Our law centres

ABOUT US

Sessions are running at both of our Wellington and Hutt Valley offices, on our usual schedule. You can find the drop-in schedule and contact details here: www.wclc.org.nz  Some of our community outreach sessions are not running at the moment due to understaffing – please call or email to check.

We are able to advise remotely over the phone if you are unwell or unable to make it to an in person session. Fill out our form on this page or leave a voice message at 04-499 2928 and we will call you. Please be aware there is a long wait list for remote advice.

We request that anyone coming into our office wears masks, keeps safe distances from other people, and is patient as we may be short-staffed. Thank you!

Map

Wellington Office

Monday to Thursday
5.30 – 7pm

Wednesday and Friday
12 – 2pm

Map

Hutt Valley Office

Monday
10am – 12pm

Tuesday
5 – 7pm

Wednesday
12 – 2pm

Thursday
12 – 2pm

HELP IN YOUR SUBURB

Wellington 

Berhampore
Community Centre

493 Adelaide Road
Berhampore

2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month
10am – 11am

Call or text 021 389 823 to make an appointment

Kilbirnie
Kilbirnie Community Centre

56 Bay Road
Kilbirnie

2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month
11am – 12pm

Newlands
Newlands Community Centre

9 Batchelor Street
Newlands

by appointment only
11am – 12pm

Newtown
Newtown Community Centre

2a Green Street
Newtown

1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month
11am – 12pm

Strathmore
Strathmore Park Community Centre

108 Strathmore Avenue
Strathmore

by appointment only

Te Awa Kairangi (Hutt Valley) 

Naenae
Naenae Library

Hillary Court
Naenae

Every Tuesday
1.30 – 3pm

Upper Hutt
Library

844 Fergusson Dr,
Upper Hutt 5018

Every Monday
2 – 3pm

Wainuiomata
Wainuiomata Community Centre

Queen Street
Wainuiomata

Every Wednesday
11am – 12pm

Kaupapa Māori 

Lower Hutt
Kōkiri marae

Kōkiri Marae
7–9 Barnes Street
Seaview
Lower Hutt

1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month
2-3 pm

By appointment only Email: carol@kokiri-hauora.org.nz Phone: (04) 939 4630

Porirua
Porirua Whānau Centre

16 Bedford Court
Cannon's Creek
Porirua

2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month
2-3 pm

By appointment only Email: enquiry@poriruawhanau.org.nz Phone: (04) 237 7749

Upper Hutt
Ōrongomai marae

1/9 Railway Ave, Maidstone, Upper Hutt 5018

Every Tuesday
11am – 2.30pm

By appointment only, Please contact on 0279548336 or pouwhirinaki@wclc.org.nz by 11:00am the Monday before (at the latest).

Wainuiomata
Wainuiomata Community Centre

1A Queen St, Wainuiomata

Every Wednesday
11am – 12pm

SPECIALIST LEGAL ADVICE

Wellington

Advice for Women

Wellington Office

Monday
12.30 – 1.30pm

Advice for community groups

Wellington Office


By appointment

Employment

Wellington Office

Wednesday
5.30 – 7pm

Family

Wellington Office

Wednesday
12 – 2pm

Kaupapa Māori

Wellington Office

Thursday
5.30 – 7pm

Also outreach

Kaupapa Māori outreach
Porirua Whānau Centre

Porirua Whānau Centre
16 Bedford Court
Cannon's Creek
Porirua

2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month
2-3 pm

By appointment only Email: flo.hunt@poriruawhanau.org.nz Phone: (04) 237 7749 TXT: 027 9548 336

Refugee and Immigration

Wellington Office

Tuesday
5.30 – 7pm

Tenancy

Wellington Office

Monday
5:30-7pm

Te Awa Kairangi (Hutt Valley)

