Addresses for filing

This page lists the case management memorandum and trial callover memorandum email addresses for lawyers.

Use our Find a court for other court contact details, including general email addresses, postal, street addresses and fax numbers.

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Under the Criminal Procedure Rules 2012, the Court of Appeal (Criminal) Rules 2001, and the Supreme Court Rules 2004, documents may be filed by:

  • delivering the documents to the Registry by hand (filed in person); or
  • sending the documents to the Registry (by mail or electronically).

Some restrictions apply

  • Charging documents may only be filed in person (or, if it's a Police prosecution, may be filed electronically)

and

  • Applications for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court may only be filed in person or by mail (not by email).

Other information

  • There is a general power for a Registrar to require a hard copy of any document filed electronically.
  • For District Courts that are also Hearing Courts, the address for filing will be the address of the receiving court.
  • When filing a case management memorandum (CMM) by email, the CMM email address should be used.
  • When filing a trial callover memorandum (TCM) by email, the TCM email address should be used.

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A

Alexandra District Court
CMM:  CMM_Alexandra@justice.govt.nz

Ashburton District Court
CMM: CMM_Ashburton@justice.govt.nz

Auckland District Court
CMM: CMM_Auckland@justice.govt.nz
TCM: TCM_Auckland@justice.govt.nz

Auckland High Court
CMM: CMM_AucklandHC@justice.govt.nz
TCM: TCM_AucklandHC@justice.govt.nz

B

Balclutha District Court (this is a hearing court)
CMM: CMM_Balclutha@justice.govt.nz

Blenheim High Court & District Court
CMM: CMM_Blenheim@justice.govt.nz
TCM: TCM_Blenheim@justice.govt.nz

C

Chatham Islands District Court
CMM: CMM_ChathamIslands@justice.govt.nz

Christchurch District Court
CMM: CMM_Christchurch@justice.govt.nz
TCM: TCM_Christchurch@justice.govt.nz

Christchurch High Court
CMM: CMM_ChristchurchHC@justice.govt.nz
TCM: TCM_ChristchurchHC@justice.govt.nz

Court of Appeal
courtofappeal@justice.govt.nz

See the Court of Appeal (Civil) Rules 2005 for information relating to the filing for civil appeals(external link)

D

Dannevirke District Court
CMM: CMM_Dannevirke@justice.govt.nz

Dargaville District Court (this is a hearing court)
CMM: CMM_Dargaville@justice.govt.nz

Dunedin District Court & Dunedin High Court
CMM: CMM_Dunedin@justice.govt.nz
TCM: TCM_Dunedin@justice.govt.nz

G

Gisborne District Court & Gisborne High Court
CMM:CMM_Gisborne@justice.govt.nz
TCM: TCM_Gisborne@justice.govt.nz

Gore District Court
CMM: CMM_Gore@justice.govt.nz

Greymouth High Court & District Court
CMM: CMM_Greymouth@justice.govt.nz
TCM: TCM_Greymouth@justice.govt.nz

H

Hamilton High Court & District Court
CMM:  CMM_Hamilton@justice.govt.nz
TCM: TCM_Hamilton@justice.govt.nz

Hastings District Court
CMM: CMM_Hastings@justice.govt.nz

Hawera District Court
CMM: CMM_Hawera@justice.govt.nz

Huntly District Court
CMM: CMM_Huntly@justice.govt.nz

Hutt Valley District Court
CMM: CMM_HuttValley@justice.govt.nz

I

Invercargill High Court & District Court
CMM: CMM_Invercargill@justice.govt.nz
TCM: TCM_Invercargill@justice.govt.nz

K

Kaikohe District Court
CMM: CMM_Kaikohe@justice.govt.nz
TCM: TCM_Kaikohe@justice.govt.nz

Kaikoura District Court (this is a hearing court)
CMM:CMM_Kaikoura@justice.govt.nz.

