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
The Court Matters Act 2018 and the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 formed an integrated package of amendments contributing to the goal of a modern, effective, and efficient courts and tribunals system. Further information on these Acts can be found here:
New Zealand Legislation website(external link)
The Rules Committee regularly updates Court Rules to improve court practice. Further information on the Rules Committee and its current major projects can be found at:
Courts of NZ: Rules Committee(external link)