0800 COURTS closes at 3:00pm 24 December 2025, for urgent matters (relating to family matter or bail conditions), please call 0800 253 425. 0800 4 FINES closes at 7:00pm, 24 December 2025. Our Contact Centres will reopen at 8:00am on Monday 5 January 2026. National Office (Aitken Street, Wellington) reception will be closed from 3:00pm on Friday 19 December, reopening at 8:00am on Monday 5 January 2026. For more information, see Court and Tribunal hours
Before court begins, please provide suitable identification to the court registrar which shows that you are a member of the media (as that term is defined in section 198(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011). Suitable identification is an identification card or letter from your organisation along with your personal identification (for example, a driver’s licence). Please do not be offended at these requirements. They are designed to ensure that only members of the media can benefit from the use of the press bench.
At all times ensure you do not interfere with the due administration of justice and do nothing that may prejudice a fair trial. These actions amount to contempt of court.
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