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
If you do not agree with the decision of a Registrar or Deputy Registrar you can apply to have that decision reviewed. To apply for a review of a decision by a registrar or deputy registrar not relating to a fee waiver application you will need to file an interlocutory application within 5 working days of receiving the decision. For more information, see rule 2.12 of the District Court Rules(external link)
You will need to pay a fee.
To apply for a review of a decision by a registrar or deputy registrar to decline a fee waiver application, file a written request for a Judge to review the decision within 20 working days of receiving the decision.
Find out more in section 234 of the District Courts Act 2016(external link)
There is no fee to have a decision reviewed.
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