Supreme Court of New Zealand
Te Kōti Mana Nui o Aotearoa
Collected Its published list is collected by the register. Browse entries.
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Every New Zealand court and the main judicial tribunals, from the Supreme Court to the District Court and the specialist courts. Each entry notes whether the court publishes a hearing list online, and whether the register collects it.
41 courts · 13 publish a list online · 13 collected by the register.
Supreme Court
Final appellate court
Court of Appeal
Appellate courts
Court of Appeal of New Zealand
Te Kōti Pīra o Aotearoa
Collected Its published list is collected by the register. Browse entries.
4 locations
Wellington (54 Molesworth St) · Auckland (sits at High Court) · Christchurch (sits at High Court) · Dunedin (sits at High Court)High Court
Senior courts
High Court of New Zealand
Te Kōti Matua o Aotearoa
Collected Its published list is collected by the register. Browse entries.
21 locations
Auckland · Blenheim · Christchurch · Dunedin · Gisborne · Greymouth · Hamilton · Invercargill · Masterton · Napier · Nelson · New Plymouth · Palmerston North · Rotorua · Tauranga (Criminal Court) · Tauranga (Civil and Family Courts) · Timaru · Wellington · Whanganui · Whangārei · Whanganui (listed in daily list)District Court
District Court and divisions
District Court of New Zealand
No public list Daily lists are posted at the courthouse and sent to accredited media; they are not published online.
60 locations
Alexandra District Court — Otago · Ashburton District Court — Canterbury · Auckland District Court — Auckland · Blenheim District Court — Tasman/Nelson/Marlborough · Chatham Islands District Court — Chatham Islands · Christchurch District Court — Canterbury · Dannevirke District Court — Manawatū-Whanganui · Dargaville District Court Hearing Centre — Northland · Dunedin District Court — Otago · Gisborne District Court — Gisborne · Gore District Court — Southland · Greymouth District Court — West Coast · Hamilton District Court — Waikato · Hastings District Court — Hawke's Bay · Hāwera District Court — Taranaki · Huntly District Court — Waikato · Hutt Valley District Court — Wellington · Invercargill District Court — Southland · Kaikohe District Court — Northland · Kaikōura District Court Hearing Centre — Canterbury · Kaitaia District Court — Northland · Levin District Court — Manawatū-Whanganui · Manukau District Court — Auckland · Marton District Court Hearing Centre — Manawatū-Whanganui · Masterton District Court — Wellington · Morrinsville District Court — Waikato · Napier District Court — Hawke's Bay · Nelson District Court — Tasman/Nelson/Marlborough · New Plymouth District Court — Taranaki · North Shore District Court — Auckland · Oamaru District Court Hearing Centre — Otago · Ohakune District Court Hearing Centre — Manawatū-Whanganui · Opotiki District Court Hearing Centre — Bay of Plenty · Palmerston North District Court — Manawatū-Whanganui · Papakura District Court — Auckland · Porirua District Court — Wellington · Pukekohe District Court — Auckland · Queenstown District Court — Otago · Rotorua District Court — Bay of Plenty · Ruatoria District Court Hearing Centre — Gisborne · Taihape District Court — Manawatū-Whanganui · Taumarunui District Court — Manawatū-Whanganui · Taupō District Court — Waikato · Tauranga District Court (Criminal Court) — Bay of Plenty · Tauranga District Court (Civil and Family Courts) — Bay of Plenty · Te Awamutu District Court — Waikato · Te Kuiti District Court — Waikato · Thames District Court — Waikato · Timaru District Court — Canterbury · Tokoroa District Court — Waikato · Waihi District Court Hearing Centre (Criminal Court) — Waikato · Waihi District Court Hearing Centre (Civil and Family Courts) — Waikato · Waipukurau District Court Hearing Centre — Hawke's Bay · Wairoa District Court — Hawke's Bay · Waitākere District Court — Auckland · Wellington District Court — Wellington · Westport District Court — West Coast · Whakatāne District Court — Bay of Plenty · Whanganui District Court — Manawatū-Whanganui · Whangārei District Court — NorthlandSpecialist courts
Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court
No public list Does not publish a list of hearings online.
4 locations
Auckland · Waitākere · Hamilton · Whangārei (later expansion; verify)Matariki Court
No public list Does not publish a list of hearings online.
1 location
KaikoheTe Ao Mārama courts (New Beginnings, Special Circumstances, Young Adult List, Family Violence Courts)
No public list Does not publish a list of hearings online.
