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
There are a number of other websites you may wish to refer to after making the decision to represent yourself in criminal proceedings.
Some helpful links include:
Citizens Advice Bureau(external link)
Community Law Centres(external link)
Community Law Centres manual(external link)
Courts of New Zealand(external link)
New Zealand Law Society(external link)
Criminal case process [PDF, 312 KB]