To provide to all members of the community, without any form of charge or fee, witnessing of documents, certification of copies of documents, taking of oaths, declarations, affidavits and affirmations, performance of citizenship ceremonies, and the issuing of summonses to witnesses.
Justices of the Peace contact details can be found at https://justiceofthepeace.org.nz or in the Yellow Pages.
Service desks are operated as follows –
Saturday – 10am to 12noon:
- Stoke Library, 35 Putaitai Street, Nelson
- Motueka Library, 32 Wallace Street, Motueka
- Elma Turner Library, 27 Halifax Street East, Nelson
Monday and Tuesday – 11am to 2pm: Nelson District Court, 200 Bridge Street, Nelson
Wednesday – 11.30am to 1.30pm: Tasman District Council Building, Queen Street, Richmond
Friday – 12noon to 2pm: Tahunanui Community Hub, 61 Muritai Street, Tahunanui. The Library will be closed from the 23rd June. The Service Desk will be open at the Tahunanui Community Hub, 61 Muritai Street Tahunanui from the 27th June Friday 12pm to 2pm, until further notice.
Richmond Library is closed from 12 July – 10 August. No service desk available in Richmond during this time.
Phone
(027) 210 2811Open Hours
Service Desks:Saturday – 10am to 12noon
Stoke Library, 35 Putaitai Street, Stoke, Nelson
Motueka Library, 32 Wallace Street, Motueka
Elma Turner Library, 27 Halifax Street East, Nelson
Monday and Tuesday – 11am to 2pm
Nelson District Court
Wednesday – 11.30am to 1.30pm
Tasman District Council Building, Queen Street, Richmond.
Friday - 12noon to 2pm
Tahunanui Community Hub, 61 Muritai Street, Tahunanui.