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
Use this section to find our most popular topics under licensing and certification that we oversee.
To work as - or own a company doing - private security or investigation work you need to apply to the Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority for a licence or certificate first.
The Alcohol Regulatory & Licensing Authority doesn't issue alcohol licences and manager certificates but you can appeal to the Authority if you're not happy with a district licensing committee decision.
Second-hand dealers and pawnbrokers can apply to the Licensing Authority of Second-hand Dealers & Pawnbrokers for a licence or certificate to do business.
Anyone who wants to run a prostitution business must hold a valid brothel operator certificate otherwise they could be fined.