5 locations
Auckland (New Beginnings) · Wellington (Special Circumstances) · Porirua & Hamilton (Young Adult List) · Family Violence Courts at many DCs · Te Ao Mārama sites: Kaikohe, Hamilton, Gisborne, Hastings/Napier, Whanganui, Wellington-region and others (expanding)Family Court
District Court and divisions
Family Court
Te Kōti Whānau
No public list Closed court. Lists are not published, and the register never collects them.
58 locations
Alexandra District Court · Ashburton District Court · Auckland District Court · Blenheim District Court · Chatham Islands District Court · Christchurch District Court · Dannevirke District Court · Dargaville District Court Hearing Centre · Dunedin District Court · Gisborne District Court · Gore District Court · Greymouth District Court · Hamilton District Court · Hastings District Court · Hāwera District Court · Huntly District Court · Hutt Valley District Court · Invercargill District Court · Kaikohe District Court · Kaikōura District Court Hearing Centre · Kaitaia District Court · Levin District Court · Manukau District Court · Masterton District Court · Morrinsville District Court · Napier District Court · Nelson District Court · New Plymouth District Court · North Shore District Court · Oamaru District Court Hearing Centre · Ohakune District Court Hearing Centre · Opotiki District Court Hearing Centre · Palmerston North District Court · Papakura District Court · Porirua District Court · Pukekohe District Court · Queenstown District Court · Rotorua District Court · Ruatoria District Court Hearing Centre · Taihape District Court · Taumarunui District Court · Taupō District Court · Tauranga District Court (Civil and Family Courts) · Te Awamutu District Court · Te Kuiti District Court · Thames District Court · Timaru District Court · Tokoroa District Court · Waihi District Court Hearing Centre (Criminal Court) · Waihi District Court Hearing Centre (Civil and Family Courts) · Waipukurau District Court Hearing Centre · Wairoa District Court · Waitākere District Court · Wellington District Court · Westport District Court · Whakatāne District Court · Whanganui District Court · Whangārei District CourtYouth Court
District Court and divisions
Youth Court
Te Kōti Taiohi
No public list Closed court. Lists are not published, and the register never collects them.
59 locations
Alexandra District Court · Ashburton District Court · Auckland District Court · Blenheim District Court · Chatham Islands District Court · Christchurch District Court · Dannevirke District Court · Dargaville District Court Hearing Centre · Dunedin District Court · Gisborne District Court · Gore District Court · Greymouth District Court · Hamilton District Court · Hastings District Court · Hāwera District Court · Huntly District Court · Hutt Valley District Court · Invercargill District Court · Kaikohe District Court · Kaikōura District Court Hearing Centre · Kaitaia District Court · Levin District Court · Manukau District Court · Marton District Court Hearing Centre · Masterton District Court · Morrinsville District Court · Napier District Court · Nelson District Court · New Plymouth District Court · North Shore District Court · Oamaru District Court Hearing Centre · Ohakune District Court Hearing Centre · Opotiki District Court Hearing Centre · Palmerston North District Court · Papakura District Court · Porirua District Court · Pukekohe District Court · Queenstown District Court · Rotorua District Court · Ruatoria District Court Hearing Centre · Taihape District Court · Taumarunui District Court · Taupō District Court · Tauranga District Court (Criminal Court) · Te Awamutu District Court · Te Kuiti District Court · Thames District Court · Timaru District Court · Tokoroa District Court · Waihi District Court Hearing Centre (Criminal Court) · Waihi District Court Hearing Centre (Civil and Family Courts) · Waipukurau District Court Hearing Centre · Wairoa District Court · Waitākere District Court · Wellington District Court · Westport District Court · Whakatāne District Court · Whanganui District Court · Whangārei District CourtSpecialist courts
Rangatahi Courts and Pasifika Courts
Te Kooti Rangatahi
No public list Sittings of the Youth Court. Lists are not published, and the register never collects them.
14 locations
Auckland District Court · Christchurch District Court · Gisborne District Court · Hamilton District Court · Hāwera District Court · Manukau District Court · New Plymouth District Court · Papakura District Court · Pukekohe District Court · Rotorua District Court · Tauranga District Court (Criminal Court) · Waitākere District Court · Whakatāne District Court · Held on marae (~16 Rangatahi Courts) and in Pasifika community venues (Auckland)Employment Court
Specialist courts
Employment Court of New Zealand
Te Kōti Take Mahi o Aotearoa
Collected Its published list is collected by the register. Browse entries.
