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Application for
in-court media coverage
When to use this form
Fill in this form if you want permission to film, record sound or take photos in a New Zealand court.
You must be a member of the media as defined by the In-Court Media Coverage Guidelines.
Sending in your application
This form should be sent in at least 10 working days before you want access to the court (or 3 working days in
the District Court) . You can email, post or hand it in to the court where you want to record or take photos.
(If you’re emailing it, you will need to print out page 5, sign it and then scan it.)
Contact details for courts are on our website at justice.govt.nz/contact-us/find-us
Getting more information
Contact the court you have sent your application to by calling 0800 268 787 (if you’re in New Zealand)
or +64 9 583 1900 (if you’re not in New Zealand).
The In-court media coverage guidelines can be viewed on our website at
justice.govt.nz/about/news-and-media/media-centre/media-information/media-guide/
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Step 1 Write down your details
Media organisation 
Responsible person
Name 
Business address
Postal address, if dierent from business address
Email 
Contact phone numbers business   mobile 
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Step 2 Write down what you want to record
Case name 
Case number (if known) 
Scheduled start date 
Court (such as Wellington District Court) 
We want to cover:
the trial
sentencing (if the defendant is convicted)
the appeal
other (please give details) 
Expected dates of coverage 
We ask permission to:
film
take photos
record sound
Conditions
The following conditions of coverage should apply:
standard conditions
standard conditions as modified (please specify)
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Step 3 Where may the recordings or photos be used?
Name of the tv or radio programmes on which the recordings or photos may be used:
Name of the publications in which the photos may be used:
Name and address (url) of the website on which the recordings or photos may be used:
Write down the details of any syndication arrangements:
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Step 4 Sign and date the form and send it in
This form should be sent in at least 10 working days (or 3 working days in the District Court)
before you want access, unless it is for a first appearance on a criminal matter
This application has been sent in at least 10 working days in advance (or 3 working days in the District Court)
This application has not been sent in 10 working days in advance (or 3 working days in the District Court)
because:
Although this application has not been sent in 10 working days in advance (or 3 working days in the District
Court), it should be approved because:
(Please tick) Our organisation and our sta have been trained in our obligations under the
In-court media coverage guidelines and will abide by them.
    
Responsible person’s signature Date
(If you’re emailing this form, you will need to print out the page, sign it and then scan it.)
Send in this form
This form should be sent in at least 10 working days before you want access to the court (or 3 working days in the
District Court). You can email, post or hand it in to the court where you want to record or take photos.
Contact details for courts are on our website at justice.govt.nz/contact-us/find-us
What happens next?
A judge at the relevant court will review your application and decide if your request will be approved and if any
conditions will be applied. You will be contacted as soon as possible with their decision.
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Court use only
Received by
NAME & POSITION
COURT NAME
Date
DATE FORM RECEIVED
Forwarded to
JUDGE
for action.
Date
Note: when forwarding the application to the parties, provide a copy of this application and the guidelines.
Judge use only
Approved  
Declined
Date
Signed
Name
Notes
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DATE FORM FORWARDED