Courts Minister, Act MP Nicole McKee.
Courts Minister Nicole McKee says if courts on marae are working, they won’t be subject to Act’s “we are all one” approach to government services.
She says the coalition Government isn’t about getting rid of things because they are Māori.
It wants to be sure Te Pae Oranga iwi and
community panels, rangatahi courts and the Te Ao Marama framework where courts partner with iwi and communities are working.
“As I’m going around the courts I’m seeing things like our rangatahi courts within the courts, which is what I’ve visited so far, it’s been really excellent, I’ve really enjoyed it, and we’re seeing some of the outcomes that are positive,” McKee told Waatea.News.Com.
“So if we are getting value for money so to speak in that the outcomes are better for our community, the community are involved and the offenders are not having recidivist behaviour, if it works and it proves itself we would be silly to get rid of it,” McKee says.
