Nearly 450 assaults recorded in New Zealand courthouses since 2019
Sunday 5 January 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Ministry of Justice, Family Court
New Zealand courts have seen nearly 450 assaults involving verbal abuse, intimidation, and brawls since 2019. A recent incident in Invercargill in early December left a security guard with facial injuries, resulting in charges against a 38-year-old man.