As Monday 27 January 2025 is Auckland Anniversary Day, the following court locations will be closed (including High Courts and National Office functions):
Kaitāia, Kaikohe, Whangārei, North Shore, Waitākere, Auckland, Manukau, Papakura, Pukekohe, Huntly, Hamilton, Morrinsville, Tokoroa, Te Awamutu, Te Kūiti, Thames, Waihi, Tauranga, Whakatāne, Ōpōtiki, Rotorua, Taupō, Taumarunui, Ruatōria, Gisborne and Auckland Specialist Courts and Tribunals Centre (this includes the Northern Tribunals Unit, as well as the Auckland office for the Environment and Employment Courts). Any questions, call our Contact Centre.
If you were a party in an application before a District Licensing Committee and you were unhappy with the decision, you can appeal.
You can appeal by completing:
Notice of appeal against a decision of a District Licensing Committee (DLC) form [PDF, 452 KB]
You will need to include the fee of $672.00 (including GST) when sending us the Notice of Appeal.
Please refer to our section on ways to pay the fee.
We will set your appeal down to be heard in the next available space in your region. We’ll send you more information about what you need to do when a date and time is confirmed for your hearing.
You can’t appeal if you were not a party to the proceeding before the District Licensing Committee.