0800 COURTS closes at 3:00pm 24 December 2025, for urgent matters (relating to family matter or bail conditions), please call 0800 253 425. 0800 4 FINES closes at 7:00pm, 24 December 2025. Our Contact Centres will reopen at 8:00am on Monday 5 January 2026. National Office (Aitken Street, Wellington) reception will be closed from 3:00pm on Friday 19 December, reopening at 8:00am on Monday 5 January 2026. For more information, see Court and Tribunal hours
This updated operational policy comes into effect on 19 August 2024.
This new operational policy replaces the Waitangi Tribunal Operational policy which came into effect on 1 October 2012.
Granting aid for Waitangi Tribunal matters [PDF, 522 KB]
A factsheet has been developed to support claimants through the legal aid funding for Waitangi Tribunal claims process. This factsheet can be given to claimants by Providers as needed.
Waitangi Legal Aid factsheet for claimants [PDF, 351 KB]
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