PO Box 18 194, Glen Innes 1743.
CAB Glen Innes is open 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, and for booked legal advice service appointments on Saturday morning at 9.30am.
OUR SERVICES
We offer free, confidential, advice, support and information, helping with forms and contacting government departments. We can offer options about consumer rights, family matters, financial issues, employment rights, government department concerns, housing, health services, and information about local organisations and services. If you need us to speak to someone on your behalf, or assistance with writing a letter, we can do that too.
As well as face-to-face, telephone and email help, we offer the following services:-
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE: Monday to Friday 9.30 – 11.30am
A JP Service Desk operates within the CAB. No appointments. JPs are warranted by the Governor-General to: Witness documents; certify copies; take declarations, affidavits and affirmations
FREE LEGAL ADVICE
BURMESE LANGUAGE SERVICE
Mondays 12.30 – 4pm. Ven. Sumana Siri offers a CAB service to clients in the Burmese language
Glen Innes FOODBANK
Provides emergency food assistance to residents of Glen Innes and Pt England. There are limits on the number of food parcels per year, and proof of identity & address required. Enquire in person between 9am and 3pm, Monday – Friday.
Donations of food are very welcome.
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Legal Clinics: Thursday – 6pm to 7pm
These are brief (15 minute) legal consultations with a qualified lawyer.
Appointments must be made in advance and confirmed before the appointment date.
Family Clinic: Every second Wednesday – 4pm to 7pm
These are private 45 minute consultations with an experienced family mediator, who can explore family relationship matters with clients, assist them to identify options, and identify the specialist services they might need. These are not mediation sessions.
Clients calling the CAB about complex family issues may be offered these appointments.
Appointments must be made in advance and confirmed before the appointment date.
Legal Ear: on request
If you have a legal problem that can’t be answered by one of our interviewers, we may be able to refer you to a legal ear. These lawyers provide very brief advice by telephone.
Justice of the Peace:
A JP service operates Tuesday mornings, Wednesday afternoons, all day Thursday and Friday afternoons.
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Housing more than 44 people, including families
Advocating for approximately 106 people in a variety of situations
Helping resettle 27 people and their families who had their refugee status confirmed
Consulting with Immigration NZ and the refugee sector.
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Please call us to know how we are able to assist. Our website for more information is www.aclc.org.nz
9 AM to 11.30 PM Outreach clinics (without appointment)
1. Avondale: at the Age Concern Building (57 Rosebank Road)
2. Mt. Roskill: Wesley Community Centre (740 Sandringham Road)
3. Glen Innes: GI CAB office (100 Line Road)
4. Panmure: Panmure Community Centre (5-17 Pilkington Road)
5. Orakei: Orakei Marae (Tumanako House)
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LEGAL Saturday 9.30am Appointment is essential.
WEEKLY BUDGETING every Tues @ 10am
CAB is an organisation, staffed by volunteers, who provide information and advice about how to deal with life’s difficult times: family problems, employment problems, housing issues, financial difficulties and questions, immigration matters, questions about education or health services and many others. If you don’t know who to ask or where to go for assistance, we can help.
J.P. 10-11.30 and 1.00-2.30 Mon-Fri
]]>JP times: 11am-12.30pm Mon-Sat Please call on the day to confirm availability.
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Mon & Thurs 10am – 4pm
Tues & Wed 10am – 12:30pm
Fri 10am – 12pm