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All parties on Crime & Justice
Crime & Justice · Party position

Conservative Party NZ on Crime & Justice

Inquire into police performance; improve court access and justice

The Conservative Party says it will hold a formal inquiry into how the police have been performing and into corruption. It wants to make the police watchdog (IPCA) have clearer legal duties. It also wants to make it easier for people who represent themselves in court. The party supports the idea of equal justice as a core principle.

What they say they'll do

  • Hold a Commission of Inquiry into police under-performance and corruption
  • Place legal obligations on the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA)
  • Protect police who testify in international drug trafficking cases
  • Review laws related to drones
  • Improve court access for people representing themselves without a lawyer

Who this affects

General public
A formal inquiry into police conduct would examine how the police have been operating and address concerns about corruption.
People going to court without a lawyer
Proposed changes aim to make it easier for people to represent themselves in legal proceedings.
Police officers
Officers giving evidence in international drug trafficking cases would receive specific legal protections.

In their own words

“Commission of Inquiry into under-performance and corruption; statutory obligations on the IPCA; protection of police testifying in international drug trafficking cases; review of drone-related legislation.”
“Improving access to justice for self-represented litigants.”
“Equal justice. Individual rights & responsibilities.”
Verify at Conservative Party NZ — official policy page

Summarised neutrally from Conservative Party NZ’s own official policy (as at 2026-07-16) and checked by an editor. Nothing is paraphrased without the source linked. Read the original ↗ Arapono is non-partisan. Compare all parties on Crime & Justice →

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