services
- International Connectedness
- Durable Settlements of Treaty Claims
- Effective Constitutional Arrangements.
Medium-Term Priorities
Five medium-term priorities have been identified for the justice sector, as follows:
- Impact of Crime Reduced - Victims’ rights and victims’ support
- Crime Reduced - Reduced Māori offending
- Offenders Held to Account - Increased use of alternatives to prison for less serious offenders
- Offenders Held to Account - Effective and efficient criminal trial processes
- Trusted Justice System - Improved satisfaction with justice services.
Focusing on activities that contribute to the priority areas is expected to lead to the biggest gains for the sector in the medium term. Key trends and issues within each medium term priority follow.
