Police Detention Legal Assistance Roster

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Auckland PDLA Roster

Last Updated: 3/02/2026, 2:23 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 Tue, 10 February 2026 to 08:00 Wed, 11 February 2026

ALL OTHER CASES (MAX PENALTY 6 MONTHS TO 10 YEARS)
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Sam Fernando 021 474712 021 474712 021 474712
Victoria Letele 021 02398311 021 02398311 021 02398311
Callum Fredric 027 3675491 027 3675491 027 3675491
DRINK-DRIVE & OTHER CASES UP TO MAX PENALTY 3 MONTHS
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Victoria Letele 021 02398311 021 02398311 021 02398311
Lynn Hughes 021 248 9394 021 248 9394 021 248 9394
Peter Choi 021 981 144 021 981 144 021 981 144
Richard Keam 021 824256 021 824256 021 824256
Terence Darby 021 02690969 021 02690969 021 02690969
Sarah Dickson 029 043 45742 029 043 45742 029 043 45742
Anne Fisher 021 023 41524 021 023 41524 021 023 41524
MAX PENALTY OVER 10 YRS
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Claire Farquhar 021 555 758 021 555 758 021 555 758
Tua Saseve 09 2794510 021 420077 021 420077
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 Wed, 11 February 2026 to 08:00 Thu, 12 February 2026

ALL OTHER CASES (MAX PENALTY 6 MONTHS TO 10 YEARS)
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Craig Tuck 0800 277 378 0800 277 378
Ben Hoffman 021 529 695 021 529 695 021 529 695
Terence Darby 021 02690969 021 02690969 021 02690969
DRINK-DRIVE & OTHER CASES UP TO MAX PENALTY 3 MONTHS
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Cherie Hainsworth-Powrie 027 5299 377 027 5299 377 027 5299 377
Callum Fredric 027 367 5491 027 367 5491 027 367 5491
Holly Aitken 021 267 8611 021 267 8611 021 267 8611
Katrina Hamblin 027 3666877 027 3666877 027 3666877
David Young 021 743730 021 743730 021 743730
John Kovacevich 021 653933 021 653933 021 653933
MAX PENALTY OVER 10 YRS
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Sharyn Green 027 4454892 027 4454892 027 4454892
Annabel Maxwell-Scott 021 2659171 021 2659171 021 2659171
YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN (NON DRINK-DRIVE)
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Claire Robertson 021 2856055 021 2856055

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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