The 2026/2027 Practising Certificate renewals are open. Please renew by 30 June 2026.
Level 2, 126 Lambton Quay, Wellington, 6011
PO Box 5041, 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 via 49 The Terrace.
Email: wellington@nzlslibrary.org.nz
Phone: +64 4 473 6202
43 - 49 Ballance Street, Wellington 6011 (Unstaffed)
Lawyers' Room on third floor (contact the Library for code)
IT Support contact: Wellington library Phone: 04 473 6202
Facilities: Library PC, wifi access to NZLS Library resources on your own device
Laings Rd, Lower Hutt 5010 (Unstaffed)
Solicitors' Room upstairs - card access. Ask Court Registry staff
Tel: 04 566 1837
IT Support contact: Wellington library Phone: 04 473 6202
Facilities: Small room with Library PC, printer, wifi access to NZLS Library resources on your own device; fax machine (Legal Services Agency)
Dixon St, Masterton 5810 (Unstaffed)
Direct outside access. Card needed - ask Court Registry staff
Tel: 06 377 4333
IT Support contact: Wellington library Phone: 04 473 6202
Facilities: Computer; printer; wifi access to NZLS Library resources on your own device, fax machine (Legal Services Agency)
4 Hagley St, Porirua 5022 (Unstaffed)
PIN on door. Solicitors’ Room on right of foyer
Tel: 04 237 4623
IT Support contact: Wellington library Phone: 04 473 6202
Facilities: Computer; printer; wifi access to NZLS Library resources on your own device, fax machine (Legal Service Agency); copier