We need an independent advocate who can speak to the range of rights that our children are entitled to

The Chief Justice and Secretary for Justice are creating a national strategic framework, to improve how we work together to improve access to civil justice in Aotearoa New Zealand. They are looking for submissions from people with direct experience of the justice system who would like to share their feedback on the draft Wayfinding for Civil Justice strategy document.

There has been slow steady progress on some of New Zealand’s National Integrity System Assessments’ recommendations, but as we emerge from the COVID crisis there is much more to be done.

In 2019, the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians New Zealand Group (CWP NZ) worked together to create and introduce the Crimes (Definition of Female Genital Mutilation) Amendment Bill. This bill was crafted through strong cross party collaboration.

The 2021 Aotearoa New Zealand SDG Virtual Summit and release of the Auditor General’s report on New Zealand’s SDG preparedness put the SDGs in the spotlight. Urgent action is needed on our SDG Commitment..

A stable and thriving economy and society rely on integrity systems that facilitate checks and balances on power, transparency of decision-making and information, the ability to speak up about wrongdoing, and to see this investigated. It also relies on the ability for people to explore issues, participate in public debate and policy formation.