Community Law Wellington & Hutt Valley

11/06/2026

Attend the report launch for "Navigating Safety and Justice in Aotearoa New Zealand: Ethnic and Migrant Women’s Experiences Before, During and After the Family Court Following Disclosure of Family Violence"

Date: Tuesday 23 June
Time: 5.45pm to 7.30pm
Venue: Banquet Hall, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

The research draws on interviews with 22 victim-survivors from ethnic and migrant communities, alongside 15 frontline advocates. It explores women's experiences of the Family Court and immigration systems following disclosure of family violence and identifies opportunities to strengthen safety, fairness, and access to justice.

As part of the launch, there will be a panel discussion bringing together perspectives from the justice, family violence, and community sectors.

You can RSVP below by 16 June 2026 for security and catering purposes:

Navigating Safety and Justice in Aotearoa New Zealand - Ethnic and Migrant Women’s Experiences Before, During and After the Family Court Following Disclosure of Family Violence Tuesday 23 June 2026 5.45pm – 7.30pm Banquet Hall, Parliament Buildings, Wellington Thank you for your interest in atte...

10/06/2026

Have your say on the Move-On Orders Bill: public submissions to the select committee close on 2 July.

29/05/2026

We will be closed on Monday, 1 June, as it is a public holiday. Services will resume as usual on Tuesday 2 June!

27/05/2026

Here's what renters need to know about the new water services organisation Tiaki Wai:

💧 From 1 July, Tiaki Wai will be sending a separate bill for water services to all property owners.
💧 Landlords CANNOT pass Tiaki Wai water charges onto tenants.
💧 Landlords can only pass on water costs if a water supplier charges for water based on consumption e.g there is a water meter or water delivery by truck (section 39(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986).

If you have any questions, reach out to our Tenancy Services team. Our specialist Tenancy sessions:

Monday 5.30pm – 7pm at our Wellington | Pōneke Office, Level 2, 15 Dixon Street, Wellington

Thursday 12pm – 2pm at our Lower Hutt | Te Whanganui-a-Tara Office, Level 2, 59 Queens Drive, Lower Hutt

26/05/2026

This report by one of our community lawyers, Dhilum Nightingale, and supported by Michael and Suzanne Borrin Foundation, explores the lived experiences of ethnic and migrant women seeking safety through Aotearoa New Zealand’s Family Court following disclosure of family violence.

Read it here: https://www.borrinfoundation.nz/navigating-safety-and-justice-in-aotearoa-new-zealand

20/05/2026

General elections are coming up in a few months. Here's some key things to note about voting for homeless people and those without a permanent address.

You can:
- enrol at the address where you spend a substantial part of your time, or
- enrol at the last residential address where you lived for at least 1 month, even if that was some time ago.

When you enrol to vote, you’ll need to provide a postal address where electoral mail can be sent. This can be:
- a PO box, or
- the address of a family member or friend who agrees to hold your mail to collect, or
- a church, support group, or service you go to (e.g. Wellington City Mission or DCM), who agrees to hold your mail to collect.

IMPORTANT: You need to enrol by midnight Sunday 25 October 2026. You won’t be able to enrol once voting starts this year. Voting is open from 26 October to 7 November 2026.

07/05/2026

If you have been in a tenancy since 2019 that doesn’t meet the healthy homes standards, you may be able to get exemplary damages if you apply to the Tenancy Tribunal before 1 July 2026.

Come into one of our tenancy sessions:
- Wellington office: Monday 5.30pm – 7pm
- Lower Hutt office: Thursday 12pm – 2pm

Or ring our housing phone line to discuss more: 0800-119-749

Learn more about your housing rights and obligations: https://tinyurl.com/CLhousing

06/05/2026

Check out this new civics programme by YouthLaw! Waha is designed to engage rangatahi in a positive, motivating, and uplifting way. Waha invites rangatahi to see themselves as effective agents of social change – capable of shaping an Aotearoa where all young people thrive. https://www.waha.org.nz/

23/04/2026

We are looking for an outgoing and organised people person to be our new Kaiārahi – Project Coordinator.

The Kaiārahi is responsible for fostering and building connections between the unmet legal need in our community and the pro bono capacity in the legal profession. This involves co-ordinating volunteer work, upholding pro bono agreements and relationships, maintaining and developing relationships with Community Groups and ensuring Community Law is efficiently using resources to met unmet legal needs.

Think this might be you? Click to find out more and apply today! https://www.wclc.org.nz/current-vacancies/

20/04/2026

11.40AM update: Our offices are closed today and ALL sessions and clinics are cancelled.

We apologise for the inconvenience - and hope everyone is staying safe and dry out there!