Police Detention Legal Assistance Roster

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Auckland PDLA Roster

Last Updated: 14/03/2025, 2:59 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 8.00 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 Sun, 16 March 2025 to 08:00 Mon, 17 March 2025

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
Sue Petricevic 021 457887 021 457887 021 457887
DRINK-DRIVE & OTHER CASES UP TO MAX PENALTY 3 MONTHS
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Wesley Hite 022 5048866 022 5048866 022 5048866
Owen Harold 09 6304969 09 6304969 021 630496
Jane Northwood 021 572650 021 572650 021 572650
MAX PENALTY OVER 10 YRS
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Marie Dyhrberg 021 058 7554. 021 058 7554. 021 058 7554.
Ish Jayanandan 021 547007 021 547007
Graeme Newell 021 684884 021 684884 021 684884
YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN (NON DRINK-DRIVE)
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Ron Mansfield 021 606 127 021 606 127 021 606 127

08:00 Mon, 17 March 2025 to 08:00 Tue, 18 March 2025

ALL OTHER CASES (MAX PENALTY 6 MONTHS TO 10 YEARS)
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Jane Northwood 021 572650 021 572650 021 572650
Owen Harold 021 630496 021 630496 021 630496
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
Kate Goodman-Creed 021 468671 021 468671 021 468671
MAX PENALTY OVER 10 YRS
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Annabel Maxwell-Scott 021 2659171 021 2659171 021 2659171
Adam Holland 021 2222368 021 2222368 021 2222368
YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN (NON DRINK-DRIVE)
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Victoria Letele 021 02398311 021 02398311 021 02398311

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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