Contact Details for Central and Local Government
In New Zealand 78 territorial, regional, and unitary councils make up local government. Various central government agencies and entities provide policy guidance and essential services. It can be difficult to find their contact details when you want to have your say on issues they’re consulting on, report an issue or to give them a compliment. We hope this summary list (which is not exhaustive) makes it easier to contact your local council or government agency.
Each entry for a council or agency on this page is structured as follows:
- General contact details
- Complaints, feedback, or compliments
- Public consultations
Note, not every entry for a council or agency on this page has a complaint or consultation function on their website.
The Public Service Commission also has a helpful resource on how to make a complaint to a government department.
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Central Government
Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC)
Talk to us or make a complaint
Broadcasting Commission (NZ On Air)
Broadcasting Standards Authority
Charter School Agency
Children and Young People’s Commission
Civil Aviation Authority
Proposed notices open for consultation
Climate Change Commission
Commerce Commission
Complaints about the Commerce Commission
Criminal Cases Review Commission
Crown Law Office
Department of Conservation
Department of Corrections
Department of Internal Affairs
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Education Review Office
Electoral Commission
Electricity Authority
Make a complaint about your power company
Environmental Protection Authority
Financial Markets Authority
Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB)
Complaints – Inspector General of Intelligence
Health and Disability Commission
Make a complaint to the Health and Disability Commission
Health New Zealand
Health Quality and Safety Commission
Human Rights Commission
Independent Children’s Monitor
Independent Police Conduct Authority
Inland Revenue Department (IRD)
Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities
Provide feedback or a complaint
Land Information New Zealand
Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)
Ministry for Children (Oranga Tamariki)
Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Disabled People (Whaikaha)
Making a complaint about Whaikaha
Ministry of Education
Ministry for the Environment
Ministry for Ethnic Communities
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
Ministry of Justice
Question feedback or complaint
Ministry of Justice consultation hub
Ministry of Māori Development
Ministry for Pacific Peoples
Ministry for Primary Industries
Ministry for Regulation
Ministry of Social Development
Ministry of Transport
Ministry for Women
National Emergency Management Agency (Civil Defence)
New Zealand Customs Service
New Zealand Defence Force
New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
New Zealand Police
New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS)
Complaints – Inspector General of Intelligence
New Zealand Transport Agency
New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA)
Office for Māori Crown Relations
The Office of the Auditor General
Send us a comment, question, or complaint
Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives
Contact points in the Office of the Clerk
Office of Ombudsman
Parliamentary Counsel Office
Parliament
Pharmaceutical Management Agency (Pharmac)
Privacy Commissioner
Making a complaint to the Privacy Commissioner
Public Service Commission
Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Serious Fraud Office
Social Investment Agency
Stats NZ
Tertiary Education Commission
Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi (Māori Broadcasting Funding Agency)
Te Taura Whiri I Te Reo Māori (Māori Language Commission)
The Treasury
WorkSafe New Zealand
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Local Government
Ashburton District Council
Auckland Council
Contact us or report a problem
Auckland Transport Have your say
Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Report an issue or ask a question
Buller District Council
Consultation and community feedback
Canterbury Regional Council
Carterton District Council
Central Hawkes Bay District Council
Also see Consultations.nz, a joint venture between the councils of the Hawkes Bay region.
Central Otago District Council
Contact Central Otago District Council
Chatham Islands Council
Christchurch City Council
Clutha District Council
Dunedin City Council
Far North District Council
Gisborne District Council
Gore District Council
Contact us or report a problem
Grey District Council
Hamilton City Council
Compliments, complaints and ideas
Hastings District Council
Hauraki District Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council
Horowhenua District Council
Customer feedback & complaints
Hurunui District Council
Hutt City Council
Invercargill City Council
Kaikoura District Council
Kaipara District Council
Kapiti Coast District Council
Kawerau District Council
Mackenzie District Council
Manawatū–Whanganui Regional Council
Manawatu District Council
Marlborough District Council
Masterton District Council
Matamata-Piako District Council
Napier City Council
Nelson City Council
Suggestions, compliments, and complaints
New Plymouth District Council
Northland Regional Council
General enquiries and feedback
Ōpōtiki District Council
Request service or report a problem
Otago Regional Council
Ōtorohanga District Council
Palmerston North City Council
Porirua City Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council
Rangitikei District Council
Rotorua Lakes Council
Ruapehu District Council
Consultation and Community Engagement
Selwyn District Council
Southland Regional Council
Southland District Council
South Taranaki District Council
Enquiry, complaint or compliment form
South Waikato District Council
South Wairarapa District Council
Stratford District Council
Request service or report a problem
Taranaki Regional Council
Tararua District Council
Tasman District Council
Taupo District Council
Tauranga City Council
Thames-Coromandel District Council
Timaru District Council
Upper Hutt City Council
Waikato District Council
Waikato Regional Council
Waimakariri District Council
Report an issue / request a service
Waimate District Council
Waipa District Council
Wairoa District Council
Waitaki District Council
Waitomo District Council
Wellington City Council
Make an official complaint to council
Wellington Regional Council
Western Bay of Plenty District Council
Contact us or report a problem