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Find all Ministry, Court, and Tribunal fees in one place. Fees are organised by jurisdictions.
If you are unsure how to find the relevant fee for your application, please check the information at the corresponding links below, or call us on 0800 COURTS.
Increase to the fee that can be added to a fine owned by the recipient when the court takes enforcement action — $133
Fee to take your infringement offence to a hearing.
Increases to the court cost ordered by the court where a recipient is found guilty of, or pleads guilty to, an infringement offence for which an infringement notice has been issued (i.e. the infringement goes to a hearing before becoming a court fine) — $33
Fee to file an infringement with the court.
Increase to the filing fee that local authorities and other organisations pay to file infringements with the Court — $55
Fee to pay a non-contested infringement fine.
Increase to the court cost fee paid by the recipient for non-contested infringement fines — $55
Offender Levy.
Levy paid for any person or company sentenced in the District Court or High Court — $100
A Criminal Record Check shows your criminal convictions, including any traffic convictions. It does not include things like parking tickets, charges you were found not guilty of, or charges still going through the court system. You can request your own criminal record for free through our online service.
Fee to file documents for a land valuation case (section 21).
Filing a claim, an objection, an application, or other proceedings under section 21 of the Land Valuation Proceedings Act 1948 — $69
Fee to ask the court to make a decision on an issue before the final hearing.
Filing an interlocutory application (unless prescribed elsewhere) — $345
Fee to ask the court to let a witness be questioned at a different time or place than the main hearing.
Filing an application under DCR 9.17 for an order that a witness be examined otherwise than at the time and place appointed for the hearing of the proceeding — $248
Fee for filing or updating key court documents, including a statement of defence, amended statements, or an appearance.
Filing: • Statement of defence • Amended statement of defence • Amended statement of claim • An appearance — $104
Fee to file a counterclaim.
Filing a counterclaim — $275
Fee to file your first affidavit responding to a summary judgment application.
Filing the first affidavit filed by a party in answer to an affidavit filed in support of an interlocutory application for summary judgment — $124
Fee to ask the court for a default judgment, to accept facts as admitted, or to award costs.
Application for: • Default judgment • Judgment as admission of facts • Judgement for costs — $124
Fee to set a hearing date for a court application or case.
Scheduling hearing date for an application or proceeding — $1240
Fee for a judicial settlement conference.
Judicial settlement conference — $1227
Fee for each half‑day of a hearing after the first half‑day.
Hearing fee for each half-day or part of a half-day after the first half-day — $1240
Fee for attending an inquiry or reference before a Registrar.
Attendance before a Registrar in an inquiry or a reference— $551
Fee for a Registrar to examine witnesses under a court order.
Examination of witnesses by Registrar under an order of the court — $551
Fee to file a judgment or money‑payment order.
Filing a judgment or an order for the payment of money under section 79(5C) of the District Courts Act 1947 — $41
Fee to file a financial statement.
Filing a financial statement under section 84A of the District Courts Act 1947 — $89
Fee to apply for a financial assessment.
Filing an application for a financial assessment under section 84C of the District Courts Act 1947 — $109
Fee to apply for a financial assessment hearing.
Filing an application for a financial assessment hearing under section 84E of the District Courts Act 1947 — $178
Fee to request service of a summons for a financial assessment hearing.
Requesting service by an authorised process server of a summons to attend a financial assessment hearing issued under section 84E of the District Courts Act 1947 — $69
Fee to apply for an attachment order.
Filing an application for an attachment order under section 84G(1)(c) of the District Courts Act 1947 — $69
Fee to apply for a contempt order in enforcement proceedings.
Filing an application for an order for contempt of enforcement proceedings under section 84O(3) of the District Courts Act 1947 — $273
Fee to request service of documents for a contempt‑related application.
Requesting service by an authorised process server of a copy of an application and notification of the time and place for the hearing of that application that is required to be served under section 84OA(5) of the District Courts Act 1947 — $69
Fee to apply for a warrant to seize property, recover goods, or recover land.
Application for: • Warrant to seize property • Warrant for recovery of chattels Warrant for recovery of land (including possession order under section 106 Residential Tenancies Act 1986) — $273
Fee to apply for an order to examine a party.
Filing an application under DCR 19.3 for an order that any party be examined, for each party — $248
Fee to apply for a charging order.
Filing an application for an interim charging order or a final charging order — $345
Fee to file an affidavit supporting a garnishee summons.
Filing an affidavit in support of garnishee summons — $345
Fee to update your address for service.
Filing a new address for service — $69
Fee to register an Australian judgment.
Registration of Australian judgement — $138
Fee to apply to set aside or pause enforcement of an Australian judgment.
Application to set aside registration of Australian judgment, or application for stay of enforcement of registered Australian judgment — $345
Fee for sealing a document.
Sealing document — $69
Fee for a certificate of judgment.
Certificate of judgement — $69
Fee for cost per page for copies in black‑and‑white or colour.
Copying document — $0.30c b+w, $0.50c colour
Fee for additional copies of a judgment or order.
Copy of judgement or order (beyond first copy) — $4
Fee for searching the court record for the first name or case.