4 locations
Auckland (Specialist Courts and Tribunals Centre, 41 Federal St) · Wellington · Christchurch · sits at other High/District Courts as neededTribunals
Employment Relations Authority
No public list Does not publish a list of hearings online.
4 locations
Auckland · Wellington · Christchurch · (members travel)Environment Court
Specialist courts
Environment Court of New Zealand
Te Kōti Taiao o Aotearoa
Collected Its published list is collected by the register. Browse entries.
4 locations
Auckland (41 Federal St) · Wellington · Christchurch · sits locally throughout NZMāori Land Court
Appellate courts
Māori Appellate Court
Te Kooti Pīra Māori
Collected Its published list is collected by the register. Browse entries.
1 location
sits at Māori Land Court venues nationwideSpecialist courts
Māori Land Court
Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Collected Its published list is collected by the register. Browse entries.
8 locations
Taitokerau district (Whangārei office; sits Kaitaia, Kaikohe, Whangārei, Auckland) · Waikato-Maniapoto district (Hamilton; sits Thames, Tauranga, Te Kuiti) · Waiariki district (Rotorua; sits Whakatāne, Ōpōtiki, Taupō, Te Kaha) · Tairāwhiti district (Gisborne; sits Ruatōria, Wairoa) · Tākitimu district (Hastings; sits Masterton) · Aotea district (Whanganui; sits Palmerston North, Hāwera, Waitara, New Plymouth, Taumarunui, Tūrangi, Levin, Petone/Wellington) · Te Waipounamu district (Christchurch; sits Nelson, Blenheim, Dunedin, Invercargill, Chatham Islands) · Chief Registrar / Chief Judge - WellingtonCoroners Court
Specialist courts
Coroners Court
Te Kōti Kaitirotiro Matewhawhati
No public list Inquests are notified to media, not published. The register does not collect coronial information.
1 location
Coronial Services units: Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin (MoJ list marks "Coronial services" at Auckland, Dunedin, Hastings, Wellington DCs)Court Martial
Appellate courts
Court Martial Appeal Court
No public list Does not publish a list of hearings online.
1 location
Wellington (sits as convened; judges are High Court judges)Specialist courts
Court Martial of New Zealand
No public list Hearing notices could not be checked. Not collected.
1 location
sits at NZDF bases (Linton, Burnham, Trentham, Devonport, Ohakea, Whenuapai, Papakura) as convenedTribunals
Tribunals
Disputes Tribunal
No public list Does not publish a list of hearings online.
58 locations
Alexandra District Court · Ashburton District Court · Auckland District Court · Blenheim District Court · Chatham Islands District Court · Christchurch District Court · Dannevirke District Court · Dargaville District Court Hearing Centre · Dunedin District Court · Gisborne District Court · Gore District Court · Greymouth District Court · Hamilton District Court · Hastings District Court · Hāwera District Court · Huntly District Court · Hutt Valley District Court · Invercargill District Court · Kaikohe District Court · Kaikōura District Court Hearing Centre · Kaitaia District Court · Levin District Court · Manukau District Court · Masterton District Court · Morrinsville District Court · Napier District Court · Nelson District Court · New Plymouth District Court · North Shore District Court · Oamaru District Court Hearing Centre · Ohakune District Court Hearing Centre · Opotiki District Court Hearing Centre · Palmerston North District Court · Papakura District Court · Porirua District Court · Pukekohe District Court · Queenstown District Court · Rotorua District Court · Ruatoria District Court Hearing Centre · Taihape District Court · Taumarunui District Court · Taupō District Court · Tauranga District Court (Civil and Family Courts) · Te Awamutu District Court · Te Kuiti District Court · Thames District Court · Timaru District Court · Tokoroa District Court · Waihi District Court Hearing Centre (Criminal Court) · Waihi District Court Hearing Centre (Civil and Family Courts) · Waipukurau District Court Hearing Centre · Wairoa District Court · Waitākere District Court · Wellington District Court · Westport District Court · Whakatāne District Court · Whanganui District Court · Whangārei District CourtTenancy Tribunal
No public list Does not publish a list of hearings online.
