Law Commission - Te Aka Matua o te Ture

Law Commission - Te Aka Matua o te Ture The NZ Law Commission is an independent crown entity established to undertake the systematic review, reform and development of New Zealand's laws.

Today, we have published our Final Report in our review of hate crime law. We concluded that the current legal model, wh...
22/07/2026

Today, we have published our Final Report in our review of hate crime law. We concluded that the current legal model, which takes hostile motivation into account at sentencing, remains the most appropriate model compared to alternatives. We make 12 recommendations to improve the current law. Learn more about our conclusions and recommendations https://www.lawcom.govt.nz/our-work/hate-crime/report

Today, we have published our Final Report “He Arotake i te Ture mō ngā Huarahi Whakatau a ngā Pakeke | Review of Adult D...
23/02/2026

Today, we have published our Final Report “He Arotake i te Ture mō ngā Huarahi Whakatau a ngā Pakeke | Review of Adult Decision-making Capacity Law”. The Report sets out our recommendations on how the Government should reform the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988. You can read the Report on our website https://www.lawcom.govt.nz/our-work/review-of-adult-decision-making-capacity-law/tab/report.
We will publish an overview of key features of our recommendations in accessible formats. These will be on our website once they are available.

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