Page updated on: Tuesday May 11, 2010
Free Downloads
The following brochures can be downloaded as Word or PDF documents. To view PDF documents you will need the free PDF viewer from Adobe http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
Trespass Notices
This pamphlet explains what must be Trespass Noticesdone to serve a trespass notice. It provides an explanation of the procedure, an example "completed" notice and a blank trespass notice form.
Download: Word 29KB | PDF 14kb
Police Powers to Stop and Search
A factsheet on police powers to stop and search with or without a warrant.
Download: Word 96kb | PDF 62kb
DNA and the Police
A factsheet on the Police DNA databank and collection of DNA profiles
Download: Word 105kb | PDF 63kb
Roadside impoundment and licence suspension
This factsheet gives information about Police powers to impound a motor vehicle at the roadside and the circumstances when a driver's licence will automatically be suspended for specified offending.
Download: Word 47k
A Guide to dealing with fines and infringements
This booklet gives information about court fines and infringement notices. It provided the options for paying or challenging a fine and gives information on how the Courts can enforce a fine.
Download: Word 86k
Drink Driving - Process, Rights and Penalties
This pamphlet details the process police follow when they suspect a driver has been drinking, the rights a suspect has and the penalties on conviction. Word 756 KB
Debt and Credit Reporters
A factsheet on what to do if Baycorp or some other credit reporter lists you as a debt defaulter.
Download: Word 77KB | PDF 46kb
A Factsheet about Fences and the Fencing Act
This factsheet provides information on the obligations neighbours have to contribute to an adequate fence between their properties.
Download: Word 152kb | PDF 73kb
Self Help Guides
A Guide to Appointing a Partner as a Guardian
This self help resource uses a case study example to show how a person can apply to the district court to appoint a new "eligible" spouse or partner as a guardian of their child(ren).
Download: Word 206kb | PDF 194kb
A Guide to Responding to a Protection Order
This self help guide uses a case study example to show how a respondent can respond to both an "on notice" application for a protection order and a temporary order granted without notice to the respondent.
Download: Word 138kb | PDF 97kb
An Easy Guide to the Harassment Act
A self help guide to applying for a restraining order under the Harassment Act.
Download: Word 1.9Mb
A Guide to Applying for a Protection Order
This self help guide uses a domestic violence case study to show how to apply to the Family Court for a protection order and a parenting order.
Download: Word 1,762kb | PDF 266kb
A Guide to Applying for a Limited Licence
This self help resource uses a case study example to show how to apply to the district court for a limited licence after being disqualified from driving.
Download: Word 2,190kb | PDF 276kb
An Easy Guide to the Disputes Tribunal
This easy guide uses case study examples to demonstrate how to bring or defend a claim in the Disputes Tribunal.
Download: | PDF 900kb
A Guide to Sentencing and the Criminal Justice System
This resource gives information on the criminal justice system with a specific focus on first time offenders. It gives 20 of the most common offences and the likely sentence a first time offender will face if convicted.
Download: Word 860 KB
Schools and the right to discipline
The aim of this book is to strengthen the partnership between home and school. As stated in the Introduction to earlier editions, the Wellington Community Law Centre, in publishing this Guide for Parents, was attempting to bridge a gap caused by the loss of the Parents’ Advocacy Service. 2nd Edition -- Feb 2008 Download PDF (1.9MB)
A Guide to Death, Funerals and Small Estates
This self help guide assists family who want to be actively involved in the funeral service of the deceased and who want to take responsibility for winding up their estate where there are limited resources at the date of death.:DowNload 2 mb
A Guide to making applications under the PPPR Act
This "self help" guide provides two simple case study examples that show how to make applications to the Family Court for appointment as a welfare guardian, a propery manager and a property administrator. This page also includes links to blank forms that can be used to make such applications. The blank forms can be downloaded by clicking on the highlighted link to each application above.
A Guide to Resolving Employment Problems
This self help resource gives an overview of the law relating to personal grievances and uses case study examples to show how to lodge a PG or make a claim for wages/holiday pay. Download PDF 1.3MB
A Guide to Animal Care and Control
This guide gives information on the law relating to care and control of animals. Download : Word 2 MB
About Us: Sexual Orientation, Gender Issues and the Law in New Zealand
This resource explores New Zealand law and legal rights and obligations relevent to gay, lesbian, bisexual transexual and transgender people : PDF 2.1 MB
A Guide to Making an Enduring Power of Attorney.
This resource demonstrates how to create enduring powers of attorney (EPA). It is a free resource that uses a case study example to show how a person may arrange their affairs using an EPA. However an EPA is not effective until it has been witnessed and certified by a lawyer. Download the word document here: Download: Word 556k
Setting Up a Trust
This resource gives basic information on what a trust is and how trusts work. Download 225KB
Planning Your Future and the Role of Enduring Powers of Attorney
This booklet provides information on how a person may arrange to have his or her affairs managed when mental capacity is lost, by having enduring powers of attorney for
personal care and welfare, and property. It also describes what happens when someone who does not have enduring power of attorney, loses mental capacity. It is aimed at the
general public, has a question and answer format and is useful for those planning for the future. Download PDF 328 KB
Legal Information for Pregnant Teenagers
This booklet contains information about the legal aspects of your pregnancy.
Although there are no laws that say when you can or when you cannot become
pregnant you will find that there will be lots of times throughout your pregnancy
where you will have to make ‘legal’ decisions. For instance, there are procedures
required by the law that have to be followed if you decide to have an abortion
or if you decide to have your baby adopted. There are also laws that can have
implications on the rights of your baby’s father to have a say in the upbringing
of your child.
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