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And Justice for All? - The 'transformational change' trying to keep Kiwis out of jail

Derek Cheng
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Senior Writer·NZ Herald·
10 mins to read

New Zealand's criminal justice system isn't serving victims, offenders or whānau. Calls for urgent reform have not been met with action. In the second of a three-part series Derek Cheng looks at what change is happening - with or without Government backing.

"Transformational change" is a term associated with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, but she and her Government are at arm's length from the reforms sweeping the district court.

In November Chief District Court Judge Heemi Taumaunu laid out

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