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
Justice & Emergency Services Precinct
Justice & Emergency Services Precinct
20 Lichfield Street
Christchurch
8:30am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday
0800 268 787
From overseas: +64 9 583 1900
Fax: 03 962 4301
Christchurch Family Court
WX10021
Christchurch
Write the address as written above and send it the same way as any other mail. You can use an NZ Post mail box. If you use a DX mail box your mail will get to us faster
Wheelchair access is located at the main entrances
High Court
District Court
Pay a fine
Jury service
Rangatahi Court
Youth Court
- Mondays, monthly
- Tuesdays weekly
- Thursdays, 10:00am to 11:30am, fortnightly
- Fridays, every second week
Disputes Tribunal
Tenancy Tribunal
Land Valuation Tribunal
Environment Court
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