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
This is when both parties present their closing statements. These statements outline the main points of their case, and are based on a written submission already provided.
A Tribunal member will issue a decision as soon as possible after the submissions hearing. Written copies of the decision, along with the basis for reaching that decision, will be given to each party.
The Tribunal’s decisions are binding and enforceable.
In all cases, except those where claims have been settled in mediation or during the Tribunal process, the Tribunal’s decision will be published on the Tribunal’s website.