Who We Are For
We are funded to provide our free legal advice service to those who meet our two criteria:
Live within our Waitematā catchment area*
Have household income below our financial eligibility thresholds.*
Our team will ask everyone seeking legal advice two questions to check you meet our criteria:
Scroll down to learn more. If you do not meet both of our criteria we have a number of options to refer you to.
Our education services and referral lists are free for everyone.
Location eligibility
Our service catchment covers West Auckland, North West Auckland, and the western North Shore and Rodney as show on this map. Click the map to enlarge.
Here’s an A - Z list of all the suburbs & localities in our catchment:
[A] Akoranga ~ Albany ~ Albany South ~ Anawhata [B] Bayview ~ Beach Haven ~ Bethells Beach ~ Birkdale ~ Birkenhead ~ Brookfield ~ Bushlands [C] Chatswood ~ Chester Park ~ Coatesville ~ Cornwallis ~ Cuthill [D] Dairy Flat ~ Dome Forest [F] French Bay [G] Glen Eden ~ Glendene ~ Glenfield ~ Glenfield North ~ Glorit ~ Green Bay ~ Greenhithe [H] Helensville ~ Henderson ~ Herald Island ~ Highbury ~ Hillcrest ~ Hobsonville ~ Huapai ~ Huia [K] Kaipara Flats ~ Karekare ~ Kaukapakapa ~ Kaurilands ~ Kelston ~ Konini ~ Kumeū [L] Laingholm ~ Lincoln ~ Little Huia ~ Lucas Heights [M] Makarau ~ Marlborough ~ Massey ~ Massey North ~ Massey West ~ Mangakura ~ McLaren Park ~ Meadowood ~ Muriwai [N] New Lynn ~ Nihotipu ~ North Harbour ~ North Titirangi ~ Northcote ~ Northcote Central ~ Northcote Point [O] Oratia [P] Palm Heights ~ Parakai ~ Parau ~ Pāremoremo ~ Piha ~ Pine Valley ~ Puhoi [R] Ranui ~ Reweti ~ Rewiti ~ Riverhead ~ Riverhead ~ Rosedale ~ Royal Heights [S] Schnapper Rock ~ Shelly Beach ~ South Head ~ South Titirangi ~ Sunnyvale ~ Swanson [T] Tahekeroa ~ Tauhoa ~ Taupaki ~ Taupaki ~ Te Atatu ~ Te Atatu Peninsula ~ Te Atatu South ~ Te Henga ~ Titirangi ~ Tōtara Vale [U] Unsworth Heights [W] Waiatarua ~ Waikoukou Valley ~ Waikoukou Valley ~ Waima ~ Waimauku ~ Wainoni ~ Wainui ~ Wairau Valley ~ Waitakere ~ Waitoki ~ West Harbour ~ Western Heights ~ Westgate ~ Westpark Marina ~ Whatipu ~ Whenuapai ~ Woodhill ~ Woodlands Park
Click map to enlarge
Outside our catchment?
Areas marked in the shaded area on the map are outside our catchment area. A different Community Law Centre is funded to cover people in these areas:
Live in Central Auckland (Avondale or further east)? Your local CLC is Auckland Community Law Centre.
Live on the North Shore (east of the motorway)? Your local CLC is Auckland Community Law Centre.
Live from Wellsford or further north? Your local community legal Centre is Community Law Taitokerau.
Live anywhere else in Auckland or Aotearoa? Find your nearest Community Law Centre here.
Financial eligibility
Our services are funded to support those in our catchment who are least able to afford a lawyer.
In most cases, our service is limited to helping individuals whose household income is under the $ amount listed on this grid.
There may be some circumstances where individuals above these brackets are eligible. Please ask if you think there are circumstances that might apply to you.
Earn more than our financial eligibility?
Our financial criteria - updated in July 2025 and benchmarked against other Community Law Centres - is based on key cost of living indices and set to ensure we are reaching those most vulnerable.
We recognise there will still be many individuals not eligible for our advice service who struggle to afford a private lawyer.
Check our Resources page including the free Community Law Manual.
Find a list of private lawyers who practice in your area - contact us for a current referral list.
Check if you may qualify for Legal Aid - for a family or civil law matter or a criminal matter.
Some Citizens Advice Bureaux (CABs) offer free legal advice and do not apply an income test. Find your local CAB here.