Christmas hours and emergency contacts

The Employment Court registries are closed from 1 pm, Friday 22 December 2023 to 9 am, Thursday 4 January 2024.

Advice for parties who wish to file a challenge to the Employment Relations Authority determinations

Any challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority must be filed within 28 days from the date of determination.  Care should be taken to check the calculation of time having regard to the statutory holidays falling over the Christmas/New Year period.

Further information on the calculation of timing over the Christmas period can be found on the Courts Christmas closures page here.

Advice for urgent applications:

For urgent applications related to strike, lock-out or picket please contact Mima Bobot on 027 295 6673, or Desiree Costello 027 282 5425.

Further information can be found on the Courts Information and Guidance page: Information & guidance | Employment Court of New Zealand(external link)