Searching or inspecting the formal court record kept in an office of a court (DCR 3.3) — (a) for the first name of case searched — $41
Fee for each extra name or case searched.
b) for each additional name or case searched — $7
Fee to request access to court documents or a case file.
Requesting access to a document under DCR 3.5(4), or applying under DCR 3.9 for permission to access documents, a court file, or the formal court record, — (b) in any other case — $41
Fee to apply for a brothel operator’s certificate.
Application for brothel operator’s certificate — $345
Fees for criminal court proceedings in the District and High Court, including filing documents, applying for court orders, scheduling hearings, and other court services.
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Fee to file a charging document to start a criminal case.
Filing a charging document under section 14 of the Act — $35
Fee to ask the court for permission to file a late or amended charging document.
Seeking to file a charging document under section 26(1) of the Act — $35
Fee for the court to hear a criminal charge.
Hearing a charge under the Act — $117
Fee to ask the court to reduce or change a driving disqualification.
Applying to reduce a disqualification or disqualifications, or for partial exemption from a disqualification or disqualifications, under the Land Transport Act 1998 — $175
Fee to request access to criminal case files or documents.
Requesting access to the permanent court record, the court file, or 1 or more documents, relating to a criminal proceeding — $35
Fee for the court to issue a certified (official) copy of a criminal case document.
Issuing a certificate as to any matter in the records of the court relating to a criminal proceeding — $58
Fee for a copy of a criminal judgment.
Copying a judgment relating to a criminal proceeding — $35
Fee for copying a document (other than a judgment) relating to a criminal proceeding.
Copying a document (other than a judgment) relating to a criminal proceeding record — $0.20c b+w , $0.40c colour
Fees for filing, applying, and hearing in the Environment Court.
The Environment Court largely deals with appeals about the contents of regional and district plans and appeals arising out of applications for resource consents.
Fee to file a notice of appeal with the Environment Court.
Filing a notice of appeal — $699
Fee to start any other type of proceeding in the Environment Court.
Commencing any other proceeding in the Environment Court — $291
Fee to file an interlocutory application (an application about a procedural or interim matter).
Filing an interlocutory application — $233
Fee to file a notice that you want to be a party to an Environment Court proceeding.
Filing notice of a person’s wish to be party to proceedings — $117
Fee to schedule a hearing date for an Environment Court application or proceeding.
For Scheduling the hearing date for an application or a proceeding, — (a) in the case of an interlocutory application (see Part 1, item 3), there is no fee; and (b) in the case of any other application (see Part 1, items 1, 2, and 4), the Scheduling fee is — $408
Fee for each additional half‑day of an Environment Court hearing after the time already included.
For the hearing fee,— (a) in the case of an interlocutory application (see Part 1, item 3), for each half-day or part half-day after the second day; and (b) in the case of any other application (see Part 1, items 1, 2, and 4), for each half-day or part half-day after the first half-day. — $408
Fee to apply to become a requiring authority.
Application to become a requiring authority — $562
Fee to apply to become a heritage protection authority.
Application to become a heritage protection authority —$281
Fee to apply for a water conservation order.
Application for a water conservation order — $1124
Fee to apply for approval to carry out work in a coastal marine area.
Application for work in a coastal marine area — $112
Fee to apply for marine farming in a coastal marine area.
Application for marine farming in a coastal marine area — $112
Fees for Family Court applications, orders, and hearings under the Family Proceedings Act, the Care of Children Act, and the Property (Relationships) Act.
Fee to apply for a formal decision about whether a marriage or civil union is legally valid, or whether it has been legally dissolved.
Filing an application under section 27 (for a declaration whether, according to the law of New Zealand, a marriage or civil union is valid or a marriage or civil union has been validly dissolved) — $247
Fee to apply for a decision that a marriage or civil union was never legally valid (void from the start).
Filing an application under section 29 (for an order declaring a marriage or civil union to be void ab initio) — $247
Fee to apply for a decision that your spouse or partner is presumed dead and that the marriage or civil union is dissolved.
Filing an application under section 32 (for an order declaring that the other party to a marriage or civil union is presumed to be dead and that the marriage or civil union is dissolved) — $247
Fee to apply to legally dissolve (end) a marriage or civil union.
Filing an application under section 37 (for an order dissolving a marriage or civil union) — $247
Fee to apply for a parenting order that sets out who cares for a child and when, or who has contact with the child.
Filing an application under section 48 (for a parenting order determining the time or times when specified persons have the role of providing day-to-day care for, or may have contact with, a child) — $257
Fee to apply to change or cancel an existing parenting order or contact‑related order.
Filing an application under section 56(1)(a) or (b) (for an order varying or discharging a parenting order or other order about the role of providing day-to-day care for, or about contact with, a child) — $257
Fee to apply for a court decision about relationship property, such as how property is shared.
Filing an application for an order or a declaration (for example, an application for an order under section 25(1)(a) determining the respective shares of each spouse or partner in relationship property) — $816
Fee to apply for more than one relationship‑property order at the same time (for example, dividing property and asking for the right to stay in the family home).
Filing at the same time two or more applications for orders or declarations (for example, an application for an order under section 25(1)(a) determining the respective shares of each spouse or partner in relationship property and an application for an order under section 27 granting a spouse or partner the right to occupy the family home for a certain period) — $816
Fee for each half‑day of a Family Court hearing for a relationship‑property application.