Kaitaia District Court
CMM: CMM_Kaitaia@justice.govt.nz

L

Levin District Court
CMM: CMM_Levin@justice.govt.nz

M

Manukau District Court
CMM: CMM_Manukau@justice.govt.nz
TCM: TCM_Manukau@justice.govt.nz

Marton District Court (this is a hearing court)
CMM: CMM_Marton@justice.govt.nz

Masterton District Court & Masterton High Court
CMM: CMM_Masterton@justice.govt.nz

Morrinsville District Court
CMM: CMM_Morrinsville@justice.govt.nz

N

Napier High Court & District Court
CMM: CMM_Napier@justice.govt.nz
TCM: TCM_Napier@justice.govt.nz

Nelson High Court & District Court
CMM:  CMM_Nelson@justice.govt.nz
TCM: TCM_Nelson@justice.govt.nz

New Plymouth High Court & District Court
CMM: CMM_NewPlymouth@justice.govt.nz
TCM: TCM_NewPlymouth@justice.govt.nz

North Shore District Court
CMM: CMM_NorthShore@justice.govt.nz

O

Oamaru District Court (this is a hearing court)
CMM: CMM_Oamaru@justice.govt.nz

Opotiki District Court (this is a hearing court)
CMM: CMM_Opotiki@justice.govt.nz

P

Palmerston North High Court & District Court
CMM: CMM_PalmerstonNorth@justice.govt.nz
TCM: TCM_PalmerstonNorth@justice.govt.nz

Papakura District Court
CMM: CMM_Papakura@justice.govt.nz

Porirua District Court
CMM: CMM_Porirua@justice.govt.nz

Pukekohe District Court
CMM: CMM_Pukekohe@justice.govt.nz

Q

Queenstown District Court
CMM: CMM_Queenstown@justice.govt.nz

R

Rangiora District Court
CMM: CMM_Rangiora@justice.govt.nz

Rotorua High Court & District Court
CMM: CMM_Rotorua@justice.govt.nz
TCM: TCM_Rotorua@justice.govt.nz

Ruatoria District Court (this is a hearing court)
CMM:  CMM_Ruatoria@justice.govt.nz

S

Supreme Court
Email: supremecourt@justice.govt.nz

T

Taihape District Court
CMM: CMM_Taihape@justice.govt.nz

Taumarunui District Court
CMM:   CMM_Taumarunui@justice.govt.nz

Taupo Distict Court
CMM:   CMM_Taupo@justice.govt.nz

Tauranga High Court & District Court
CMM: CMM_Tauranga@justice.govt.nz
TCM: TCM_Tauranga@justice.govt.nz

Te Awamutu District Court (this is a hearing court)
CMM: CMM_TeAwamutu@justice.govt.nz

Te Kuiti District Court (this is a hearing court)
CMM: CMM_TeKuiti@justice.govt.nz

Thames District Court
CMM: CMM_Thames@justice.govt.nz

Timaru High Court & District Court
CMM: CMM_Timaru@justice.govt.nz
TCM: TCM_Timaru@justice.govt.nz

Tokoroa District Court
CMM: CMM_Tokoroa@justice.govt.nz

W

Waihi District Court (this is a hearing court)
CMM: CMM_Waihi@justice.govt.nz

Waipukurau District Court (this is a hearing court)
CMM: CMM_Waipukurau@justice.govt.nz 

Wairoa District Court
CMM: CMM_Wairoa@justice.govt.nz

Waitakere District Court
CMM:  CMM_Waitakere@justice.govt.nz

Wellington District Court
CMM: CMM_Wellington@justice.govt.nz
TCM: TCM_Wellington@justice.govt.nz

Wellington High Court
CMM: CMM_WellingtonHC@justice.govt.nz
TCM: TCM_WellingtonHC@justice.govt.nz

Westport District Court
CMM: CMM_Westport@justice.govt.nz

Whakatane District Court
CMM: CMM_Whakatane@justice.govt.nz

Whanganui High Court & District Court
CMM: CMM_Wanganui@justice.govt.nz
TCM: TCM_Wanganui@justice.govt.nz

Whangarei High Court & District Court
CMM: CMM_Whangarei@justice.govt.nz
TCM: TCM_Whangarei@justice.govt.nz

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