Media centre

Welcome to the Ministry of Justice Media Centre where you can find media contacts for the Ministry of Justice and New Zealand’s judges.

Ministry, policy, tribunals, fines

If you have media questions about the Ministry, policy, specialist courts and tribunals, fines, reparation. See below for inquiries about:

Email: media@justice.govt.nz
Phone: 021 636 416

Treaty settlements

If you have media questions about historic Treaty of Waitangi claims and the Marine and Coastal Areas Act.

Email: otsmedia@justice.govt.nz
Phone: 04 5249183

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Senior Courts Judiciary

For enquiries relating to specific cases and upcoming hearings, please contact the registry of the relevant court: Locate a court(external link)

Phone: 027 286 0198 or 027 369 6701
Email:
seniorcourtsmedia@courts.govt.nz

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District Court judiciary

If you have media questions about the judges of the District Court, including the judges of the Family Court and Youth Court, please contact:

ChiefJudges.Chambers@courts.govt.nz

or

Steve Corbett
Email: Steve.corbett@justice.govt.nz
Phone: 027 666 8949

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Coroners Courts

If you have media questions about coroners, coronial inquiries and inquests, and coronial findings:

Email: media@justice.govt.nz
Phone: 021 636 416 

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Other justice-sector agencies

We work with a number of other justice sector agencies who are responsible for investigating crime, crime prevention, prosecuting people who break the law, and then implementing the sentences given by the court.  If you have media questions about these issues you need to call:

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