Police Detention Legal Assistance Roster

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Auckland PDLA Roster

Last Updated: 28/01/2026, 3:09 pm

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 Sat, 31 January 2026 to 08:00 Sun, 1 February 2026

ALL OTHER CASES (MAX PENALTY 6 MONTHS TO 10 YEARS)
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Graeme Timms 021 660720 021 660720 021 660720
Brenda Donald 027 463 0603 027 463 0603 027 463 0603
Han-Na Kim 021 273 1300 021 273 1300 021 273 1300
Ben Hoffman 021 529 695 021 529 695 021 529 695
DRINK-DRIVE & OTHER CASES UP TO MAX PENALTY 3 MONTHS
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Ted Faleauto 021 02764776 021 02764776
Terence Darby 021 02690969 021 02690969 021 02690969
Vivienne Feyen 021 027 56462 021 027 56462 021 027 56462
Ben Hoffman 021 529 695 021 529 695 021 529 695
Ciara Chester-Cronin 027 752 0414 027 752 0414 027 752 0414
Victoria Letele 021 02398311 021 02398311 021 02398311
Brenda Donald 027 463 0603 027 463 0603 027 463 0603
Cherie Hainsworth-Powrie 027 5299 377 027 5299 377 027 5299 377
MAX PENALTY OVER 10 YRS
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
John Mackey 027 2460695 027 2460695 027 2460695
Marie Dyhrberg 021 058 7554. 021 058 7554. 021 058 7554
YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN (NON DRINK-DRIVE)
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Claire Robertson 021 2856055 021 2856055

08:00 Sun, 1 February 2026 to 08:00 Mon, 2 February 2026

ALL OTHER CASES (MAX PENALTY 6 MONTHS TO 10 YEARS)
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Hannah Johnson 027 4299879 027 4299879 027 4299879
Richard Keam 09 218 8605 021 824256 021 824256
Anne Fisher 021 023 41524 021 023 41524 021 023 41524
Lincoln Burns 021 452799 021 452799 021 452799
DRINK-DRIVE & OTHER CASES UP TO MAX PENALTY 3 MONTHS
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Craig Tuck 0800 277 378 0800 277 378
Susan Giles 027 704 9164 027 704 9164 027 704 9164
Dan Gardiner 027 4192604 027 4192604 027 4192604
Lincoln Burns 021 452799 021 452799 021 452799
Sumudu Thode 027 6731316 027 6731316 027 6731316 Speaks fluent Sinhalese
MAX PENALTY OVER 10 YRS
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Terence Darby 021 02690969 021 02690969 021 02690969
Jonathan Hudson 021 945030 021 945030 021 945030
Mark Edgar 021 630 957 021 630 957 021 630 957
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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