- Report a death to the coroner
- Request information
- Media liaison
- Regional offices, national office & Office of Chief Coroner
Report a death to the coroner
Or to enquire about a recent death (within the past 48 hours) reported to the Coroner
National Initial Investigation Office (NIIO)
Phone: 0800 266 800
Email: NIIO@justice.govt.nz
Request information
Email: coronial.information@justice.govt.nz
Postal address:
Coronial Information
SX11159
Wellington
Write the address as written above and send it the same way as any other mail. You can use an NZ Post mail box. If you use a DX mail box your mail will get to us faster(external link)
Media liaison
Contact the Ministry of Justice media team.
Regional offices, national office & Office of Chief Coroner
Coronial Services has 9 regional offices.
The Coronial Services Operations Manager is based in National Office in Wellington. They oversee coronial operations across the country.
Postal addresses use DX Mail. Write the address as written and send it the same way as any other mail. You can use an NZ Post mail box. If you use a DX mail box your mail will get to us faster(external link)
On this page:
- Whangarei
- Raoul Island (Kermedec Group)
- Auckland
- Hamilton
- Rotorua
- Hastings
- Palmerston North
- Wellington
- Chatham Islands
- Christchurch
- Dunedin
- Ross Dependency
- National Office
- Office of the Chief Coroner
Whangarei
Deputy Chief Coroner Brandt Shortland
Phone: 09 430 4307
Fax: 09 430 4309
Postal address:
AX10041
Whangarei
Street address:
Level 2, Manaia House
Rathbone St
Whangarei
Email: csu.whangarei@justice.govt.nz
Raoul Islands (Kermedec Group)
See Whangarei
Auckland
Coroners Katharine Greig, Morag McDowell, Sarn Herdson, Debra Bell
Phone: 09 916 9419
Fax: 09 916 9387
Postal address:
CX10079
Auckland
Street address:
Level 7, Auckland District Court
65 Albert Street
Auckland
Email: csu.auckland@justice.govt.nz
Hamilton
Coroners Gordon Matenga, Michael Robb
Phone: 07 834 1756
Fax: 07 834 1757
Postal address:
GX10014
Hamilton
Street address:
219 Collingwood Street
Hamilton
Email: csu.hamilton@justice.govt.nz
Rotorua
Coroner Wallace Bain
Phone: 07 343 1021
Fax: 07 343 1023
Postal address:
JX10517
Rotorua
Street address:
Level 2, Hauora House
Haupapa Street
Rotorua
Email: csu.rotorua@justice.govt.nz
Hastings
Coroner Christopher Devonport
Phone: 06 870 3116 (please note that the DDI phone line is currently out of action, email enquiries to the email address below and we'll get back to you)
Fax: 06 870 3118
Postal address:
MX10033
Hastings
Street address:
Level 1, Hastings District Court
106 Eastbourne Street West
Hastings
Email: csu.hastings@justice.govt.nz
Palmerston North
Coroners Carla na Nagara, Tim Scott
Phone: 06 350 0083
Fax: 06 350 0084
Postal address:
PX10001
Palmerston North
Street address:
478 Main Street
Palmerston North
Email: csu.palmerstonnorth@justice.govt.nz
Wellington
Coroners Peter Ryan, Brigitte Windley
Phone: 04 910 4487
Fax: 04 910 4488
Postal address:
SX10044
Wellington
Street address:
Level 5, Wellington District Court
43 Ballance Street
Wellington
Email: csu.wellington@justice.govt.nz
Chatham Islands
See Wellington
Christchurch
Coroners Sue Johnson, Anna Tutton, Marcus Elliott
Phone: 03 353 0444
Postal address:
WX10073
Christchurch
Street address:
Level 1
Justice and Emergency Services Precinct
20 Lichfield Street
Christchurch 8011
Please note that from 16 October 2017 our Christchurch office has moved to the new Justice and Emergency Services Precinct at 20 Lichfield Street, Christchurch.
Email: csu.christchurch@justice.govt.nz
Dunedin
Coroner David Robinson
Phone: 03 470 1147
Fax: 03 470 1149
Postal address:
YX10149
Dunedin
Street address:
Dunedin District Court
Lower Stuart Street
Dunedin 9016
Email: csu.dunedin@justice.govt.nz
Ross Dependency
See Christchurch
National Office
Harry Johnson
Manager Justice Services, Coronial Services Unit
Cellphone: 027 280 8149
Phone: 09 916 9166
Postal address:
CX10086,
Auckland
Street address:
Level 2,
Chorus House,
41 Federal St,
Auckland 1010
Office of the Chief Coroner
Chief Coroner Judge Deborah Marshall
Phone: 09 916 9151
Fax: 09 375 6749
Postal address:
CX10079
Auckland
Street address:
Level 10, Auckland District Court
65 Albert Street
Auckland
Email: OfficeoftheChiefCoroner@justice.govt.nz
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