Our Contact Centre will be closed from 5pm on 24 December 2024, reopening at 8am on 3 January 2025. National Office (Aitken Street, Wellington) reception will be closed from 5pm on Friday 20 December, reopening at 8am on Monday 6 January 2025. For more information, see Court and Tribunal hours
Supreme Court hearings are all recorded and streamed on request to the media room in the front foyer of the court.
Media may either sit in the public gallery or make use of the media room. There are six seats in the public gallery that are specially equipped for the media with a fitted desk and plugs for laptops. If it is expected that the public gallery will be full these seats are reserved for the media.
Audio and film footage can be taken via the equipment in the media room. Please apply to use these recordings with the application for in-court media coverage and follow the guidelines laid out in section three.
Access to the media room can be provided the day before the hearing to set up equipment if necessary.
Please be aware when the Supreme Court is sitting it is necessary to pass through security screening to enter the building.
Normal sitting hours: 10.00am – 11.30am, 11.45am – 1.00pm, 2.15pm – 4.00pm
To contact the Supreme Court Registry Office:
The Supreme Court Media Guidelines can be found in Appendix C.
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