Police Detention Legal Assistance Roster
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Auckland PDLA Roster
Last Updated: 19/02/2026, 11:15 am
The following lawyers are rostered to provide legal advice / assistance AT NO COST TO YOU and AT ANY TIME OF THE DAY OR NIGHT on the days they are rostered.
Notes for Police
- Please contact lawyers from the relevant section of the roster.
- Roster shifts start and finish at 8 am and run for 24 hours unless otherwise stated in the Hours section.
- If it is considered a lawyer should attend in person, please note their location preferences in the Notes section.
- Ensure that the “Show My Caller ID” setting is turned off when phoning lawyers.
- If your call goes unanswered, consider sending a follow-up text message so the lawyer can promptly return the call.
- Introduce yourself to the lawyer and provide a summary of what has occurred so far including any calls made to other lawyers.
- Prioritise calling lawyers from the appropriate part of the roster.
If you cannot contact rostered lawyers from the appropriate part of the roster
- Please contact any lawyer from any part of the roster except the Young People and Children section (it is the lawyer’s responsibility to ensure that they are the appropriate person to provide advice).
- If you run out of names on the roster for your location, please call lawyers on the Auckland list.
- Please report unanswered calls to the contacts below. Please include the name of the lawyer, the time, and date of the missed call.
08:00 Mon, 16 March 2026 to 08:00 Tue, 17 March 2026
| ALL OTHER CASES (MAX PENALTY 6 MONTHS TO 10 YEARS) |
| First Name |
Surname |
Office Hrs |
After Hrs |
Mobile |
Comments |
| Ron |
Mansfield |
021 606127 |
021 606127 |
021 606127 |
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| Holly |
Aitken |
021 267 8611 |
021 267 8611 |
021 267 8611 |
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| Peter |
Choi |
021 981 144 |
021 981 144 |
021 981 144 |
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| DRINK-DRIVE & OTHER CASES UP TO MAX PENALTY 3 MONTHS |
| First Name |
Surname |
Office Hrs |
After Hrs |
Mobile |
Comments |
| Marguerite |
Harrington |
027 2924959 |
027 2924959 |
027 2924959 |
|
| Robert |
Samuel |
021 989018 |
021 989018 |
021 989018 |
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| Ben |
Hoffman |
021 529 695 |
021 529 695 |
021 529 695 |
|
| Mr |
Roy |
021 228 2260 |
021 228 2260 |
021 228 2260 |
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| Vivienne |
Feyen |
021 027 56462 |
021 027 56462 |
021 027 56462 |
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| Nalesoni |
Tupou |
027 2766653 |
027 2766653 |
027 2766653 |
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| Shane |
Cassidy |
027 2968882 |
027 2968882 |
027 2968882 |
|
| MAX PENALTY OVER 10 YRS |
| First Name |
Surname |
Office Hrs |
After Hrs |
Mobile |
Comments |
| Richard |
Keam |
021 824256 |
021 824256 |
021 824256 |
|
| James |
Dalton |
027 2279884 |
027 2279884 |
027 2279884 |
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| YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN (NON DRINK-DRIVE) |
| First Name |
Surname |
Office Hrs |
After Hrs |
Mobile |
Comments |
| Claire |
Robertson |
021 2856055 |
|
021 2856055 |
|
08:00 Tue, 17 March 2026 to 08:00 Wed, 18 March 2026
| ALL OTHER CASES (MAX PENALTY 6 MONTHS TO 10 YEARS) |
| First Name |
Surname |
Office Hrs |
After Hrs |
Mobile |
Comments |
| Ish |
Jayanandan |
021 547007 |
021 547007 |
|
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| Philip |
Hamlin |
021 956 081 |
021 956 081 |
021 956 081 |
|
| Harvena |
Cherrington |
0272 417143 |
0272 417143 |
0272 417143 |
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| DRINK-DRIVE & OTHER CASES UP TO MAX PENALTY 3 MONTHS |
| First Name |
Surname |
Office Hrs |
After Hrs |
Mobile |
Comments |
| Hannah |
Johnson |
027 4299879 |
027 4299879 |
027 4299879 |
|
| Jerome |
Webby |
020 41915190 |
020 41915190 |
020 41915190 |
|
| Dan |
Gardiner |
027 4192604 |
027 4192604 |
027 4192604 |
|
| Jennifer |
Holden |
027 2292505 |
027 2292505 |
027 2292505 |
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| Brenda |
Donald |
027 463 0603 |
027 463 0603 |
027 463 0603 |
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| Wesley |
Hite |
022 5048866 |
022 5048866 |
022 5048866 |
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| Kai-Cheung |
Leung |
022 530 2537 |
022 530 2537 |
022 530 2537 |
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| MAX PENALTY OVER 10 YRS |
| First Name |
Surname |
Office Hrs |
After Hrs |
Mobile |
Comments |
| Han-Na |
Kim |
021 273 1300 |
021 273 1300 |
021 273 1300 |
|
| Nicola |
Manning |
027 5907445 |
027 5907445 |
027 5907445 |
Fluent in Spanish and Solomon Islands Pidgin |
| YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN (NON DRINK-DRIVE) |
| First Name |
Surname |
Office Hrs |
After Hrs |
Mobile |
Comments |
| Sacha |
Norrie |
021 267 6052 |
021 267 6052 |
021 267 6052 |
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Provide feedback about any difficulties with the roster via the following officers in your district during business hours or by email.
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Waitemata District:
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Michael.Rickards@police.govt.nz xt 94940
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Counties-Manukau District:
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shaun.vickers@police.govt.nz xt 91101
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Auckland City District:
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scott.beard@police.govt.nz xt 95766
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Disclaimer
Any information relating to Youth Advocates and other languages spoken has been provided to Legal Aid and is believed to be current and accurate. However, Legal Aid does not guarantee and does not accept responsibility for its accuracy. The ability of the lawyer to speak another language does not replace the requirement for an interpreter in appropriate circumstances.
This roster can also be accessed directly via https://www.justice.govt.nz/about/lawyers-and-service-providers/legal-aid-lawyers/police-detention-legal-assistance-roster/
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