In December 2012 the Ministry released a qualitative evaluation of the Rangatahi Courts, entitled “Evaluation of the Early Outcomes of Ngā Kooti Rangatahi”.
The evaluation involved visits to five Ngā Kooti Rangatahi and was based on observations of court sittings and interviews with key informants, rangatahi and their whānau, judges, youth justice professionals and marae representatives. The key evaluation questions to be addressed were:
