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Court protocols during Alert Level 4 (March-April 2020)

The links below contain information issued by each court about how they operated under COVID-19 Alert Level 4.  Unless otherwise stated, information was effective from 11:59 pm on 25 March 2020 to 11:59 pm on 27 April 2020.

Note from Chief Justice Winkelmann

Restrictions on public access to criminal proceedings


Supreme Court

Court of Appeal

High Court

District Court

(including Family Court)

Youth Court

District Court Civil Practice Note

Employment Court

Māori Land Court

Waitangi Tribunal

Environment Court

Coroners Court

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