We have nine offices across the motu. Our offices are open between 10am and 4pm on weekdays. You don’t need to make an appointment to come and see us. You can also call or email us. 

Wharekauri - Chatham Islands

Street address

Level 1
16 Rathbone Street
Whangarei

Postal address

DX Box: AX10086
Whangārei

Judge/s

Judge Miharo Armstrong | Judge Te Kani Williams

Pae Ārahi o te Raki / Registrar

Don Cameron

Nau mai haere mai ki Te Waharoa. Our Auckland information office is open for daily appointments only. Please ring us to make an appointment before travelling into the Ellerslie office.

We can help you with general advice and tips to use our new technology, Pātaka Whenua, assist you to fill out your application form and check those forms for completeness, give you advice on what application(s) to file for what purpose(s) and other general enquiries related to Court’s services.

We are unable to carry out extensive research to compose your whakapapa or to investigate the historical events and activities of a particular land block. You will need to make an application for that information or use the search tools on our new technology to do that yourself.

Street address

Ground Floor, Building B
65B Main Highway
Ellerslie
Auckland

Postal address

DX Box: EX10912
Auckland

Pae Ārahi o te Waharoa / Registrar

Pirihira Cribb

Street address

Level 2
BNZ Centre
354 Victoria Street
Hamilton

Postal address

DX Box: GX10101
Hamilton

Judge/s

Judge Rachel Mullins | Judge Terena Wara

Pae Ārahi o te Raki / Registrar

Don Cameron

Street address

Hauora House
1143 Haupapa Street
Rotorua

Postal address

DX Box: JX10529

Judge/s

Judge Craig Coxhead | Judge Terena Wara

Pae Ārahi o te Rito / Registrar

Graeme Vercoe QSM

Street address

Ngā Wai e Rua Building
Corner of Reads Quay & Lowe Street
Gisborne

Postal address

DX Box: PX10106
Gisborne

Judge/s

Chief Judge Caren Fox | Judge Carrie Wainwright

Pae Ārahi o te Rāwhiti / Registrar

Claire Stirling-Hawkins

Street address

Hastings District Court
106 Eastbourne Street West
Hastings 4122

Postal address

DX Box: MX10024
Hastings

Judge/s

Judge Damian Stone

Pae Ārahi o te Rāwhiti / Registrar

Claire Stirling-Hawkins

Street address

Ingestre Chambers
74 Ingestre Street
Whanganui

Postal address

DX Box: PX10207
Whanganui

Judge/s

Judge Aidan Warren | Judge Michael Doogan | Judge Alana Thomas

Pae Ārahi o te Rito / Registrar

Graeme Vercoe QSM

The Office of the Chief Registrar is an information office that is open to the public. Whilst we can provide general information, usually only applications to the Chief Judge and the Māori Appellate Court may be lodged in our Wellington office (there are some exceptions, which you can discuss with us).

Street address

Level 7, Fujitsu Tower
141 The Terrace
Wellington

Postal address

DX Box: SX11203
Wellington

Judge/s

Chief Judge Caren Fox | Judge Sarah Reeves | Judge Damian Stone | Judge Michael Doogan | Judge Alana Thomas

Chief Registrar

Steven Dodd

Street address

Christchurch Justice & Emergency Services Precinct
Level 1,
20 Lichfield Street
Christchurch 8011

Postal address

DX Box: WX11124
Christchurch

Judge/s

Judge Stephanie Milroy | Judge Sarah Reeves

Pae Ārahi o te Raki / Registrar

Claire Stirling-Hawkins