Forms and costs

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.

All appeals cost $672 (including GST) to file.

Police, Medical Officers of Health and licensing inspectors are not required to pay the fee.

Notice of appeal against a decision of a district licensing committee [PDF, 452 KB]

Alcohol licensing template forms can be found on the alcohol form template page.

Ways to pay the fee

Online

You can pay the filing fee online using File and Pay.(external link)

Please note: At this stage, File and Pay cannot accept online filing for ARLA applications.

To file the documentation, you must post or deliver a physical copy to the Tribunals Unit office or your local court. You must include a copy of the File and Pay online receipt as proof of payment.

Internet banking

To make your payment by direct credit, please use the bank account information and payment reference provided below.

Account name: Ministry of Justice

Account number: 03-0049-0001063-00

Reference: You must quote the appeal name as a reference.

In person

Appeals to be filed at the Wellington or Auckland Tribunals Unit, but there is no EFTPOS, credit card, debit card or cash accepted at the Wellington Tribunals office.