Court Registry Officer

Ministry of Justice - New Zealand; Northland; On-site; NZD 61,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4.4 weeks holiday leave

online professional development portal

access to inclusive networks

Job summary

Ministry of Justice – New Zealand seeks a Court Registry Officer for Justice Service Te Tai Tokerau, District & High Court Whangārei. This permanent, fulltime role supports court operations and liaises with Judges, judiciary staff and court users.

You will handle court taking, case management and customer service, delivering accurate information and efficient administration in a fast-paced environment. Join a diverse, people‑centred team with a commitment to trusted justice services, and enjoy

Qualifications

• Detail orientated and observant to ensure accuracy across court processes.
• Self-aware and confident working both independently and in a team across varied situations.
• Multi-tasking to manage conflicting priorities and switch tasks quickly.
• Willing to learn as legislation and court processes evolve.
• Resilience when working on sensitive cases and high-volume periods.

Responsibilities

• Court Taking – facilitating the running of the court, introducing Judges, and supporting courtroom/Chambers activities.
• Case Management – ensuring judiciary and parties have necessary information and logistics are in place.
• Customer Service – handling queries in person, by phone or email with confidence.

Skills

Detail oriented

Self-aware

Multi-task

Willing to learn

Resilience

Job description

Job Description

Court Registry Officer – Justice Service Te Tai Tokerau, District & High Court Whangārei

Permanent, fulltime

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

In this role you will work with a team responsible for the successful operation of the Court. You will liaise with multiple stakeholders who are interacting with the Justice system. This includes being able to communicate confidently with Judges within the courtroom and their chambers, as well as other members of the judiciary.

The tasks required in the CRO role include but is not limited to:

• Court Taking – this is the facilitation of running the court. This includes introducing Judges (in English and Te Reo Maori), working closely with them in the Courtroom and Chambers, managing jurors and general administration of the court.
• Case Management – taking responsibility for ensuring that the Judiciary and case parties have all the information they need, and that logistics are in place to ensure cases are heard in a timely and effortless manner.
• Customer Service – interacting with customers on any court related matter. Customer queries can come in via face to face, phone or email interactions – so you will need to be confident with all methods.

Ō Pūkenga/Skills And Experience

With pride in your work, you will strive to deliver a service to our customers with high accuracy and professionalism.

Our customers are diverse, and our workforce reflects this. This role is no different and would suit a variety of backgrounds. Whether you have an interest in the Justice system, have a passion for working with customers or looking for a new challenge this is your chance to join us on our journey to deliver people centred justice services for all.

To be successful, you will need to be

• detail orientated and observant – the court has many different processes and case information needs to be accurate
• self-aware –our participants are unique, and you will be confident working, both individually and as a team, across a range of situations
• multi-task –some of our processes are repetitive, but you'll be able to manage conflicting priorities and move from one task to another quickly
• willing to learn – legislation and processes in the courts is always changing and you will be able to adapt and maintain knowledge capital
• resilience – there are times when working in the courts, you will be working on sensitive cases and sometimes at high volume.

Mō Mātou/About Us

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities, and religions.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu/What's great about working here

Benefits

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

• 4.4 weeks holiday leave
• an online professional development portal
• access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

Utu ā-tau/Salary

The remuneration band for this role is $60,729 to $80,794 while the appointing salary will be based on skills and experience.

Applications close on Monday 19 October 2026; however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in.

If you have any questions, please contact [e-mail] and include “MOJ/1951671” (job number) in your subject line.

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