As well as our daily drop-in sessions at our offices in Wellington & Lower Hutt, our community lawyers also run regular clinics at community venues. We call these outreach clinics, and they happen on either a weekly, fortnightly, or monthly basis.
The following outreach clinics occur regularly:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Strathmore Park Community Centre (2nd and 4th Mon each month)
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Newtown Community Centre (1st and 3rd Weds each month)
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Wainuiomata Community Centre (every Wednesday)
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Kilbirnie Community Centre (2nd and 4th Weds each month)
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Johnsonville Community Centre (2nd and 4th Thursday each month)
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Upper Hutt Library (every Monday)
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Naenae Library (every Tuesday)
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Porirua Whānau Centre (4th Thurs each month)
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Strathmore Park Community Centre (2nd and 4th Mon each month)
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Upper Hutt Library (every Monday)
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Naenae Library (every Tuesday)
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Newtown Community Centre (1st and 3rd Weds each month)
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Wainuiomata Community Centre (every Wednesday)
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Kilbirnie Community Centre (2nd and 4th Weds each month)
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Johnsonville Community Centre (2nd and 4th Thursday each month)
We can also give legal advice clinics at the following locations if you book in advance
Give us a call on 04 499 2928 or email us on info@wclc.org.nz if you need help making an appointment, or have any questions.
Kōkiri Marae (By appointment): 2 – 3pm, first and third Thursday of every month. Book via carol@kokiri-hauora.org.nz or phone 04 939 4630.
Ōrongomai Marae – 1.30pm – 3pm, every Tuesday.
Porirua Whānau Centre, Cannon’s Creek (By appointment) – 4th Thursday of every month, 2 – 3pm. Call ahead to book on 04 237 7749
Our Wellington office has moved!
Wellington | Level 2, 50 Manners Street
Lower Hutt | Level 2, 59 Queens Drive
Our services
We provide initial legal advice only at our drop-in sessions and community outreach clinics.
If you require ongoing legal assistance with your legal issue we will help you find an appropriate lawyer. We sometimes provide free ongoing assistance to people on a case-by-case basis, depending on their needs and our capacity.
It is best to attend a specialised drop-in session that matches your legal issue, but we will do our best to advise you at any session you choose to attend.
We have interpreting services available as necessary, and welcome you to bring support people.
Our offices are wheelchair accessible and child-friendly.
Māori clients are able to directly access Pou Whirinaki
Legal issues we can help with
Employment
Tenancy (including Kāinga Ora)
Family disputes
Domestic violence
Criminal matters / the Police
Consumer rights
Debt disputes
Civil proceedings / the Disputes Tribunal
Benefits / Work and Income
Problems at school
Immigration
Things we can’t do
We don’t advise landlords about tenancy issues.
We don’t advise employers about employment issues.
We don’t advise businesses.
We don’t advise people in dispute with community groups.
We don’t prepare or witness wills, enduring powers of attorney, or relationship property agreements.
We don’t advise about land or property transactions.
Closure of Student Rights Services
Our Student Rights Service has closed down due to funding cuts from the Ministry of Education. Please see the Community Law Manual Online for a plain language summary of law as it relates to schools. You can also reach out to:
Youthlaw (if you are seeking support for someone under 25 years old) (0800 884 529)
Ministry of Education(04 463 8000)
Office of the Children’s Commissioner (Mana Mokopuna) (0800 224 453)
