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Justice and courts

7 portfolios: Attorney-General, Corrections, Courts, Justice, Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence, Drug Law Reform, and Youth Justice. 6 office holders in government, and spokespeople for 3 parties.

Attorney-General

Government

Spokespeople

  • LabourNone recorded
  • GreenNone recorded
  • Te Pāti MāoriNone recorded

Source: DPMC Ministerial List (official), 13 August 2026.

Corrections

Government

Spokespeople

Sources: Green Party team page (party), 16 September 2026; Labour Party team page (party), 16 September 2026; DPMC Ministerial List (official), 13 August 2026.

Courts

Government

Spokespeople

Sources: Green Party team page (party), 16 September 2026; Labour Party team page (party), 16 September 2026; DPMC Ministerial List (official), 13 August 2026.

Justice

Government

  • Minister of JusticePaul Goldsmith (National), Cabinet
  • Associate Minister of JusticeDavid Seymour (ACT), Cabinet
    All 1 delegated responsibilities
    • Functions and responsibilities within the Justice portfolio relating to the development and passage of the Treaty Principles Bill and associated policy
  • Associate Minister of JusticeNicole McKee (ACT), Cabinet
    All 19 delegated responsibilities
    • The development and passage of the following proposed Bills, and associated policy and regulations:
    • Justice Systems Stewardship Amendment Bill
    • Statutes Amendment Bill
    • Court Timeliness (Jurisdiction of Community Magistrates) Legislation Bill
    • Courts Improvement Bill
    • Responsibility for policy relating to:
    • firearms
    • virtual participation (AVL) in court proceedings
    • Three Strikes sentencing
    • Surrogacy and adoption
    • Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009, including Ministerial exemptions under section 157 of that Act
    • Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012
    • Responsibility for policy and the administration of the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009 and the Proceeds of Crime Fund
    • Responsibility for policy and administration relating to the building and maintenance of courthouses
    • Responsibility for the occupational regulation policy for the following matters:
    • pawnbrokers and second-hand dealers
    • private investigators and security guards
    • sex workers
    • real estate agents
    • Appointments to, and monitoring of, the following Crown entities:
    • Public Trust
    • Real Estate Agents Authority
    • Appointments to, and monitoring of, a number of specified tribunals and statutory bodies administered by the Ministry of Justice

Spokespeople

Sources: Green Party team page (party), 16 September 2026; Labour Party team page (party), 16 September 2026; DPMC Ministerial List (official), 13 August 2026.

Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence

Government

  • Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual ViolenceKaren Chhour (ACT), Outside Cabinet

Spokespeople

  • LabourHelen WhiteSpokesperson for Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence
  • GreenMarama DavidsonSpokesperson for Prevention of Family Violence and Sexual Violence
  • Te Pāti MāoriNone recorded

Sources: Green Party team page (party), 16 September 2026; Labour Party team page (party), 16 September 2026; DPMC Ministerial List (official), 13 August 2026.

Drug Law Reform

Government

  • None recorded

Spokespeople

  • LabourNone recorded
  • GreenKahurangi CarterSpokesperson for Drug Law Reform
  • Te Pāti MāoriNone recorded

Source: Green Party team page (party), 16 September 2026.

Youth Justice

Government

  • None recorded

Spokespeople

  • LabourNone recorded
  • GreenTamatha PaulSpokesperson for Youth Justice
  • Te Pāti MāoriNone recorded

Source: Green Party team page (party), 16 September 2026.

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