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.
The Act states that respondents must file responses to the claim. A timetable for filing responses is usually set at the preliminary conference.
To prepare a formal response, respondents need to analyse the claim and accompanying documents (including the Assessor’s report) and state in writing:
Read our guidelines for self represented respondents on documents required for hearing [PDF, 75 KB]
Read a glossary of the common terms used in the Weathertight Homes Tribunal [PDF, 685 KB]