13 Dec 2019

Government urged to cede power to Māori - justice advocates

From Morning Report, 7:54 am on 13 December 2019

The government is being urged to cede power to Māori so they can find their own solutions to improve the criminal justice system.

Two reports were published yesterday, one by the Safe and Effective Justice Advisory Group and the other by the Chief Victims Advisor.

Both recommend changes to the system, with an emphasis on by-Māori for-Māori solutions.

Māori news correspondent Leigh-Marama McLachlan reports.