38 locations
Ashburton District Court · Auckland District Court · Blenheim District Court · Christchurch District Court · Dunedin District Court · Gisborne District Court · Greymouth District Court · Hamilton District Court · Hastings District Court · Hāwera District Court · Huntly District Court · Hutt Valley District Court · Invercargill District Court · Kaikohe District Court · Kaitaia District Court · Manukau District Court · Masterton District Court · Napier District Court · Nelson District Court · New Plymouth District Court · North Shore District Court · Palmerston North District Court · Porirua District Court · Pukekohe District Court · Queenstown District Court · Rotorua District Court · Taupō District Court · Tauranga District Court (Civil and Family Courts) · Te Kuiti District Court · Thames District Court · Timaru District Court · Tokoroa District Court · Wairoa District Court · Waitākere District Court · Wellington District Court · Whakatāne District Court · Whanganui District Court · Whangārei District CourtHuman Rights Review Tribunal
Collected Its published list is collected by the register. Browse entries.
1 location
hearings at District Courts / Tribunals Unit, Wellington (86 Customhouse Quay)Immigration and Protection Tribunal
No public list Does not publish a list of hearings online.
1 location
hearings at District Courts / Tribunals Unit, Wellington (86 Customhouse Quay)Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal
Collected Its published list is collected by the register. Browse entries.
1 location
hearings at District Courts / Tribunals Unit, Wellington (86 Customhouse Quay)Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal
Collected Its published list is collected by the register. Browse entries.
1 location
hearings at District Courts / Tribunals Unit, Wellington (86 Customhouse Quay)Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal
Collected Its published list is collected by the register. Browse entries.
1 location
hearings at District Courts / Tribunals Unit, Wellington (86 Customhouse Quay)Legal Complaints Review Officer
No public list Does not publish a list of hearings online.
1 location
hearings at District Courts / Tribunals Unit, Wellington (86 Customhouse Quay)Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority
No public list Does not publish a list of hearings online.
1 location
hearings at District Courts / Tribunals Unit, Wellington (86 Customhouse Quay)Accident Compensation Appeals (District Court ACC appeals registry)
No public list Does not publish a list of hearings online.
1 location
hearings at District Courts / Tribunals Unit, Wellington (86 Customhouse Quay)Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal
No public list Does not publish a list of hearings online.
1 location
ChristchurchCopyright Tribunal
No public list Does not publish a list of hearings online.
1 location
hearings at District Courts / Tribunals Unit, Wellington (86 Customhouse Quay)Customs Appeal Authority
No public list Does not publish a list of hearings online.
1 location
hearings at District Courts / Tribunals Unit, Wellington (86 Customhouse Quay)Land Valuation Tribunals
No public list Does not publish a list of hearings online.
18 locations
Auckland District Court · Blenheim District Court · Christchurch District Court · Dunedin District Court · Gisborne District Court · Greymouth District Court · Hamilton District Court · Invercargill District Court · Napier District Court · Nelson District Court · New Plymouth District Court · Palmerston North District Court · Rotorua District Court · Tauranga District Court (Civil and Family Courts) · Timaru District Court · Wellington District Court · Whanganui District Court · Whangārei District CourtLegal Aid Tribunal
No public list Does not publish a list of hearings online.
1 location
hearings at District Courts / Tribunals Unit, Wellington (86 Customhouse Quay)Social Security Appeal Authority
No public list Does not publish a list of hearings online.
1 location
hearings at District Courts / Tribunals Unit, Wellington (86 Customhouse Quay)Student Allowance Appeal Authority
No public list Does not publish a list of hearings online.
1 location
hearings at District Courts / Tribunals Unit, Wellington (86 Customhouse Quay)Taxation and Charities Review Authority
No public list Does not publish a list of hearings online.
1 location
hearings at District Courts / Tribunals Unit, Wellington (86 Customhouse Quay)Trans-Tasman Occupations Tribunal
No public list Does not publish a list of hearings online.
1 location
hearings at District Courts / Tribunals Unit, Wellington (86 Customhouse Quay)Weathertight Homes Tribunal
No public list Does not publish a list of hearings online.
1 location
hearings at District Courts / Tribunals Unit, Wellington (86 Customhouse Quay)Judicial Conduct Panels
No public list Does not publish a list of hearings online.
1 location
hearings at District Courts / Tribunals Unit, Wellington (86 Customhouse Quay)Waitangi Tribunal
Te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi
Collected Its published list is collected by the register. Browse entries.
1 location
Wellington office; hearings held on marae/venues nationwideHealth Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal
Collected Its published list is collected by the register. Browse entries.