Family legal aid lawyers in Tauranga
50 lawyers at 34 firms in Tauranga can take family legal aid cases. Their phone numbers are below. Legal aid helps pay for a lawyer if you can't afford one.
Not sure where to start? Read what to do first below, or call the Ministry of Justice legal aid line on 0800 253 425 (free, weekdays 8am to 5pm).
What to do first
If it's a family matter
- Find a family legal aid lawyer first. Call a few from the list until one can take your case.
- Your lawyer helps you apply for legal aid. Bring details of your income, savings, debts and anything you own.
- Bring any letters or court papers about your case, and your partner's income details if you have a partner.
Legal aid in Tauranga at a glance
- 50 lawyers can take family legal aid cases, and 38 give family legal advice.
Free help near Tauranga
Free legal advice
Baywide Community Law
Tauranga office · In Tauranga
Free legal help from lawyers, for people who can't afford one. Contact details and clinics
Free advice and forms
CAB Tauranga
1/367 Cameron Road, Tauranga 3110
In Tauranga
07 578 1592Walk in, call or email. They can help you understand forms and find the right service.
Duty lawyer
Tauranga District Court
46 Cameron Road, Tauranga
In Tauranga
0800 268 787On your first day in court, ask at reception for the duty lawyer. It's free if you don't have a lawyer.
Nearest by distance from the centre of Tauranga. Checked 5 October 2026. Offices sometimes move, so call before you go.
Family legal aid lawyers in Tauranga, A to Z
Every lawyer the Ministry of Justice lists in Tauranga, grouped by firm. Call to check they can take your case.
1 legal aid lawyer · See firm page →
Criminal · up to level 2 of 4Duty lawyerFamilyAmy Louise Baker
Barbara Mead Barrister
(027) 51001991 legal aid lawyer
FamilyCivilBarbara Dale Mead
Bennett Employment Law Limited
(027) 48859941 legal aid lawyer
FamilyMental healthAni Undine Bennett
4 legal aid lawyers · See firm page →
FamilyFamily legal adviceMental health- Andrea Elizabeth Fraser · Family, Family legal advice · (07) 5718075
- Holly Jewel Hawkins · Family, Family legal advice, Mental health · (07) 9277486
- Kelly Marie Clark · Family, Family legal advice · (07) 9277487
- Michelle Lauren Carey · Family
1 legal aid lawyer · See firm page →
Criminal · up to level 1 of 4Duty lawyerFamilyFamily legal adviceHelen Catherine Louise Bellchambers
Catherine Andrew - Barrister
(022) 12820611 legal aid lawyer
FamilyFamily legal adviceCatherine Mary Andrew
3 legal aid lawyers · See firm page →
FamilyFamily legal advice- David Marc Calderwood · Family, Family legal advice
- Jodi Maree Nicols · Family, Family legal advice
- Sarafina Hazel Louise Tipene · Family, Family legal advice
1 legal aid lawyer · See firm page →
FamilyFamily legal adviceTayla Ann Yim-Loy
D L Bates - Barrister
(027) 47716501 legal aid lawyer
Criminal · up to level 4 of 4Duty lawyerFamilyMental healthDavid Leonard Bates
1 legal aid lawyer · See firm page →
FamilyFamily legal adviceMental healthDuncan Gordon Douglas MacGregor Wilsher
Elizabeth Ross - Barrister
(07) 557 90801 legal aid lawyer
FamilyFamily legal adviceElizabeth Louise Ross
Ewan Eggleston - Barrister
(07) 92843601 legal aid lawyer
FamilyFamily legal adviceCivilEwan Mark Eggleston
The Firm
(027) 27838961 legal aid lawyer
FamilyFamily legal adviceAshleigh Keryn Spencer
2 legal aid lawyers · See firm page →
FamilyFamily legal advice- Jenna Ann Heerdegen · Family, Family legal advice
- Kim Jane Crosby · Family
Genevieve Haszard - Barrister
(021) 24365291 legal aid lawyer
Criminal · up to level 1 of 4Duty lawyerFamilyCivilGenevieve Jane Haszard
