You can rely on our experienced team of process servers to professionally serve your legal documents and court proceedings anywhere in New Zealand.
Proven 90% + success rate! We are New Zealand's leading process servers.
Unequalled nationwide legal document serving experience with over 40,000 recipients and defendants served. We have been serving legal documents, court proceedings and dissolution of marriage (divorce) applications in every region of New Zealand for over three decades. Does your defendant or recipient need to be located? Our private investigators have a successful track record of tracing people including absconded debtors, evasive defendants and court witnesses throughout Australia, New Zealand and worldwide.
Our nationwide team serve legal documents including, but not limited to...
- Demand notices
- Trespass notices
- Court summonses
- Charging documents
- Insolvency documents
- Private and confidential documents
- Eviction notices (commercial and residential)
- Dissolution of marriage applications
- Family, district and high court proceedings
We professionally serve New Zealand trespass notices and dissolution of marriage (divorce) applications throughout New Zealand from Kaitaia to Bluff.
We serve dissolution of marriage (divorce) applications with care and discretion throughout New Zealand. Supported by an extensive working knowledge of the Family Court process, our process servers will ensure your application is served correctly to comply with court requirements. If both you and your partner want a divorce, if you have grounds to do so, both you and your partner, you need to ask the Family Court for a marriage of dissolution order.
Click this link for information on applying for a divorce (when you both agree)
If only one of you wants a divorce: As the applicant, you will need to ask the Family Court to make a decision. This is known an applying for an order. If you are applying for an order, you (or your legal representative) become responsible for ensuring that your application is correctly served on the recipient.
Click this link for information on applying for a divorce (on your own)
In simple terms, dissolving a marriage or civil union is the legal term for a “divorce”. The family court has the authority to legally end your marriage or civil union once you and you partner have lived apart for a minimum of two years. If you have children together the family court must be satisfied that arrangements have been made for their care and welfare.
Our nationwide team of experienced process servers will professionally serve your dissolution of marriage (divorce) application with care and discretion. Our process servers are the best in New Zealand with an excellent working knowledge of the court process. Our process servers understand what is required to serve your dissolution of marriage (divorce) application in accordance within the New Zealand family courts rules of service.
Click here to learn more about serving New Zealand dissolution of marriage (divorce) applications
Serving New Zealand Trespass Notices
We serve trespass notices in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and throughout New Zealand. There is no legal requirement to give a trespass notice in writing, however a written document reinforces the situation for the person, they cannot say they did not know of the notice and of the requirement to leave and not return. There are two ways to deliver a trespass notice: If you deliver a trespass notice verbally, it is advisable to record the date and time along with the reason for giving a trespass notice to that person.
If you undertake a written trespass, complete three copies of the trespass notice: One copy to the person you are serving, one copy for you to keep, one copy to give to your nearest police station for their records. To serve a notice you simply hand it to the person. If they refuse to accept it and it drops on the ground, it is still considered served. Keep that copy and note down that the person refused to accept the notice. You are required to give a reasonable time for the trespasser to leave. If the person stays or takes an unreasonable time to comply, call the Police immediately.
What do you do if the recipient decides to ignore the trespass notice? If someone comes back after you have given them a trespass notice they will have committed an offence, immediately call the Police. It is an offence punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000.00 or imprisonment not exceeding 3 months to enter an address that you have been trespassed from within 2 years from the date of receiving the notice.
Proven 90% + success rate!
Unequalled nationwide legal document serving experience with over 40,000 recipients and defendants served.
Global reach, local expertise
Kaitaia to Bluff or anywhere across the globe, distance is no barrier. We leverage our global network of process servers to manage your document serving anywhere in the world.
Unmatched pedigree
Unmatched Pedigree: Our regional team of process servers includes former court bailiffs, police detectives and senior police officers who ensure every time-critical document is served in accordance with New Zealand Court rules.
Introducing Proserve
The Neill Group (TNG) works in collaboration with Proserve for all service of legal documents, court proceedings and dissolution of marriage (divorce) applications. Proserve has set the gold standard for legally compliant serving of court proceedings, legal documents, and dissolution of marriage applications.
Auckland, Whangarei, Northland, Bay of Islands & Far North Regions
Wellington, Wairarapa, Manawatu, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay & North Island Regions
Do you need legal documents, court proceedings and dissolution of marriage (divorce) applications served in the Wellington, Wairarapa, Manawatu, Taranaki and Hawkes Bay regions? Our experienced team of process servers in the greater Wellington, Wairarapa, Manawatu, Taranaki and Hawkes Bay regions of New Zealand will professionally serve your legal documents, court proceedings and dissolution of marriage (divorce) applications.
Christchurch, Marlborough, Canterbury, Southland & West Coast, South Island Regions
Do you need legal documents, court proceedings and dissolution of marriage (divorce) applications served in Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill or throughout the South Island of New Zealand? Our process servers are located in Blenheim, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill and across the South Island will professionally serve your legal documents, court proceedings and dissolution of marriage (divorce) applications.
Serving every region of New Zealand from Kaitaia to Bluff
Do you need court proceedings, legal documents or dissolution of marriage (divorce) applications served in the North Island of New Zealand? We serve every region of New Zealand from Kaitaia to Bluff, including rural and geographically challenging areas.
What is a process server?
What is a process server? A process server is an authorised legal document server hired by a client to personally deliver or “serve” legal process (legal documents and court proceedings) to a company, organisation or private individual named in court proceedings usually as a defendant. This service of legal documents is known as the “service of process”. It is an essential legal procedure required to give notice to all parties facing legal action. Our process servers will serve your legal process in accordance with the courts rules of service in order for the service to be valid.
What is process serving?
What is process serving? The service of legal documents is known as the “service of process”. It is a legal procedure required to give notice to all parties facing legal action. Our process servers will serve your legal process in accordance with the courts rules of service in order for the service to be valid.
Latest process serving technology
Stay informed at every single step of the document serving process, our team of nationwide process servers utilise GPS advanced mobile technology to capture all service activities including date, time and GPS coordinates in real time live from the field by your assigned process server.
We provide evidence of service
We use the very latest process serving technology so service can never be disputed! Every service and attempted service recorded by our process servers is recorded in real time and can easily be downloaded for evidence of service.
How long does it take to serve my documents?
Our process servers are advised immediately of your assignment. We treat every assignment as urgent. Our process servers will attempt service three times at the address you have provided. Please note our fees, we will invoice you when your documents are served or following attempted services.
Cost-effective process serving: we save you time and money!
No more follow up calls or emails, our portal sends instant notifications of all service activities directly to your email. You can access our portal to load your notes and documents for service. Our portal also provides the ability for clients to view the status of their document serving assignment at any time.
What areas do you cover in New Zealand?
Our process servers operate throughout every area and region of New Zealand from Kaitaia to Bluff. We offer a genuine nationwide service including the following areas:
Northland, Whangarei, Auckland, Wellsford, Warkworth, Orewa, Albany, Takapuna, Mangere, Manurewa, Pukekohe, Coromandel Peninsular, Thames, Waihi, Whangamata, Whitianga, Waikato, Hamilton, Te Awamutu, Cambridge, Huntly, Morrinsville, Matamata, Putaruru, Tokoroa, Otorohanga, King Country, Taumarunui, Te Kuiti, Waitomo, Bay of Plenty, Tauranga, Te Puke, Whakatane, Kawerau, Opotiki, Rotorua, Taupo, Turangi, Murupara, East Cape, Gisborne, Tolaga Bay, Tokomaru Bay, Ruatoria, Te Kaha, Taranaki, Wanganui, New Plymouth, Stratford, Hawera, Waitara, Inglewood, Manawatu, National Park, Waiouru, Taihape, Palmerston North, Marton, Bulls, Feilding, Ashhurst, Foxton, Horowhenua, Levin, Otaki, Kapiti, Waikanae, Paraparaumu, Paekakariki, Wellington, Plimmerton, Porirua, Tawa, Johnsonville, Upper Hutt, Lower Hutt, Wainuiomata, Hawkes Bay, Wairoa, Napier, Hastings, Havelock, Waipukurau, Dannevirke, Wairarapa: Featherston, Pahiatua, Masterton, Carterton, Greytown, Tasman, Nelson, Blenheim, Picton, Motueka, West Coast, Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika, Wanaka, Queenstown, Twizel, Alexander, Te Anau, Canterbury, Christchurch, Kaikoura, Ashburton, Southland, Timaru, Oamaru, Dunedin, Invercargill, Balclutha, Mossburn, Gore.
What happens after my documents are served?
You will receive instant notification via email that your documents were served or not served. All service related activities are captured in real-time using the latest GPS technology. We will invoice you following service or attempted service. If you are a private client, your affidavit of service will be returned to you via courier following confirmation of your payment to Proserve Limited.
What happens if you can't serve my documents?
If your documents can’t be served, you will receive a detailed report outlining the dates, times, and locations visited. We will invoice you when your documents are served or following attempted services. We will seek further instructions from you when 4 attempts have been made by our process server. We can instruct one of our private investigators to conduct tracing inquiries.
Why choose to partner with Proserve and The Neill Group (TNG)?
Proserve and The Neill Group (TNG) work in collaboration to provide legal support, investigations, process serving and field-based services for major banks, law firms, barristers, solicitors, debt collectors, lending institutions, finance company’s, government agencies and private clients throughout New Zealand.