Ministry of Justice

Minister Responsible for the Ministry of Justice at 28 May 2026:

Minister of Justice – Hon Paul Goldsmith

www.justice.govt.nz

Justice Sector

Ministry of Justice is in the Justice Sector

Other Departments in this Sector:

Māori Affairs Sector

Ministry of Justice is in the Māori Affairs Sector

Other Departments in this Sector:

Ministry of Māori Development - Te Puni Kōkiri

Vote Courts

Minister(s) Responsible for Appropriations at 28 May 2026:

Minister for Courts (M19) – Hon Nicole McKee

Estimates 2026/27: Estimates 2026/27 - Vote Courts - PDF 658 KB; Estimates 2026/27 - Vote Courts - DOCX 122 KB
Supplementary Estimates 2025/26: Supplementary Estimates 2025/26 - Vote Courts - PDF 443 KB; Supplementary Estimates 2025/26 - Vote Courts - DOCX 62 KB

Vote Justice

Minister(s) Responsible for Appropriations at 28 May 2026:

Minister of Justice (M42) – Hon Paul Goldsmith
Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence (M104) – Hon Karen Chhour

Estimates 2026/27: Estimates 2026/27 - Vote Justice - PDF 735 KB; Estimates 2026/27 - Vote Justice - DOCX 156 KB
Supplementary Estimates 2025/26: Supplementary Estimates 2025/26 - Vote Justice - PDF 500 KB; Supplementary Estimates 2025/26 - Vote Justice - DOCX 78 KB

Vote Tari Whakatau

Minister(s) Responsible for Appropriations at 28 May 2026:

Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations (M74) – Hon Paul Goldsmith

Estimates 2026/27: Estimates 2026/27 - Vote Tari Whakatau - PDF 426 KB; Estimates 2026/27 - Vote Tari Whakatau - DOCX 86 KB
Supplementary Estimates 2025/26: Supplementary Estimates 2025/26 - Vote Tari Whakatau - PDF 320 KB; Supplementary Estimates 2025/26 - Vote Tari Whakatau - DOCX 48 KB