Whereas staff numbers do not allow the offices of certain District Courts to be open from 9.00am to 5.00pm on every day that is not a Court holiday:
Now therefore, I, Kerry James Borrows, Minister for Courts, acting pursuant to Rule 1.22.3 of the District Courts Rules 2009*, determine that, commencing on 22 April 2013, the offices of the District Courts named in the first column of the First Schedule shall be open at the times specified in the second column of the First Schedule on every day that is not a Court holiday.
The notices relating to the office hours of the District Courts specified in the Second Schedule are hereby revoked with effect from 22 April 2013.
First Schedule
District Court Office Hours
Ashburton Mondays to Fridays
9.00am-12.30pm; 1.30pm-4.00pm
Dannevirke Mondays to Fridays
9.00am-12.30pm; 1.30pm-4.00pm
Gore Mondays to Fridays
9.00am-12.30pm; 1.30pm-4.00pm
Hawera Mondays to Fridays
9.00am-12.30pm; 1.30pm-5.00pm
Morrinsville Mondays to Fridays
9.00am-12.30pm; 1.30pm-4.00pm
Rangiora Mondays to Fridays
9.00am-12.30pm; 1.30pm-4.00pm
Taumarunui Mondays to Fridays
10.00am-12.30pm; 1.30pm-3.00pm
Tokoroa Mondays to Fridays
9.00am-12.30pm; 1.30pm-5.00pm
Second Schedule
District Court Notice Reference
Ashburton New Zealand Gazette, 6 November 2003, No. 150, page 4203
Dannevirke New Zealand Gazette, 8 July 2010, No. 80, page 2197
Gore New Zealand Gazette, 5 July 2001, No. 69, page 1624
Morrinsville New Zealand Gazette, 22 November 2007, No. 127, page 3305
Rangiora New Zealand Gazette, 8 July 2010, No. 80, page 2197
Taumarunui New Zealand Gazette, 8 July 2010, No. 80, page 2197
Dated at Wellington this 16th day of April 2013.
CHESTER BORROWS, Minister for Courts.
*SR 2009/257