NZLS Library

The New Zealand Law Society (NZLS) Library is a private library for use by members and associate members of the New Zealand Law Society, the Judiciary and the Ministry of Justice Court staff. 

The Library has four main locations in Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury and Otago. In addition to the print collections held in these libraries (see Library catalogue) members have access to a comprehensive online collection of legal information for New Zealand and other jurisdictions. Library databases can be accessed on NZLS computers in the four main libraries as well as Branch libraries located in courthouses throughout the country.

Library staff provide high quality legal information services to members of the New Zealand Law Society. Research libraries are located at the High Courts in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin.

Legal information services

  • Document delivery - fast, accurate supply of cases, articles and legislation
  • Research - highly experienced researchers are available for all types of legal research

Library news and notices

Other services

Access

The library is a private library and is not open to the general public.

Contact us

Auckland library
  • Email: auckland@nzlslibrary.org.nz
  • Phone: 09 304 1020
  • Fax: 09 304 1039
  • High Court Building, Parliament Street entrance
  • PO Box 4416 Shortland St
    Auckland 1140
Wellington library
  • Email: wellington@nzlslibrary.org.nz
  • Phone: 04 473 6202
  • Fax: 04 471 2568
  • High Court Building, Kate Sheppard Pl entrance
    PO Box 494
    Wellington 6140
Canterbury library
  • Email: canterbury@nzlslibrary.org.nz
  • Phone: 0800 377 347 or 03 377 1852
  • Fax: 03 377 2745
  • 1st floor, Law Courts Building, 282 Durham Street
    PO Box 565
    Christchurch 8140
Otago library
  • Email: otago@nzlslibrary.org.nz
  • Phone: 03 477 0596
  • Fax: 03 474 1886
  • L2 Mooney’s Building, 28 Lower Stuart Street
    Private Bag 1901
    Dunedin

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