Wellington Anniversary Day is observed on Monday 19 January 2026. The following court locations will be closed (including National Office): Dannevirke, Levin, Marton, Masterton, Hutt Valley, Palmerston North, Porirua, Taihape, Wellington and Whanganui.
Normal operating hours resume on Tuesday 20 January 2026.
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There have been consequential or minor updates to both Acts. See:
Crown Proceedings Act 1950(external link)
Schedule 5 Consequential Amendments(external link)
In 2015, the Law Commission published a report on the Crown Proceedings Act 1950 and made recommendations to modernise and simplify the Act to help people to seek effective legal redress when the Crown has breached a legal obligation. The Government rejected many of the Law Commission’s recommendations.