Gisborne | Tūranganui-a-Kiwa District Court | New Zealand Ministry of Justice

If you are unable to attend court because of today's storm, call the court on 0800 268 787 and ask for instructions. The following courts have been closed:

Invercargill District Court and High Court
Gore District Court
Ashburton District Court
Wellington Māori Land Court and Waitangi Tribunal reception
Kaikoura District Court on 24 October

Blenheim District Court and High Court, and Greymouth District Court have re-opened.

More updates will follow if there are additional closures or re-openings.

Gisborne | Tūranganui-a-Kiwa District Court

Gisborne District Court building

Gisborne | Tūranganui-a-Kiwa High & District Courts

Visit us

1 Customhouse Street
Gisborne

Opening hours

9am-5pm, Mondays
9:30am-5pm, Tuesdays
9am-5pm, Wednesday to Friday

Phone numbers

Phone: 0800 268 787

Email

gisborne.dc@justice.govt.nz

Send us mail

Gisborne District Court
PX10091
Gisborne

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

Other services here

High Court
Family Court
Youth Court - Fridays, fortnightly
Rangatahi Court
Jury Service
Pay a fine
Disputes Tribunal
Tenancy Tribunal
Land Valuation Tribunal

This page was last updated: 07th July 2025