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Victims' Guide to Appeals | The Application of International Law to State Activity in Cyberspace | Government Legal Services Strategy, Te Rautaki Ratonga Ā-Ture A Te Kāwanatanga | Mana Ōrite agreement
Victims' Guide to Appeals
If you are a victim of crime or are supporting someone who has been through the court process and you have been told that there is an appeal, you may have some questions.
In October 2025, Crown Law published the Victims' Guide to Appeals. This Guide is designed to help victims of crime understand the appeal process, including the lead up to an appeal hearing, the hearing itself and making complaints. It is an outline only, responding to questions that victims often ask.
The Guide has been prepared in consultation with the Chief Victims Advisor as well as Crown lawyers who are specialists in criminal appeals.
Court Victims Advisors remain the best people to talk to about specific appeals and what an appeal may mean in an individual case.
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The Application of International Law to State Activity in Cyberspace
On Tuesday 17 June 2025, New Zealand issued an update to its position statement on The Application of International Law to State Activity in Cyberspace. New Zealand’s original position statement was issued in 2020. The updates to the statement focus on collective countermeasures, due diligence, and international humanitarian law.
The updated statement, issued jointly by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and the Crown Law Office, can be found on MFAT's website at www.mfat.govt.nz/en/peace-rights-and-security/international-security/cyber-security
Government Legal Services Strategy | Te Rautaki Ratonga Ā-Ture A Te Kāwanatanga
This is the first strategy to look at how the Government Legal Network (GLN) can enhance the delivery of legal services to the government.
It sets out the direction of travel for the delivery of legal services by the GLN to government for the next five years, establishing the important areas of focus to ensure we deliver effective services. Work in the past decade has developed the network of government lawyers into the GLN we have today. This strategy identifies key areas of focus to further develop the services, and the capability of the GLN to deliver them.
It is our blueprint for the next five years.
Mana Ōrite agreement
During 2019 and 2020 the Ināia Tonu Nei kaitiaki worked together with the Justice Sector Leadership Board (JSLB) to develop a Mana Ōrite agreement. A Mana Ōrite relationship agreement was signed in April 2021 between the Ināia Tonu Nei kaitiaki and the following justice sector chief executives (JSLB) of the:
- Ministry of Justice
- Ara Poutama Aotearoa
- New Zealand Police
- Oranga Tamariki
- Serious Fraud Office
- Crown Law Office
Mana Ōrite Relationship Agreement. Published: August 19, 2021
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