Hearing of any application for each half-day, or part half-day — $1056
Fee to apply to the High Court to put a company into liquidation.
Filing an application to put a company into liquidation to which Part 31 of the High Court Rules applies Item 2 of the regulations — $744
Fee to start a High Court case, including an application for judicial review, certain equity or statutory proceedings, or an appeal or cross‑appeal.
Filing an initiating document for: • an application for judicial review • a proceeding to which Part 18 (applications in equity and under statutes), Part 19 (originating applications) (other than an application for habeas corpus), or Part 30 (judicial review), but no other Part, of the High Court Rules applies; or • an appeal or cross-appeal to the court under any enactment Item 3 of the regulations — $744
Fee to start any other type of civil proceeding in the High Court where no specific fee is set elsewhere.
Filing any other initiating document (as defined in regulation 4), unless a different filing fee is prescribed for that document elsewhere in the fees table Item 4 of the regulations — $860
Fee to file a statement of claim between defendants in an existing High Court case.
Filing a statement of claim between defendants Item 5 of the regulations — $151
Fee to file an updated or corrected statement of claim.
Filing an amended statement of claim Item 6 of the regulations — $151
Fee to make an interlocutory application in a High Court case. The fee depends on whether the application is made with or without notice, and the type of proceeding it relates to.
Interlocutory application (a) without notice (b) on notice relating to a proceeding to which item 2, 3, 46 or 48 applies (c) with notice Item 9 of the regulations — (a) $275 (b) $275 (c) $689
Fee to file a statement of defence responding to a claim.
Filing statement of defence Item 10 of the regulations — $151
Fee to file a statement of defence between defendants in an existing High Court case.
Filing a statement of defence between defendants Item 11 of the regulations — $151
Fee to file an updated or corrected statement of defence.
Filing an amended statement of defence Item 12 of the regulations — $151
Fee to file a counterclaim in a High Court case. The amount depends on the type of proceeding the counterclaim relates to.
Filing a counterclaim (a) proceedings in item 2 or 3 (b) other proceedings Item 13 of the regulations — (a) $744 (b) $1860
Fee to file a notice opposing an application, including opposition to an application for summary judgment or another application.
Filing notice of opposition (b) against interlocutory application for summary judgment (c) in any other case Item 14 of the regulations — (b) $151 (c) $151
Fee to file an appearance to formally take part in a High Court case.
Filing an appearance (HCR 5.49, 5.50, and 5.51) Item 15 of the regulations — $151
Fee to bring another party into a High Court case after proceedings have started.
Filing a third- or subsequent-party notice Item 16 of the regulations — $151
Fee to schedule a hearing date in the High Court. The amount depends on the type of application or proceeding.
For scheduling the hearing date for an application or proceeding (c) in the case of an application or proceeding to which item 2, 3, or 48 applies (d) in any other case Item 17 of the regulations — (c) $881 (d) $2,205
Fee for each additional half‑day of a High Court hearing for certain types of applications or proceedings after the first half‑day.
Hearing an application or proceeding to which item 2, 3, or 48 applies, for each half-day or part half-day after the first half-day Item 19 of the regulations — $881
Fee for each additional half‑day of a High Court hearing for all other applications or proceedings after the first half‑day.
Hearing any other application or proceeding, for each half-day or part half-day after the first half-day Item 20 of the regulations — $2205
Fee for a judicial settlement conference in the High Court.
Judicial settlement conference Item 21 of the regulations — $881
Fee for the court to issue an order requiring a person to be examined about their financial position or related matters.
Issuing an order for examination (HCR 17.12) Item 22 of the regulations — $551
Fee to apply for a judgment debt to be paid by instalments instead of in a lump sum.
Issuing an order that money owing under a judgment be paid by instalments (HCR 17.17) Item 23 of the regulations — $275
Fee to apply for an attachment order to recover money owed under a judgment.
Issuing an attachment order (HCR 17.33) Item 24 of the regulations — $275
Fee to apply for permission to place a charge over property to secure payment of a judgment debt.
Issuing a charging order with leave (HCR 17.41) Item 25 of the regulations — $275
Fee to apply to place a charge over property to secure payment of a judgment debt where permission is not required.
Issuing a charging order without leave (HCR 17.42) Item 26 of the regulations — $275
Fee to apply for an order authorising the sale of property to satisfy a judgment debt.
Issuing a sale order (HCR 17.63) Item 27 of the regulations — $2,066
Fee for selling property under a High Court sale order.
Selling property under a sale order Item 28 of the regulations — $689
Fee to apply for a court order giving possession of property to another party.
Issuing a possession order (HCR 17.81) Item 30 of the regulations — $2066
Fee to apply for a court order allowing property to be taken and sold to repay a debt.
Issuing a combined sale and possession order (HCR 17.82) Item 31 of the regulations — $2,066
Fee to apply for an arrest order when someone has not complied with an existing High Court order.
Issuing an arrest order (where a party does not comply with an original court order) (HCR 17.84) Item 32 of the regulations — $2066
Fee to apply for a sequestration order to enforce a court judgment, such as by appointing a sequestrator.
