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
The Land Valuation Tribunal deals with objections relating to the valuation of a property and the taking of land under the Public Works Act.
Each region has its own tribunal and each tribunal is made up of a District Court Judge and 2 registered valuers.
The Birdlings Flat Land Title Commissioner's main role is to make written orders so that land at Birdlings Flat on Banks Peninsula, Canterbury can be divided into separate titles.
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