About the Ministry

The Ministry works closely with other agencies in the justice sector such as New Zealand Police, the Department of Corrections and the Ministry of Social Development, to advance the sector’s common goal of a safe and just society for New Zealand.

The Ministry’s approximately 2,900 staff work in 103 different locations around New Zealand delivering a wide variety of services from court services and fines collection to policy advice, negotiation of Treaty of Waitangi claims and running the parliamentary elections.

The Ministry is led by Secretary for Justice and Chief Executive Belinda Clark. The Executive Team is supported by the wider Senior Management Team.

See more about our three key functions, and our Ministry purpose:

• Delivery of operational services

• Provision of policy advice

• Leadership of the justice sector

• Our purpose