Issuing a sequestration order (HCR 17.87) Item 33 of the regulations — $2066
Fee to apply for an arrest and imprisonment order for a debtor who has avoided enforcement of a court judgment.
Issuing an order to arrest and imprison an absconding debtor under section 40 of the Senior Courts Act 2016 (HCR 17.88) Item 34 of the regulations — $2066
Fee to apply to the High Court to administer a deceased person’s estate, including probate or letters of administration.
Filing any of the following: (a) an application in common form for probate or letters of administration: (b) an application relating to a deceased person’s estate made prior or subsequent to a grant of administration: c) an application for an order that is made under section 14 or 31, or for the purpose of section 18, of the Wills Act 2007 Item 35 of the regulations — $275
Fee to obtain a sealed official copy of probate or letters of administration.
Sealing an exemplification of administration (HCR 27.33(1)) Item 37 of the regulations — $69
Fee to obtain a sealed duplicate copy of a grant of administration.
Sealing a duplicate of a grant of administration (HCR 27.33(2)(a)) Item 38 of the regulations — $69
Fee to obtain a sealed and certified copy of a grant of administration.
Sealing and certifying a copy or photocopy of a grant of administration (HCR 27.33(2)(b)) Item 39 of the regulations — $69
Fee to obtain an official certificate confirming a grant of administration.
Issuing a certificate of administration under section 18 of the Administration Act 1969 Item 40 of the regulations — $41
Fee to have probate or letters of administration granted overseas recognised in New Zealand.
Resealing, under section 71 of the Administration Act 1969, probate or letters of administration granted by an overseas court Item 41 of the regulations — $69
Fee to file an election to administer an estate under trust or Māori trustee legislation.
Filing an election to administer under Part 6 of the Public Trust Act 2001, Part 3 of the Trustee Companies Act 1967, or section 12A or 12B of the Māori Trustee Act 1953 Item 42 of the regulations — $41
Fee to obtain a certified copy of an election to administer an estate.
Issuing a certified copy of an election to administer filed under Part 6 of the Public Trust Act 2001, Part 3 of the Trustee Companies Act 1967, or section 12A or 12B of the Māori Trustee Act 1953 Item 43 of the regulations — $41
Fee to search or inspect court records relating to probate or a grant of administration.
Searching or inspecting a document or a court file that relates to an application or action for a grant of administration under the Administration Act 1969 or to a proceeding for the recall of any such grant (HCR 3.7(2)), unless a fee has been paid under item 55 to search or inspect the formal court record in relation to the grant Item 44 of the regulations — $41
Fee to obtain a copy of a will held by the High Court.
Supplying a copy of a will, unless a fee has been paid under item 44 in respect of the will Item 45 of the regulations — $28
Fee to apply for the issue of a bankruptcy notice.
Filing a request for issue of a bankruptcy notice (HCR 24.8) Item 46 of the regulations — $275
Fee for a creditor to apply to have a person adjudicated bankrupt.
Filing a creditor’s application for adjudication (HCR 24.11) Item 48 of the regulations — $689
Fee to file a notice opposing a bankruptcy application.
Filing a notice of opposition to application for adjudication (HCR 24.18) Item 49 of the regulations — $151
Fee to obtain a sealed bankruptcy order.
Sealing an order for bankruptcy Item 50 of the regulations — $69
Fee to obtain a sealed original copy of a High Court judgment, order, or letter of request.
Sealing the original copy of any judgment (HCR 11.11), order (other than an order to which item 60 applies), or letter of request (HCR 9.26) Item 51 of the regulations — $69
Fee to obtain a certified copy of a court document or Registrar’s certificate.
Issuing a certified copy of— (a) any document that is part of the formal court record or on the court file (b) any Registrar’s certificate Item 52 of the regulations — $69
Fee for copies of court documents where certification is not required, charged per page.
(c) where paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply,— (i) for each black and white page (ii) for each colour page Item 53 of the regulations — i) $0.30c (ii) $0.50c
Fee to obtain a copy of a High Court judgment when it is not the first copy provided.
Copying a judgment, unless it is the first copy that is provided to a party to the proceeding or that party’s counsel Item 54 of the regulations — $41
Fee to search or inspect the formal High Court record. The cost depends on whether it is the first or an additional name or case searched.
Searching or inspecting the formal court record (HCR 3.7(1), (a) for the first name or case searched (b) for each additional name or case searched Item 55 of the regulations — (a) $41 (b) $7
Fee to request access to a court document or court file if you are not a party to the case.
Requesting access to a document or court file unless the request is made by a party to a proceeding or that party’s counsel (HCR 3.8) in respect of a document or court file relating to the proceeding or a fee has been paid under item 55(a) in respect of the court file or the formal court record Item 56 of the regulations — $41
Fee for attending an inquiry or reference before a High Court Registrar.
Attendance before a Registrar in an inquiry or reference Item 57 of the regulations — $826
Fee for a Registrar to examine witnesses under a court order.
Examination of witnesses by a Registrar under an order of the court Item 58 of the regulations — $826
Fee to apply for admission as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court.
Filing an application for admission as a barrister and solicitor under section 57 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 Item 59 of the regulations — $166
Fee to obtain a certified copy of an order admitting a person as a barrister and solicitor.
