Tairawhiti Community Law Centre

We are now back @ Covid-19 Alert Level 2 as @ 6am 28 Feb. 2021

Please telephone first for information before visiting us:

At Covid-19 Alert Level 2 we are open to the public between 9am and 4pm (except 12pm-1pm lunchtime ).

If we can we will assist walk-ins
but if we cannot we will make an initial phone appointment and the
lawyer will determine if they need to have a face to face appointment.

Free over the phone legal advice is available Monday to Friday from 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm.

Weekly Maori Land Clinics are available on Wednesday mornings from 9am to 12pm (by appointment only).

Phone 06 868 3392 or 0800 452 956 or email us info@tairawhiticlc.co.nz

Gillian Creach - General Manager

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Gisborne Office:

85 Lowe Street, Gisborne

PO Box 1053 Gisborne 4040
Ph: (06) 868 3392 / Fax: (06) 868 3394 / 0800 452 956
Email: info@tairawhiticlc.co.nz

Wairoa Office

Paul Street, Wairoa
Open weekdays 9am to 4:00pm

Free phone advice details
Notary Service available Gisborne Office only - by appointment

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“ We are a Charitable Trust governed by a Board of Trustees. We provide free legal information and education to all and free legal advice, assistance, representation to people who cannot afford to pay for a lawyer or who do not qualify for legal aid. Our geographical catchment area runs from Potaka to Gisborne to Wairoa.” ( We gratefully accept koha and donations )

We are affiliated to a National Organisation Community Law Centres O Aotearoa or CLCA

NOTICE: TCLC AGM > 5:15pm 10 Dec. 2020

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CLICK on the Cover image to download a PDF copy of our Tairawhiti Community Law Trust Annual Report: 1st July 2018 - 30th July 2019 <
		Notary Services from our Gisborne Office (by arrangement). Tairawhiti Community Law Centre have a named endowment fund with Sunrise Foundation that people can donate to.
Gillian Creach BA(Psych/Ed) General Manager Mobile: 022 1033779 E-mail: gillian@tairawhiticlc.co.nz	Louis Leung LLB; MSc; Notary Public; Senior/Supervising Lawyer
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Lee Smith Dip (Tchg), KKM, Bed (Tchg), BMM, Dip MGL, Administration Manager	Ngawai Creach Dip. LEG EXEC Legal Executive

Diane Carter Maori Land Advisor Volunteer	Marie Tuahine (WAIROA) Community Relations/Legal Education Wairoa Office Manager	CLICK Logo for our downloadable PDF Brochure
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Nicola Wright Barrister/Solicitor B.Com, LL.M (Otago).	Jenny Sutton Receptionist / Legal Support Person

CLICK HERE AND >> PLEASE GIVE to our 'givealittle page' we are a Registered Charity our Charities Number is: CC10681
Outreach Clinics are held: In Wairoa at the Paul Street Office Every 2nd Wednesday of each month Appointment made through Wairoa Office In Ruatoria - Ruatoria Clinics are now held at the Hati Ngati Café (private room) from 10-12pm appointments made through Gisborne Office In Tokomaru Bay and Tolaga Bay Every 3rd Wednesday of each month (if required) Appointments made through Gisborne Office
A warm welcome awaits you from Gillian, and the whole Tairawhiti Community Law Centre team...






Our Board of Trustees: Ruth Quilter - Chairperson Royce Maynard Treasurer / Lynette Stankovich - Secretary Marama Mataio Practising Lawyer VACANT: East Coast Representative Karen Pewhairangi Gisborne Representative Reremoana Houkamau Wairoa Representative Hine Kohn Pakeke


Tairawhiti Community Law Centre: 85 Lowe St., Gisborne. New Zealand

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Complaints Policy updated 2017 PDF 2

Tairawhiti Community Law Centre - Gisborne NZ