Youth crime reduction initiatives: E14 2 May 2014
On Monday the Associate Minister for Justice, Chester Borrows, announced that six community organisations had been successful in applying for funds to reduce youth
On Monday the Associate Minister for Justice, Chester Borrows, announced that six community organisations had been successful in applying for funds to reduce youth
Last week The Salvation Army released its 2014, ‘State of the Nation Report’, which this year is subtitled, ‘Striking A Better Balance’. This is an
Purpose This quarterly review provides a summary of significant Māori-focused social, economic and treaty policy developments for the period 1 October 2013 to 20
Last week the Associate Minister of Justice, Chester Borrows, released a Youth Crime Action Plan 2013 – 2023. Through this plan the Government seeks a
This week the Department of Statistics released child and youth criminal prosecution statistics for 2012/13.[1] These data tables relate to prosecutions for rangatahi aged between
Last week a report entitled, Addressing the Drivers of Crime¸ was released by the Government. This followed a joint media statement about this work which
This week the Corrections Minister, Anne Tolley, announced further details on an education strategy being developed for prisoners. Specifically the Minister confirmed four targets; (i)
On Monday the United Nations released a report focused on New Zealand. The report is from its Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination[1]. This
Yesterday the Minister of Corrections, Anne Tolley, announced that over the next two years 2,000 prisoners will be enrolled in a new educational programme, focused
Parliament reopened on Tuesday with the Prime Minister’s statement on the Government’s policy intent. No new policies or initiatives were announced. However a number of