All posts tagged Law/ Justice & Penalties
May 3, 2011    Corrections, Health, Justice, Rōpu Māori, Social, Uncategorized

Law Commission report of the review of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975

With Māori representing 40% of all drug related convictions, the  Law commission report into the  review of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975, which was tabled in Parliament today should be of interests to viewers. 

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Posted by Honoria on May 3, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/05/03/law-commission-report-of-the-review-of-the-misuse-of-drugs-act-1975/

April 23, 2011    Justice, Private Posts, Rōpu Māori, Social, Welfare

Child abuse debate and pending legislative changes

This week  three children aged 6 – 15 months old have been  hospitalisation with non- accidental injuries.  These ongoing events of violence against  children follows the completion of the Ministerial Inquiry into child abuse, the introduction of the  Child Abuse protection Bill – The Crimes Amendment Bill (No 2) to parliament,  and the Social Development Minister’s Paula Bennett announcement that a Green Paper [...]

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Posted by Honoria on April 23, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/04/23/child-abuse-debate-and-pending-legislative-changes/

March 8, 2011    Corrections, Rōpu Māori, Social

Child killer sentenced to life imprisonment

Rikki Ngatai-Check, 23, was sentenced in the High Court in Wellington today for life with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years  after earlier being found guilty of murdering 2 year old Karl Perigo-Check  in Whanganui October 2009. 

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Posted by Honoria on March 8, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/03/08/child-killer-sentenced-to-life-imprisonment/

March 4, 2011    Rōpu Māori

Urewera 15 appeal – The court reserve its decision

  The Urewera 15′s appeal against Chief High Court Judge Helen Winkelmann decision for a judge only trail went before the Court of Appeal in Wellington yesterday.

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Posted by Honoria on March 4, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/03/04/urewera-15-appeal-the-court-reserve-its-decision/

February 10, 2011    Government, Health, Justice, Social

New legislation to prevent child abuse set for 2011

Yesterday Simon Power announced that legislation will be passed to prevent child abuse.  Under the new law it will be a criminal offence if adults do not report acts of abuse against a child.  The legislation is an outcome from a commissioner’s report following the 2007 deaths of the Kahui Twins.  The legislation is set to be [...]

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Posted by Honoria on February 10, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/02/10/new-legislation-to-prevent-child-abuse-set-for-2011/

January 26, 2011    Corrections, Social

Imprisonment for failing to pay fines discriminates against Māori and poor

The head of prison reform advocacy group Rethinking Crime and Punishment says imprisoning people for non-payment of traffic fines would discriminate against Māori and the poor. Mr Kim Workman (Ngāti Kahungunu) says the proposed change in the Courts and Criminal Matters Bill runs counter to international research. Mr Workman says judges already have the discretion [...]

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Posted by Honoria on January 26, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/01/26/imprisonment-for-failing-to-pay-fines-discriminates-against-maori-and-poor/

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