Need legal advice in New Zealand? Legal Hotline's free information line is open 24 hours a day on 0800 461 100 — call to understand where you stand on your situation, at no cost. You speak with an AI legal assistant trained on New Zealand law, which gives you legal information to help you work out your next step. A paid consultation with a New Zealand lawyer can be booked right on the call; until then we point you to free help while you get your bearings.
Free legal information, 24/7. Want a lawyer? Book a one-hour consultation with a New Zealand lawyer for NZ$295 (GST inclusive) — right on the call.
You can get free legal information over the phone right now. Call the free Legal Hotline on 0800 461 100 any time, day or night, and an AI legal assistant trained on New Zealand law will help you understand your situation. It gives legal information, not legal advice, and a paid consultation with a New Zealand lawyer can be booked right on the call. We are not a law firm and calling creates no lawyer-client relationship.
This is the single most useful thing to understand before you call:
Free information helps you understand your position quickly; advice from a lawyer tells you exactly what to do next.
It can help you make sense of common situations across criminal law, family law, drink-driving, employment law, civil disputes and immigration. For example, what a charge under the Crimes Act 1961 generally involves, how the Care of Children Act 2004 frames parenting arrangements, or what the Land Transport Act 1998 says about drink-driving limits. It explains how the law usually works so you can decide your next step.
Free information is often enough to understand a situation. You generally need a lawyer's advice when there is a deadline or a court date, money or property at stake, a contract or formal document to respond to, or where getting it wrong is costly. You can book a NZ$295 consultation (GST inclusive) with a New Zealand lawyer right on the call, or reach a lawyer through a Community Law Centre, the New Zealand Law Society "Find a Lawyer" register, the Citizens Advice Bureau, or legal aid through the Ministry of Justice.
New Zealand has one national legal system. Most matters start in the District Court of New Zealand, with the High Court for serious cases. Civil claims up to $60,000 go to the Disputes Tribunal, renting issues to the Tenancy Tribunal, parenting and separation to the Family Court, and workplace disputes to the Employment Relations Authority. The free line can help you understand which one fits your situation.
Immediately. The free information line on 0800 461 100 answers 24/7, including nights, weekends and public holidays. There is no appointment, no income test and no web form — you simply call and talk it through.
Can I get legal advice over the phone in New Zealand?
You can get free legal information over the phone right now on 0800 461 100, 24/7. An AI legal assistant trained on New Zealand law helps you understand your situation. It gives legal information, not legal advice, and a paid consultation with a New Zealand lawyer can be booked right on the call.
Is the legal information line free?
Yes. Calling 0800 461 100 is free, 24/7, with no income test, no appointment and no web form. It provides legal information to help you understand your situation. We are not a law firm and the call creates no lawyer-client relationship.
What is the difference between legal information and legal advice?
Legal information explains what New Zealand law generally says; legal advice is a lawyer applying that law to your specific facts and telling you what to do. The hotline gives information free, 24/7. A paid consultation with a lawyer for tailored advice — NZ$295, GST inclusive — can be booked right on the call.
Can a lawyer give me advice now?
Our paid lawyer consultation is live — NZ$295, GST inclusive, booked right on the call. You can also reach a lawyer through a Community Law Centre, the New Zealand Law Society "Find a Lawyer" register, the Citizens Advice Bureau, or legal aid through the Ministry of Justice.
Can I get legal information after hours or on weekends?
Yes. The free information line on 0800 461 100 is open 24/7, including nights, weekends and public holidays, so you can understand your situation at any time. There is no appointment needed and no web form to fill in.
What areas of law can the line help me understand?
Common areas include criminal charges, family and parenting matters, drink-driving, employment disputes, civil disputes and immigration. The AI legal assistant points you to information for your issue under the relevant New Zealand law, such as the Crimes Act 1961 or the Employment Relations Act 2000.
Call the free information line any time for clear legal information — and book a NZ$295 consultation (GST inclusive) with a New Zealand lawyer right on the call.
Free legal information. Not legal advice.