Hannah Douglas - Barrister
(021) 242 43371 legal aid lawyer
FamilyFamily legal adviceHannah Jane Douglas
1 legal aid lawyer · See firm page →
FamilyFamily legal adviceCivilHamish Edward Senior
6 legal aid lawyers · See firm page →
Criminal · up to level 4 of 4Duty lawyerPolice station adviceFamilyFamily legal adviceCivilMental health- Campbell Sitford Martin Hine · Family, Family legal advice · (027) 8408070
- Cornelia Susan Lawrie · Family, Family legal advice
- Kathleen Kylie Roberts · Criminal, Duty lawyer, Family, Family legal advice
- Martin John Hine · Criminal · up to level 4 of 4, Duty lawyer, Police station advice, Family, Family legal advice, Civil · (07) 578 6032
- Penni Imogen Jellicoe Eagle · Family, Family legal advice · (07) 578 6032
- Rakaia Womalae Summer Rose · Criminal, Duty lawyer, Family, Family legal advice, Mental health · (027) 3123750
4 legal aid lawyers · See firm page →
FamilyFamily legal advice- Katherine Marie Dyer · Family, Family legal advice · (07) 9287095
- Leesa Kim Speed · Family, Family legal advice · (07) 9280194
- Lucy Mary Vala-Blackmore · Family
- Rebecca Elizabeth Savage · Family · (07) 5782199
Jane Greenhill - Barrister
(07) 57108081 legal aid lawyer
FamilyJane Jane Greenhill
2 legal aid lawyers · See firm page →
FamilyFamily legal advice- Bridget Chelsea McGowan · Family, Family legal advice
- Gemma Ruby Keystone · Family, Family legal advice · (07) 5792350
Kylee O'Connor - Barrister
(022) 16911301 legal aid lawyer
Criminal · up to level 2 of 4Duty lawyerPolice station adviceFamilyFamily legal adviceKylee Rebecca O'Connor
Lawaid International
(021) 11248211 legal aid lawyer
Criminal · up to level 3 of 4Duty lawyerPolice station adviceFamilyCivilJohn Wayne Howell
1 legal aid lawyer · See firm page →
FamilyFamily legal adviceLee Christina Jack
M J Toner
(07) 57799661 legal aid lawyer
Criminal · up to level 1 of 4FamilyFamily legal adviceMichael James Toner
M Mccarty
(07) 57900791 legal aid lawyer
Criminal · up to level 4 of 4Police station adviceFamilyMental healthMary-Ann McCarty
P J Bromiley Legal Ltd
(027) 69983211 legal aid lawyer
Criminal · up to level 1 of 4Duty lawyerFamilyFamily legal advicePhoebe Jean Bromiley
Rachael Adams - Barrister
(07) 57882201 legal aid lawyer
Criminal · up to level 4 of 4Duty lawyerPolice station adviceFamilyFamily legal adviceRachael Mary Adams
1 legal aid lawyer · See firm page →
FamilyFamily legal adviceRebekah May Lindsay Moa
Redoubt Chambers
(021) 3636271 legal aid lawyer
Criminal · up to level 4 of 4Duty lawyerPolice station adviceFamilyFamily legal adviceRebekah Elizabeth Webby
Renee Harley Barrister
(021) 090819371 legal aid lawyer
Criminal · up to level 2 of 4Duty lawyerPolice station adviceFamilyFamily legal adviceVanessa Elizabeth Renee Harley
2 legal aid lawyers · See firm page →
FamilyFamily legal advice- Hayley Clare McLarnon · Family, Family legal advice · (07) 5711321
- Rachael Katrina Rotherham · Family, Family legal advice
Steve Scott - Barrister
(07) 57851641 legal aid lawyer
FamilyFamily legal adviceCivilSteve Thomas Scott
Terangi Bartlett - Barrister & Solicitor
(07) 57719001 legal aid lawyer
FamilyFamily legal adviceCivilMental healthTerangi Bartlett
Verified with the Ministry of Justice legal aid list on 12 October 2026. Lawyer details are from the Ministry of Justice, used under CC BY 4.0. We group them by firm and town and add links to firm pages. The Ministry of Justice decides who gets legal aid; Find A Lawyer is not part of the Ministry. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
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