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
Delays for civil, disputes and marriage applications and fines inquiries
The Ministry’s Central Processing Unit still has a backlog of applications, emails and mail to process. We anticipate this will be cleared by 30 November and we apologise for any inconvenience caused. The following application and inquiries are affected:
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