New Zealand Law Society - Contact the Library
The New Zealand Law Society library offers fee-based services to lawyers across the country. Services include research, AI citation checking, and document delivery. Submit a request online or contact us at:
Entry is by card access only for the Auckland, Canterbury and Wellington libraries. If you do not have an access card and wish to apply for one, please contact your local library.
Lawyers rooms/libraries which are situated in courthouses are accessible during the opening hours of the court.
High Court Building, Corner of Waterloo Quadrant and Parliament Street
PO Box 4416, Shortland St, Auckland 1140, New Zealand
The library is staffed from 8.30am - 5.00pm Monday - Friday.
24 hour access is available for lawyers via the Anzac Avenue entrance.
Email: auckland@nzlslibrary.org.nz
Phone: +64 9 304 1020
Level 2, 126 Lambton Quay, Wellington, 6011
PO Box 494, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
Note courier deliveries should be addressed to:
NZ Law Society Library, Wellington
c/- Floor 4, 17 Whitmore Street,
Wellington Central,
Wellington 6011
An access card is required for entry, otherwise you will need to phone the library. The library is staffed from 8.30am - 5pm Monday - Friday.
24 hour access is available for lawyers with an access card.
Email: wellington@nzlslibrary.org.nz
Phone: +64 4 473 6202
Justice & Emergency Services Precinct (ESB B2 entrance on Tuam St)
Emergency Services Building, Ground floor,
Tuam Street, Christchurch 8011.
PO Box 565, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
Note courier deliveries must be addressed to:
New Zealand Law Society Library, Canterbury,
C/- 307 Durham Street North, Christchurch 8013,
DX WX10074,
NEW ZEALAND
An access card is required for entry. The library is staffed from 8.30am - 5pm Monday - Friday.
24 hour access is available for lawyers with an access card.
Email: canterbury@nzlslibrary.org.nz
Phone: +64 3 377 1852
Level 4, John Wickliffe House, 265 Princes Street (map)
Private Bag 1901, Dunedin, New Zealand
Email: otago@nzlslibrary.org.nz
Phone: +64 3 477 0596