Tēnā koe,

 

Thank you for contacting the [1][Ministry of Justice request email] mailbox at the
Ministry of Justice.  

 

This automatic message is to confirm we have received your email - we hope
to acknowledge you and advise next steps within two working days.   
  
Please note that this mailbox is not monitored on weekends, public
holidays or between 17:00 and 08:00 hours on working days.  Official
Information Act requests can take up to 20 working days to receive a
response.  If the Ministry needs more time, we will inform you. 

Ngā mihi,

Communications and Ministerial Services | Corporate Services
Ministry of Justice

Justice Centre I Aitken Street

DX Box SX 10088 I Wellington

[2]www.justice.govt.nz

 

 

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Tçnâ koe Lance,

Thank you for your email of 15 March 2026 to the Ministry of Justice (the
Ministry) seeking court information under the Official Information Act
1982 (the Act).

 

While the Ministry provides administrative support to the courts, they are
a separate and independent arm of government.  Under section 2(6)(a) of
the Act, the courts are not subject to the Act. Access to court
information is managed by the courts under separate legislation and court
rules. 

 

I must therefore refuse your request under section 18(g) of the OIA on the
grounds that the information you have requested is not held by the
Ministry or any other agency subject to the Act.

 

You can search the publicly available Judicial Decisions Online here:
[1]High Court Judgments of Public Interest — Courts of New Zealand and
here: [2]Judgments — Courts of New Zealand for the subject matter you are
seeking.

 

If you would like to request court information, you need to apply to the
court under the appropriate court rules. You will need to fill out the
attached form and submit it directly to the relevant court. The contact
details for all courts are available at: [3]Find us | New Zealand Ministry
of Justice

 

Once your application is received, a decision on your request will be made
by a registrar or judge and there may be a charge. 

 

You have the right under section 28 of the OIA to seek a review of the
Ministry’s response from the Ombudsman.  The Ombudsman’s contact details
are available at: [4]Ombudsman New Zealand | Tari o te Kaitiaki Mana
Tangata

 

Thank you for taking time to write.

 

Ngâ mihi nui,

 

Ministerial Services

   

Communications and Ministerial Services | Corporate Services

Ministry of Justice | Tâhû o te Ture [5]justice.govt.nz

 

 

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