ISSUE
Friday, August 22, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 73
An annual event celebrated in November, the International Restorative Justice Week is observed across different countries. This year, it is being celebrated from November 15 to 22.
Restorative justice is not a panacea for all the ills of the justice system but a tool or mechanism to support the opportunity for healing of harm or hurt that has occurred. The movement gives a voice to the victims of crime in a safe, meaningful and respectful manner. This opportunity to address the offenders has enhanced victim participation in the justice system.
Restorative Practices Aotearoa welcomes this week of acknowledgement, innovation and celebration in the world of Restorative Justice.
New Zealand has been leading in restorative justice and practices, from the inception of the groundbreaking CYPF Act 1989 to the recent Sentencing Amendment Act 2014. This legislation has supported the flax roots movement of restorative justice that has been driven by many small and diverse community-based organisations over the years and has now flourished into the accepted mainstream approach to justice applied throughout the country.
Restorative justice conferences enable the offenders to meet the victims who are no longer a name on the Summary of Facts; they are a person, someone that is real, and someone that has family, friends and a life to live. The opportunity for family and friends to be active participants in the restorative justice process is the strength of our system and has been well-received by those who have been able to participate in the process.
Innovation and courage have enabled New Zealand as a country to become one of the prominent exponents of restorative justice.
An annual event celebrated in November, the International Restorative Justice Week is observed across different countries. This year, it is being celebrated from November 15 to 22.
Restorative justice is not a panacea for all the ills of the justice system but a tool or mechanism to support the...
An annual event celebrated in November, the International Restorative Justice Week is observed across different countries. This year, it is being celebrated from November 15 to 22.
Restorative justice is not a panacea for all the ills of the justice system but a tool or mechanism to support the opportunity for healing of harm or hurt that has occurred. The movement gives a voice to the victims of crime in a safe, meaningful and respectful manner. This opportunity to address the offenders has enhanced victim participation in the justice system.
Restorative Practices Aotearoa welcomes this week of acknowledgement, innovation and celebration in the world of Restorative Justice.
New Zealand has been leading in restorative justice and practices, from the inception of the groundbreaking CYPF Act 1989 to the recent Sentencing Amendment Act 2014. This legislation has supported the flax roots movement of restorative justice that has been driven by many small and diverse community-based organisations over the years and has now flourished into the accepted mainstream approach to justice applied throughout the country.
Restorative justice conferences enable the offenders to meet the victims who are no longer a name on the Summary of Facts; they are a person, someone that is real, and someone that has family, friends and a life to live. The opportunity for family and friends to be active participants in the restorative justice process is the strength of our system and has been well-received by those who have been able to participate in the process.
Innovation and courage have enabled New Zealand as a country to become one of the prominent exponents of restorative justice.
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