Media centre

Welcome to the Ministry of Justice Media Centre where you can find media contacts for the Ministry of Justice and New Zealand’s judges.

Ministry, policy, tribunals, fines

If you have media questions about the Ministry, policy, specialist courts and tribunals, fines, reparation. See below for inquiries about:

Email: media@justice.govt.nz
Phone: 04 918 8836

Treaty settlements

If you have media questions about historic Treaty of Waitangi claims and the Marine and Coastal Areas Act.

Email: otsmedia@justice.govt.nz
Phone: 04 5249183

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Senior Courts judiciary

If you have media questions about the work of the judges of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, and the High Court. Also queries regarding the Media and Courts Committee(external link).

Liz Kennedy
Senior Judicial Communications Advisor
Te Tari Toko i te Tumu Whakawā | The Office of the Chief Justice
Phone: 04 466 3439
Email: liz.kennedy@courts.govt.nz

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District Court judiciary

If you have media questions about the judges of the District Court, including the judges of the Family Court and Youth Court, please contact:

ChiefJudges.Chambers@courts.govt.nz

or

Lindsay Davis
Email: lindsay.davis@justice.govt.nz
Phone: 021 270 2213 

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Coroners Courts

If you have media questions about coroners, coronial inquiries and inquests, and coronial findings:

Email: media@justice.govt.nz
Phone: 04 918 8836

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Other justice-sector agencies

We work with a number of other justice sector agencies who are responsible for investigating crime, crime prevention, prosecuting people who break the law, and then implementing the sentences given by the court.  If you have media questions about these issues you need to call:

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