Advice for Women

Te Awa Kairangi (Hutt Valley) Office

Friday
12 – 1pm

Advice for community groups

Te Awa Kairangi (Hutt Valley) Office


By appointment

Advice for prisoners


We serve Rimutaka Prison

Employment

Te Awa Kairangi (Hutt Valley) Office

Tuesday
5 – 7pm

Family

Te Awa Kairangi (Hutt Valley) Office

Monday
10am – 12pm

Housing Advice and Advocacy

Te Awa Kairangi (Hutt Valley) Office

Thursday
12-2pm

Kaupapa Māori

Te Awa Kairangi (Hutt Valley) Office


Outreach

Kaupapa Māori outreach
Wainuiomata Community Centre

1A Queen St, Wainuiomata

Wednesday
11am – 12pm

Kaupapa Māori outreach
Ōrongomai Marae

1/9 Railway Ave, Maidstone, Upper Hutt 5018

Every Tuesday
1.30pm – 3pm

By appointment only Please contact on 0279548336 or pouwhirinaki@wclc.org.nz by 11:00am the Monday before (at the latest).

Kaupapa Māori outreach
Kōkiri Marae

Kōkiri Marae
7–9 Barnes Street
Seaview
Lower Hutt

1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month
2-3 pm

By appointment only Email: carol@kokiri-hauora.org.nz Phone: (04) 939 4630 TXT: 027 9548 336

Refugee and Immigration

Te Awa Kairangi (Hutt Valley) Office

Wednesday
12 – 2pm

Newtown

The Gender Centre

130 Riddiford Street,
Newtown

2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month
12 - 1pm

Book at genderminorities@gmail.com

ADVICE LINES

Student Rights Service (SRS)

Free phone: 0800 499 488

24 hours

Student Rights Service (formerly the Parents Legal Information Line) is a national, free phone service for parents and students wanting information and assistance on issues for children and young people at school. SRS offers parents, caregivers and students, information and assistance on a wide range of issues involving children, young people and the school system: Rights to education Enrolments/zoning Fees School rules/discipline Uniforms Truancy Bullying Students with disabilities Criminal matters at school Stand downs/Suspensions/Exclusions/Expulsions Privacy Making a complaint Ring 0800 499 488 and leave a message on the answering machine. A volunteer will call you back to discuss problems at school and: Give legal information about student’s and parent’s rights and obligations Explore ways of resolving disputes Assist by contacting the school on behalf of parents or students Connect students and parents with their local advocacy services

Free phone advice for Rimutaka prisoners

0800 LAG LAW (0800 524 529)

Business hours

This free phone advice service is for prisoners of Rimutaka and their family members. This phone number is generally answered by a staff member but if you get an answering machine, please leave a clear message with your name, unit number, and suggestions of good times to call you. We can help prisoners sort out the legal issues you've left outside the gate. For example, we can give family law advice, or we can help with your tenancy or debt dispute. Family members of Rimutaka prisoners can also call this number if they need help understanding prison law and the options their son or partner in prison has.

Housing call-back legal advice line

0800-119-749

24 hours

The Housing call-back legal advice line is a service for community members in Lower Hutt with housing-related legal issues. Ring 0800-119-749 and leave a message on the answering machine. Please leave a message with your full name, contact number and brief description of your issue. An advocate will ring you back as soon as possible to collect any further information we need to advise you. Following this, a lawyer will call you to discuss your legal matter.

EDUCATION

We provide legal education on a wide range of topics and we run sessions from our offices and from other venues in the community. Search our education calendar here to find a public education session that interests you. We also organise 'private' education (not open to the public) for rōpū Māori, community groups, schools, alternative education providers and others. If your group is interested in getting educated, contact us directly.

CONTACT US

Wellington
A

Level 2, 15 Dixon Street
Wellington

M

PO Box 24-005
Wellington 6142

P(04) 499 2928
Einfo@wclc.org.nz
Wwww.wclc.org.nz
Te Awa Kairangi (Hutt Valley)
A

Level 2, 59 Queens Drive,
Lower Hutt

P(04) 499 2928
Einfo@wclc.org.nz
Wwww.wclc.org.nz
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