Issuing a certified copy of an order for admission as a barrister and solicitor Item 61 of the regulations — $69
Fee to obtain a certified copy of an order admitting a person as a barrister and solicitor.
Issuing a certificate of enrolment on the roll of barristers and solicitors kept under the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 Item 62 of the regulations — $69
Fee to apply for registration in New Zealand under the Trans‑Tasman mutual recognition scheme.
Filing an application for registration, in respect of admission as a barrister and solicitor, under section 19 of the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 Item 63 of the regulations — $166
Fee to obtain a Registrar’s certificate confirming Trans‑Tasman registration.
Issuing a Registrar’s certificate following notice under section 19 of the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 Item 64 of the regulations — $69
Fee to apply to register an Australian court judgment in the High Court.
Filing an application under section 56 of the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 to register in the court under subpart 5 of Part 2 of that Act a registrable Australian judgment Item 64A of the regulations — $138
Fee to apply to cancel the registration of an Australian judgment or to pause its enforcement in New Zealand.
Filing either of the following applications: (a) an application to set aside registration of an Australian judgment (under section 61 of the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010): (b) an application for a stay of enforcement of a registered Australian judgment (under section 65 of the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010) Item 64B of the regulations — $345
Fee to apply to the High Court to enforce an unpaid rates judgment.
Filing an application to enforce a judgment for rates under section 67 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 Item 65 of the regulations — $413
Fee to apply for approval to sell or lease a property to recover unpaid rates.
Selling or leasing a rating unit under section 70 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 Item 66 of the regulations — $1102
Fee to apply for the High Court Registrar to manage the sale of property for a mortgagee.
Application for Registrar to conduct a sale for a vendor mortgagee under section 187 of the Property Law Act 2007 Item 67 of the regulations — $2206
Fee to apply for a warrant authorising the seizure or arrest of property.
Filing an application for the issue of a warrant of arrest (of property) (HCR 25.34) Item 68 of the regulations — $2021
Fee to apply for a commission to assess and sell property under a court order.
Filing a request for a commission for the appraisement and sale of any property (HCR 25.51) Item 69 of the regulations — $2756
Fee for selling property under a High Court commission for sale.
Selling property under a commission for sale (HCR 25.51) Item 70 of the regulations — $689
Fee to apply to the Māori Land Court for decisions about rights, disputes, or enforcement relating to Māori freehold land.
Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) hearing and determining any claim to recover damages from trespass or any other injury to Māori freehold land (b) hearing and determining any proceeding founded on contract or tort where debt, demand, or damage relates to Māori freehold land (c) any other determination under section 18 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (d) hearing and determining any proceeding for recovery of Māori freehold land (e) exercise of powers under the Property Law Act 2007 in relation to Māori freehold land (f) exercise of powers under the Fencing Act 1978 in relation to Māori freehold land (g) directing the holding of a conference — (a) $233 (b) $233 (c) $70 (d) $233 (e) $233 (f) $233 (g) $70
Fee to apply to the Māori Land Court for advice or decisions on disputes under Māori fisheries or aquaculture settlement legislation.
Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) advice on disputes referred under the Māori Fisheries Act 2004 (b) hearing and determining disputes referred under the Māori Fisheries Act 2004 (c) advice on disputes referred under the Māori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Act 2004 — $233
Fee to object to the establishment of a proposed taiāpure‑local fishery.
Lodging an objection to proposed taiapure-local fishery under section 180(1) of the Fisheries Act 1996 — $233
Fee to apply to have a dispute under the Māori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Act referred to the Māori Land Court.
Filing an application for referral of dispute under section 54 of the Māori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Act 2004 — $233
Fee to apply to the Māori Land Court for decisions about succession and ownership interests in Māori land or Māori incorporations.
Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) succession to an occupation order (b) interests in General land of deceased Māori (c) transmission of Māori land to administrator (d) determination of beneficial entitlements to Māori land (e) succession to Māori land on intestacy where no person primarily entitled (f) determination in relation to recognition or entitlements of whāngai (g) conferral of right to income from beneficial interest in Māori freehold land (h) vesting in beneficiaries following grant of administration (i) vesting in beneficiaries where no grant of administration (j) vesting of occupation order (k) determination of legal entitlement to shares in Māori incorporation — $70
Fee to apply to the Māori Land Court for decisions about Māori land interests under specific Māori land and trust laws.
Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) succession to Titi Islands interests under the Māori Purposes Act 1983 (b) any application brought under the Māori Affairs Amendment Act 1967 or the Māori Affairs Act 1953 (c) vesting of Māori freehold land if Part 4 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 does not apply (d) vesting of additional interests in Māori freehold land (e) Registrar noting extinguishment or surrender of interest for life or until remarriage (f) vesting interests held in representative capacity — $24
Fee to apply to the Māori Land Court for approval or confirmation of the sale, transfer, or other alienation of Māori land.
Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) alienation by trustees (b) alienation by Māori incorporation (c) alienation by other owners (d) certificate of confirmation of alienation issued by Registrar (e) confirmation of alienation by court (f) restoration of effect of lost instrument of alienation — (a) $24 (b) $24 (c) $24 (d) $24 (e) $233 (f) $233
Fee to apply to the Māori Land Court for decisions about vesting, transfer, or the legal status of Māori freehold land.
Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) vesting land on change of ownership and declaring that land as Māori freehold land (b) exemption from providing special valuation of Māori freehold land (c) vesting order for transfer of Māori freehold land or any interest in Māori freehold land (d) revesting of land vested in Māori Trustee under section 70(1) of the Māori Vested Lands Administration Act 1954 (e) vesting of township land in owners under section 87(1) of the Māori Reserved Land Act 1955 — (a) $233 (b) $24 (c) $70 (d) $70 (e) $70
Fee to apply to the Māori Land Court for decisions about meetings of owners, resolutions, or the appointment, review, or termination of an agent for Māori land.
Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) calling a meeting of owners (b) confirmation of resolution passed at informal family gathering (c) review of meeting of assembled owners (d) notice to owners of Māori land served on Registrar (e) appointment of agent (f) call for account from agent (g) calling for meeting of assembled owners to consider execution of renewal of lease (h) termination of appointment of agent — (a) $233 (b) $233 (c) $233 (d) $233 (e) $70 (f) $70 (g) $233 (h) $70
Fee to apply to the Māori Land Court to establish, change, combine, or make decisions about Māori land trusts or trustees, including whānau, āhu whenua, and whenua tōpū trusts.
Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) constituting a trust (putea, whānau, ahu whenua, or whenua topu) (b) constituting a kai tiaki trust (c) empowering whānau or ahu whenua trust to apply trust income for Māori community purposes (d) specifying the Māori community purposes for which land, money, and other assets of whenua topu trusts are to be held (e) order deeming specified interests vested in whenua topu trustees to be held for persons named in order (f) vesting of land and assets in trustees (g) amalgamation of trusts — (a) $70 (b) $24 (c) $24 (d) $24 (e) $70 (f) $70 (g) $70
Fee to register land in the name of a Māori land trust or tipuna.
Registration of land in the name of a trust or tipuna — $24
Fee to apply to the Māori Land Court for directions, review, enforcement, or changes relating to a trust, trustees, or trust property.
Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) directions on appointment of advisory trustees (b) directions on jurisdiction in respect of custodian trusteeship (c) authorisation of new ventures of trust (d) review of trust (e) review of kai tiaki trust (f) enforcement of obligations of trust (g) addition, reduction, or replacement of trustees (h) removal of trustee (i) termination of trust (j) order for payment of money held in trust (k) order declaring land acquired by trustees to form corpus of trust (l) variation of trust (m)approval to apply trust income for charitable purposes (n) review of trust constituted under section 438 of the Māori Affairs Act 1953 (o) any application under the Trusts Act 2019 — (a) $70 (b) $70 (c) $70 (d) $70 (e) $24 (f) $70 (g) $70 (h) $70 (i) $70 (j) $24 (k) $70 (l) $70 (m)$24 (n) $24 (o) $70
Fee to apply to the Māori Land Court for decisions about the establishment, management, governance, investment, or winding up of a Māori incorporation, including matters relating to shareholders, committees of management, and incorporated Māori land.
Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) order incorporating owners of Māori freehold land as Māori incorporation (b) inclusion of owners of additional Māori land in incorporation (c) amalgamation of incorporations (d) acquisition of land by incorporation (e) determination relating to land held as an investment (f) removal of member of committee of management (g) investigation of conduct of election of member of committee of management (h) order directing special general meeting of shareholders (i) appointment of persons to investigate incorporation’s affairs (j) requiring officers to explain non-compliance with statutory requirements (k) winding up of incorporation (l) directions for liquidator in relation to winding up (m) leave to grant lease of land vested in incorporation — (a) $233 (b) $233 (c) $233 (d) $70 (e) $70 (f) $233 (g) $233 (h) $233 (i) $233 (j) $233 (k) $233 (l) $70 (m) $70
Fee to apply to the Māori Land Court for orders to divide Māori freehold land, including setting boundaries, allocating rights, or cancelling an existing partition.
Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) partition order (b) apportionment of rights and obligations upon partition (c) dwelling site on Māori freehold land (d) partition of combined areas of land (e) cancellation of partition order — (a) $233 (b) $70 (c) $70 (d) $233 (e) $233
Fee to apply to the Māori Land Court to combine, aggregate, or exchange areas of Māori land.
Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) amalgamation order (b) aggregation order (c) exchange order — $233
Fee to apply to the Māori Land Court for orders about access to Māori land, including roadways, easements, compensation, and access to landlocked land.
Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) creation, cancellation, or variation of easement (b) order laying out a roadway (c) compensation in respect of roadway (d) recommendation that roadway be declared road or street (e) variation or cancellation of roadway order (f) powers of court on cancellation of roadway (g) order closing road (h) vesting order for lands comprised in roads or streets (i) granting reasonable access to landlocked Māori land — $233
Fee to apply to the Māori Land Court for changes to land titles, occupation orders, or survey‑related requirements for Māori land.
Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) order amending name given to land (b) amendment of existing title to include additional land (c) occupation order (d) amendment or cancellation of occupation order (e) review of occupation order (f) order requiring a survey (g) charging order for costs of survey — (a) $70 (b) $70 (c) $70 (d) $70 (e) $70 (f) $24 (g) $70
Fee to apply to the Māori Land Court for decisions about the establishment, administration, or management of a Māori reservation.
Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) recommendation that land be set aside as Māori reservation (b) power of trustees to make application to the court for directions under regulation 8(c) of the Māori Reservations Regulations 1994 (c) inquiry into the administration of a reservation under regulation 21 of the Māori Reservations Regulations 199— $70
Fee to apply to the Māori Land Court for orders about court procedure, evidence, access to records, or related procedural matters.
Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) directions in case of doubt (b) review of Registrar’s decision to refuse to accept an application for filing (c) directions from the court as to any aspect of notice or service (d) discovery of documents (e) summons to witness (f) taking evidence in another district (g) review of taxation of costs (h) review of Registrar’s decision in respect of access to the permanent record (i) leave to adduce further evidence (j) search by Registrar of beneficial interests of a deceased person in Māori freehold land — $24
Fee to apply to cancel an existing injunction or to request permission to appeal after the usual time limit.
Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) cancelling an injunction (b) leave to appeal out of time — $70
Fee to apply to the Māori Land Court for decisions about unpaid rates, liability for rates, or exemption of Māori freehold land from rates.
Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) charging order for unpaid rates (b) charging order in favour of owner paying rates (c) enforcement of charging order that remains unsatisfied for 6 months (d) order for payment of unpaid rates by Māori Trustee or other person entitled to money from land (e) recommendation that Māori freehold land be exempt from some or all liability for rates — (a) $233 (b) $70 (c) $70 (d) $70 (e) $70
Fee to apply to the Māori Land Court for decisions about representation of Māori groups, correction of court errors, or transmission of injunctions to another court.
Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) advice on or determination of appropriate representatives of Māori groups (b) correction by Chief Judge of mistake or omission (c) transmission of injunction to High Court — (a) $233 (b) $233 (c) $70
Fee to apply to have records, permits, notices, or other instruments noted in the Māori Land Court under specified legislation.
Filing an application in respect of the noting of any record, certificate, declaration, Order in Council, instrument, permit, consent, or notice under the: • Forests Act 1949 • Land Transfer Act 1952 • Government Roading Powers Act 1989 • Māori Affairs Restructuring Act 1989 • Crown Minerals Act 1991 • Resource Management Act 1991 • Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014 • Climate Change Response Act 2002 • Building Act 2004 — $24
Fees to apply to the Māori Appellate Court to appeal a decision made by the Māori Plant Varieties Committee.
Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) notice of appeal to Māori Appellate Court against a decision made under Part 5 of the Plant Variety Rights Act 2022 by the Māori Plant Varieties Committee (b) leave to appeal out of time — (a) $233 (b) $70
Fee to apply to the Māori Land Court to enforce a court order for payment of money, including charging orders or appointment of a receiver.
Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) transmission of order for payment of money to a District Court (b) charging order for enforcing court order for payment of money (c) appointment of receiver to enforce charges — $70
Fee to apply to the Māori Land Court for a wide range of determinations or orders, including confirming the status of land, correcting court records, investigating title or trust matters, granting injunctions, ordering rehearings, or dealing with appeals and other statutory powers.
Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) determination of status of land (b) order declaring General land to be Māori freehold land (c) amendment of order, warrant, record, or other document to give effect to true intention of court (d) amendment of names of land owners in court records and titles (e) investigation of title to Māori customary land (f) investigation of conduct and result of election under section 53A of the Māori Trust Boards Act 1955 (g) injunction order (h) ordering a rehearing (i) establishing ownership of taonga tūturu under Part 2 of the Protected Objects Act 197 (j) notice of appeal to Māori Appellate Court (k) appeal against provisional or preliminary determination of Māori Land Court (l) enforcement of obligations of trust under section 80(2) of the Maraeroa A and B Blocks Claims Settlement Act 2012 (m) order for name to be included in roll of beneficiaries under section 13(4) of the Orakei Act 1991 (n) order vesting land (or interest in land) acquired by Māori Trustee in persons or body corporate beneficially interested under section 39(5) of the Māori Trustee Act 1953 (o) determination of use of audio-visual links in civil proceeding under section 7 of the Courts (Remote Participation) Act 2010 (p) determination whether rating units were previously part of the same block of Māori freehold land — (a) $24 (b) $24 (c) $24 (d) $24 (e) $233 (f) $233 (g) $233 (h) $70 (i) $233 (j) $408 (k) $408 (l) $70 (m) $70 (n) $70 (o) $24 (p) $70
Fee to apply to the Māori Land Court for matters relating to the Wi Pere Trust under the Māori Purposes (Wi Pere Trust) Act 1991.
Filing an application in relation to the Wi Pere Trust under the Māori Purposes (Wi Pere Trust) Act 1991 — $24
Fee to apply to the Māori Land Court under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 where no specific fee is listed elsewhere.
Filing an application under any section of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 not specifically mentioned in this Schedule — $70
Fee to apply to the Māori Land Court under other legislation not specifically listed in the fee schedule.
Filing an application under any legislative provision (not being Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993) not specifically mentioned in this Schedule — $233
Fee to obtain copies of documents held on the permanent record of the Māori Land Court, charged per page.
Copying any document in the permanent record of the court (a) for each black and white page (b) for each colour page — (a) $0.20c (b) $0.40c
Fee to apply for permission to bring your case to the Supreme Court.
Filing an application for leave to appeal — $1515
Fee for asking the Court to make a decision on a side‑issue or procedural matter during your case (except when asking for a review of a Registrar’s decision).
Filing an interlocutory application, unless in the case of an application for a review of a Registrar’s decision — $551
Fee for setting a hearing date and having the Court hear your appeal on the first day.
Scheduling the hearing date for an appeal and hearing an appeal for the first day — $1377
Fee for each additional half‑day the Court spends hearing your appeal after day one.
Hearing an appeal, for each half-day or part of a half-day after the first day — $689
Fee to officially finalise (seal) a Court order or judgment and get a duplicate or certified copy at the same time.
Sealing an order or a judgment and providing, at the same time, any duplicate or certified copy of that order or judgment — $69
Fee for getting an extra copy of a judgment if you’re not the party receiving the first free copy.
Copying a judgment, unless it is the first copy that is provided to a party to the proceeding or that party’s counsel — $41
Fee for photocopying other Court documents (not judgments), charged per page.
Copying any document (other than a judgment) where paragraph (a) does not apply,— (i) for each black and white page (ii) for each colour page — (i) $0.30c (ii) $0.50c
Fee for getting a copy of a judgment related to a criminal appeal.
Copying a judgment relating to a criminal appeal — $35
Fee for photocopying other documents related to a criminal appeal, charged per page.
Copying a document (other than a judgment) relating to a criminal appeal (a) for each black and white page (b) for each colour page — (a) $0.20c (b) $0.40c
Fees for appeals heard in the The Court of Appeal. It hears appeals from civil and criminal cases heard in the High Court, appeals from criminal jury trials in the District Courts, and leave applications where a second appeal is to be taken.
Fee to apply for permission to bring your case to the Court of Appeal.
Leave to appeal — $1515
Fee for asking the Court to make a procedural or interim decision during your case.
Interlocutory application — $551
Fee to have a Court judgment formally sealed (finalised) as an official document.
Judgment for Sealing — $69
Fee to look at official Court records, with a lower fee for each additional name you search after the first.
Search and Inspect Formal Court Record (second figure for subsequent names) — $41 | $7
Fee to access documents or files connected to a criminal appeal.
Requesting access to a document or formal court record or file relating to a criminal appeal — $35
Fee (or no fee) for applying to access Court documents depending on whether you’ve already paid a related access fee.
Requesting access to a document under rule 7 of the Court of Appeal (Access to Court Documents) Rules 2009 or applying under rule 12 of those rules for permission to access documents, a court file, or the formal court record, - (a) if a fee has been paid under item 9 in respect of the document, court file, or formal court record (b) in any other case — (a) No fee (b) $41
Fee for getting an extra copy of a Court judgment if you’re not receiving the first free copy.
Copying a judgment unless it is a first copy that is provided to a party to the proceeding or that party’s counsel. — $41
Fee for getting a copy of a judgment in a criminal appeal case.
Copying a judgement related to a criminal appeal — $35
Fee to photocopy any non‑judgment Court document, charged per page depending on black‑and‑white or colour.
Copying any document (other than a judgment) per page in black and white/colour — $0.20c/$0.40c
Fee to photocopy non‑judgment documents connected to a criminal appeal, charged per page.
Copying any document (other than a judgment) relating to a criminal appeal per page in black and white/colour — $0.20/$0.40c
Fee for setting a hearing date for a case (except for certain types like interlocutory applications).
For scheduling the hearing date for an application or proceeding apart from in the case of an interlocutory application or in the case of an application specified in item 1(a), (b), or (c) — $3720
Fee for each additional half‑day the Court spends hearing a case after the first day.
Hearing any other proceeding, for each half -day or part of a half -day after the first day — $1755 / $1860
Fees for tribunals, authorities, and committees. These are specialist, less‑formal bodies that help people resolve specific types of disputes, and their decisions are legally binding.
Fees for appeals heard in the Immigration & Protection Tribunal (IPT). The IPT hears appeals from people who want to challenge immigration, refugee, or deportation decisions.
Fee to apply for a review to the Lawyers & Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal. The tribunal hears and determines disciplinary charges against members of the legal and conveyancing profession.
Fee to apply for a review to the Legal Complaints Review Office (LCRO). The officer independently reviews decisions made by the New Zealand Law Society and New Zealand Society of Conveyancers Standards Committees on complaints against lawyers and conveyancers.
Licensing Authority of Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers
Fee to apply for a certificate, a company licence, or an individual licence. The Licensing Authority of Secondhand Dealers & Pawnbrokers (LASDP) looks after licenses and certificates for secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers.
Fee to file a claim in the Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal (MVDT). The tribunal deals with disputes between consumers and motor vehicle traders (but not private sales).
The Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority (PSPLA) looks after licenses and certificates of approval (COA) for private security and investigation work.
The Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal deals with matters related to the licensing and disciplining of real estate agents licensed under the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 to carry out real estate agency work.
Fee to apply to the Trans‑Tasman Occupations Tribunal.
The tribunal is a New Zealand body that reviews decisions about whether an Australian‑registered professional can be recognised and allowed to work in New Zealand.