As Monday 27 January 2025 is Auckland Anniversary Day, the following court locations will be closed (including High Courts and National Office functions):
Kaitāia, Kaikohe, Whangārei, North Shore, Waitākere, Auckland, Manukau, Papakura, Pukekohe, Huntly, Hamilton, Morrinsville, Tokoroa, Te Awamutu, Te Kūiti, Thames, Waihi, Tauranga, Whakatāne, Ōpōtiki, Rotorua, Taupō, Taumarunui, Ruatōria, Gisborne and Auckland Specialist Courts and Tribunals Centre (this includes the Northern Tribunals Unit, as well as the Auckland office for the Environment and Employment Courts). Any questions, call our Contact Centre.
Use this section to find our most popular topics under licensing and certification that we oversee.
To work as - or own a company doing - private security or investigation work you need to apply to the Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority for a licence or certificate first.
The Alcohol Regulatory & Licensing Authority doesn't issue alcohol licences and manager certificates but you can appeal to the Authority if you're not happy with a district licensing committee decision.
Second-hand dealers and pawnbrokers can apply to the Licensing Authority of Second-hand Dealers & Pawnbrokers for a licence or certificate to do business.
Anyone who wants to run a prostitution business must hold a valid brothel operator certificate otherwise they could be fined.