Police Detention Legal Assistance Roster

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Auckland PDLA Roster

Last Updated: 4/04/2025, 10:12 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 8.00 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 stated in the Notes section
  • Phone both after hours number and mobile (or vice versa) if calling outside office hours
  • Leave a message with a DDI to enable lawyers to call back


If you cannot contact rostered lawyers from the appropriate part of the roster
  • If you are unable to access lawyers 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)
  • Advise any difficulties to contacts below

08:00 Thu, 1 May 2025 to 08:00 Fri, 2 May 2025

ALL OTHER CASES (MAX PENALTY 6 MONTHS TO 10 YEARS)
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Lester Cordwell 021 655062 021 655062 021 655062
George Burns 021 895 859 021 895 859 021 895 859
DRINK-DRIVE & OTHER CASES UP TO MAX PENALTY 3 MONTHS
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Nalesoni Tupou 027 2766653 027 2766653 027 2766653
Katrina Hamblin 027 3666877 027 3666877 027 3666877
Quentin Duff 027 2427734 027 2427734 027 2427734
MAX PENALTY OVER 10 YRS
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Julie Ding 021 996939 021 996939 021 996939
Graeme Newell 021 684884 021 684884 021 684884
Dale Dufty 021 883944 021 883944 021 883944
YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN (NON DRINK-DRIVE)
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Victoria Letele 021 02398311 021 02398311 021 02398311

08:00 Fri, 2 May 2025 to 08:00 Sat, 3 May 2025

ALL OTHER CASES (MAX PENALTY 6 MONTHS TO 10 YEARS)
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
LawAid International _ 0800 277 378 0800 277 378 Xu Wang
Craig Tuck
Jaiden-Lee Manera
Alessia Belloir-Spense
John-Wayne Howell
John Kovacevich 021 653933 021 653933 021 653933
Lynn Hughes 021 248 9394 021 248 9394 021 248 9394
John Mackey 027 2460695 027 2460695 027 2460695
DRINK-DRIVE & OTHER CASES UP TO MAX PENALTY 3 MONTHS
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
John Kovacevich 021 653933 021 653933 021 653933
Lester Cordwell 021 655062 021 655062 021 655062
MAX PENALTY OVER 10 YRS
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Shane Tait 021 628001 021 628001 021 628001
Callum Fredric 027 3675491 027 3675491 027 3675491
YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN (NON DRINK-DRIVE)
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Harvena Cherrington 0272 417143 0272 417143 0272 417143

Provide feedback about any difficulties with the roster via the following officers in your district during business hours or by email.

Waitemata District:

Michael.Rickards@police.govt.nz  xt 94940

Counties-Manukau District:

shaun.vickers@police.govt.nz  xt 91101

Auckland City District:

scott.beard@police.govt.nz  xt 95766

 

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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