NZLS branches
District law societies ceased to be statutory bodies on 31 January 2009. With the exception of Auckland, the former districts have transferred their assets and liabilities to the NZLS, as agreed in the memorandum of understanding signed by all districts in 2007. In 2008, however, the Auckland District Law Society voted to incorporate as an independent voluntary society as from 1 February 2009.
As required under the NZLS Constitution, branches now operate in all former districts, including Auckland. Every person who was a member of a district law society (ie, all current lawyers unless they have actually opted out of membership) continues, by virtue of s386 of the LCA, to be a member of the New Zealand Law Society and of their local branch. No membership subscription will be payable until 30 June 2009.
AUCKLAND
PO Box 4417, Shortland Street, Auckland 1140
Email: auckland@lawsociety.org.nz
CANTERBURY WESTLAND
PO Box 565, Christchurch Mail Centre, Christchurch 8140
Email: cdls1@cdls.org.nz
GISBORNE
PO Box 213, Gisborne 4040
Email: gisbornedls@xtra.co.nz
HAWKE'S BAY
PO Box 341, Napier 4140
Email: HBDLS@xtra.co.nz
MANAWATU
PO Box 497, Palerston North Central, Palmerston North 4440
Email: mdls@xtra.co.nz
MARLBOROUGH
PO Box 394, Blenheim 7240
Email: charles@wmp.co.nz
NELSON
PO Box 240, Nelson 7040
DX WC70017
Email: cathy@pss.co.nz
OTAGO
Private Bag 1901, Dunedin 9054
Email: office@odls.org.nz
SOUTHLAND
PO Box 821, Invercargill 9840
Email: sdls@xtra.co.nz
TARANAKI
PO Box 150, Taranaki Mail Centre, New Plymouth 4340
Email: tdls@xtra.co.nz
WAIKATO BAY OF PLENTY
PO Box 180, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton 3240
DX GP20007
Email: benedict@wbopdls.co.nz
WANGANUI
PO Box 712, Wanganui Mail Centre, Wanganui 4540
Email: wanganuidls@xtra.co.nz
WELLINGTON
PO Box 494, Wellington 6140
Email: wellaw@wellaw.co.nz