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The Registrar, who is the chief administrative officer of the Environment Court, is Harry Johnson. He can be contacted through the Auckland Registry.

For general enquiries please email us.

Email: EnvironmentCourt@justice.govt.nz

For other enquires refer to the Registry details below.

Auckland Registry

The Registry office is open between 8:00am and 5:00pm Monday to Friday. If you want to watch a hearing of the Environment Court, check the court hearing schedule

Street address:
Specialist Courts and Tribunals Centre
Level 2
41 Federal Street
Auckland 1010

Postal address:
CX10086
Auckland

Write the CX address as written above and send it the same way as any other mail. You can use an NZ Post mailbox. If you use a DX mailbox your mail will get to us faster(external link)

Phone: 09 916 9091

Deputy Registrar - Gemma Carlyon

Phone: 09 916 9496

Chief Environment Court Judge D A Kirkpatrick

Case/Hearing Manager: Bokyung Kim
Phone: 09 351 3555
Email: Bokyung.Kim@justice.govt.nz

Environment Judge J A Smith

Case Manager: Trent Grace
Phone: 09 916 9310
Email: Trent.Grace@justice.govt.nz

Hearing Manager: Hannah Liell
Phone: 09 302 8304
Email: Hannah.Liell@justice.govt.nz

Environment Judge MJL Dickey

Case/Hearing Manager: Alex Martin
Phone: 09 375 4029
Email: Alex.Martin@justice.govt.nz

Environment Judge S M Tepania

Case/Hearing Manager: Zoe Demmler
Phone: 09 916 9098
Email: Zoe.Demmler@justice.govt.nz

Alternate Environment Judge L J Newhook

Case/Hearing Manager: TBA
Phone: 09 916 9091
Email: TBA 

Mediation Services

Case Manager: Rochelle Holland
Phone: 09 916 9679
Email: Rochelle.Holland@justice.govt.nz

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Wellington Registry

The Registry office is open between 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday. If you want to watch a hearing of the Environment Court, check the court hearing schedule

Street address:
District Court Building
Level 5
49 Ballance Street
Wellington 6011

Postal address:
SX10044
Wellington

Write the SX address as written above and send it the same way as any other mail. You can use an NZ Post mailbox. If you use a DX mailbox your mail will get to us faster(external link)

Phone: 04 918 8300

Deputy Registrar - Mike Tinkler

Phone: 03 365 1738

Judge L J Semple

Case Manager: Jennifer Gerritsen
Phone: 04 918 8334
Email: Jennifer.Gerritsen@justice.govt.nz

Hearing Manager: Joseph Buckton
Phone: 04 918 8313
Email: Joseph.Buckton@justice.govt.nz

Alternate Environment Judge B P Dwyer

Case Manager: Jennifer Gerritsen
Phone: 04 918 8334
Email: Jennifer.Gerritsen@justice.govt.nz

Hearing Manager: Joseph Buckton
Phone: 04 918 8313
Email: Joseph.Buckton@justice.govt.nz

Mediation Services

Case Manager: Jennifer Gerritsen
Phone: 04 918 8334
Email: Jennifer.Gerritsen@justice.govt.nz

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Christchurch Registry

The Registry office is open between 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday. If you want to watch a hearing of the Environment Court, check the court hearing schedule

Street address:
Justice & Emergency Services Precinct
20 Lichfield Street
Christchurch

Postal address:
WX11113
Christchurch

Write the WX address as written above and send it the same way as any other mail. You can use an NZ Post mailbox. If you use a DX mailbox your mail will get to us faster(external link)

Deputy registrar - Mike Tinkler

Phone: 03 365 1738

Phone: 03 367 6014

Environment Judge J Hassan

Case/Hearing Manager: Christine McKee
Phone: 03 365 0905
Email: Christine.McKee@justice.govt.nz

Environment Judge P Steven KC

Case/Hearing Manager: Natalie Walsh
Phone: 03 353 9658
Email: Natalie.Walsh@justice.govt.nz

Environment Judge K Reid

Case/Hearing Manager: Sophia Preston
Phone: 03 353 9667
Email: Sophia.Preston@justice.govt.nz

Mediation Services

Case Manager: Karina Kelly
Phone: 03 353 8536
Email: Karina.Kelly@justice.govt.nz

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