Pacific Peoples and the Criminal Justice System in Aotearoa New Zealand

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Report 1 – Pacific Peoples and the Criminal Justice System in Aotearoa New Zealand (PDF)

Report 2 – Pacific Peoples and the Criminal Justice System in Aotearoa New Zealand (PDF)

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Pacific Peoples and the Criminal Justice System in Aotearoa New Zealand

Publication date: October 2023

Authors: Litia Tuiburelevu, Elizabeth Lotoa, Isabella Ieremia, Hugo Wagner-Hiliau & Gabriella Coxon-Brayne

‘Pacific Peoples and the Criminal Justice System in Aotearoa New Zealand’ details the stories of Pacific peoples who have engaged with the criminal justice system both personally and professionally. Report 1 traces the existing research relating to Pacific peoples and the law, identifying what exists, what is missing and what questions needs to be asked. Report 2 provides the responses from more than 50 Knowledge Holders about their experiences in the criminal justice system, as well as offering recommendations for a transformative justice future. In sum, the research recommends that transformation is only possible if our collective vision is grounded in abolition, decolonisation and upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi.