Addresses for filing
This page lists the case management memorandum and trial callover memorandum email addresses for lawyers.
Use our Find a court for other court contact details, including general email addresses, postal, street addresses and fax numbers.
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Under the Criminal Procedure Rules 2012, the Court of Appeal (Criminal) Rules 2001, and the Supreme Court Rules 2004, documents may be filed by:
delivering the documents to the Registry by hand (filed in person); or
sending the documents to the Registry (by mail or electronically).
Some restrictions apply
Charging documents may only be filed in person (or, if it's a Police prosecution, may be filed electronically)
and
Applications for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court may only be filed in person or by mail (not by email).
Other information
There is a general power for a Registrar to require a hard copy of any document filed electronically.
For District Courts that are also Hearing Courts, the address for filing will be the address of the receiving court.
When filing a case management memorandum (CMM) by email, the CMM email address should be used.
When filing a trial callover memorandum (TCM) by email, the TCM email address should be used.
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Alexandra District CourtCMM_Alexandra@justice.govt.nz
Ashburton District CourtCMM_Ashburton@justice.govt.nz
Auckland District CourtCMM_Auckland@justice.govt.nz TCM_Auckland@justice.govt.nz
Auckland High CourtCMM_AucklandHC@justice.govt.nz TCM_AucklandHC@justice.govt.nz
Balclutha District Court (this is a hearing court)CMM_Balclutha@justice.govt.nz
Blenheim High Court & District CourtCMM_Blenheim@justice.govt.nz TCM_Blenheim@justice.govt.nz
Chatham Islands District CourtCMM_ChathamIslands@justice.govt.nz
Christchurch District CourtCMM_Christchurch@justice.govt.nz TCM_Christchurch@justice.govt.nz
Christchurch High CourtCMM_ChristchurchHC@justice.govt.nz TCM_ChristchurchHC@justice.govt.nz
Court of Appealcourtofappeal@justice.govt.nz
See the Court of Appeal (Civil) Rules 2005 for information relating to the filing for civil appeals(external link)
Dannevirke District CourtCMM_Dannevirke@justice.govt.nz
Dargaville District Court (this is a hearing court)CMM_Dargaville@justice.govt.nz
Dunedin District Court & Dunedin High CourtCMM_Dunedin@justice.govt.nz TCM_Dunedin@justice.govt.nz
Gisborne District Court & Gisborne High CourtCMM_Gisborne@justice.govt.nz TCM_Gisborne@justice.govt.nz
Gore District CourtCMM_Gore@justice.govt.nz
Greymouth High Court & District CourtCMM_Greymouth@justice.govt.nz TCM_Greymouth@justice.govt.nz
Hamilton High Court & District Court CMM_Hamilton@justice.govt.nz TCM_Hamilton@justice.govt.nz
Hastings District CourtCMM_Hastings@justice.govt.nz
Hawera District CourtHawera.dc@justice.govt.nz
Huntly District CourtCMM_Huntly@justice.govt.nz
Hutt Valley District CourtCMM_HuttValley@justice.govt.nz
Invercargill High Court & District Court CMM_Invercargill@justice.govt.nz TCM_Invercargill@justice.govt.nz
Kaikohe District CourtCMM_Kaikohe@justice.govt.nz TCM_Kaikohe@justice.govt.nz
Kaikoura District Court (this is a hearing court)CMM_Kaikoura@justice.govt.nz .
Kaitaia District CourtCMM_Kaitaia@justice.govt.nz
Levin District CourtCMM_Levin@justice.govt.nz
Manukau District CourtCMM_Manukau@justice.govt.nz TCM_Manukau@justice.govt.nz
Marton District Court (this is a hearing court)CMM_Marton@justice.govt.nz
Masterton District Court & Masterton High CourtCMM_Masterton@justice.govt.nz
Morrinsville District CourtCMM_Morrinsville@justice.govt.nz
Napier High Court & District CourtCMM_Napier@justice.govt.nz TCM: TCM_Napier@justice.govt.nz
Nelson High Court & District CourtCMM_Nelson@justice.govt.nz TCM_Nelson@justice.govt.nz
New Plymouth High Court & District Courtnewplymouth.dc@justice.govt.nz newplymouth.dc@justice.govt.nz
North Shore District CourtCMM_NorthShore@justice.govt.nz
Oamaru District Court (this is a hearing court)CMM_Oamaru@justice.govt.nz
Opotiki District Court (this is a hearing court)CMM_Opotiki@justice.govt.nz
Palmerston North High Court & District CourtCMM_PalmerstonNorth@justice.govt.nz TCM_PalmerstonNorth@justice.govt.nz
Papakura District CourtCMM_Papakura@justice.govt.nz
Porirua District CourtCMM_Porirua@justice.govt.nz
Pukekohe District CourtCMM_Pukekohe@justice.govt.nz
Queenstown District CourtCMM_Queenstown@justice.govt.nz
Rangiora District CourtCMM_Rangiora@justice.govt.nz
Rotorua High Court & District CourtCMM_Rotorua@justice.govt.nz TCM: TCM_Rotorua@justice.govt.nz
Ruatoria District Court (this is a hearing court)CMM_Ruatoria@justice.govt.nz
Supreme Courtsupremecourt@justice.govt.nz
Taihape District CourtCMM_Taihape@justice.govt.nz
Taumarunui District CourtCMM_Taumarunui@justice.govt.nz
Taupo Distict CourtCMM_Taupo@justice.govt.nz
Tauranga High Court & District CourtCMM_Tauranga@justice.govt.nz TCM_Tauranga@justice.govt.nz
Te Awamutu District Court (this is a hearing court)CMM_TeAwamutu@justice.govt.nz
Te Kuiti District Court (this is a hearing court)CMM_TeKuiti@justice.govt.nz
Thames District CourtCMM_Thames@justice.govt.nz
Timaru High Court & District CourtCMM_Timaru@justice.govt.nz TCM_Timaru@justice.govt.nz
Tokoroa District CourtCMM_Tokoroa@justice.govt.nz
Waihi District Court (this is a hearing court)CMM_Waihi@justice.govt.nz
Waipukurau District Court (this is a hearing court)CMM_Waipukurau@justice.govt.nz
Wairoa District CourtCMM_Wairoa@justice.govt.nz
Waitakere District CourtCMM_Waitakere@justice.govt.nz
Wellington District CourtCMM_Wellington@justice.govt.nz TCM_Wellington@justice.govt.nz
Wellington High CourtCMM_WellingtonHC@justice.govt.nz TCM_WellingtonHC@justice.govt.nz
Westport District CourtCMM_Westport@justice.govt.nz
Whakatane District CourtCMM_Whakatane@justice.govt.nz
Whanganui High Court & District CourtCMM_Wanganui@justice.govt.nz TCM_Wanganui@justice.govt.nz
Whangarei High Court & District Court CMM_Whangarei@justice.govt.nz TCM_Whangarei@justice.govt.nz
This page was last updated: 22nd July 2026
