---
title: "Identify the New Zealand tribunal or High Court review path"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law/build-a-review-rights-and-time-limit-table-from-the-decision-letter/new-zealand"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A31-T1-R1-NZ"
practice_area: "Administrative & Public Law"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["NZ"]
last_reviewed: "2026-09-23"
---

# Identify the New Zealand tribunal or High Court review path

> Extract the decision-maker, the date of decision and the statute named on the decision.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law/build-a-review-rights-and-time-limit-table-from-the-decision-letter/new-zealand  
Last reviewed: 2026-09-23

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Administrative & Public Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | Extract the decision-maker, the date of decision and the statute named on the decision. |
| What the lawyer must review | Do not use the ART Identify the tribunal the Act names (IPT, Taxation Review Authority and others) Otherwise use High Court judicial review Use the Official Information Act 1982 for official information |
| Written for | New Zealand |
| Applies to | [Build a review-rights and time-limit table from the decision letter](https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law/build-a-review-rights-and-time-limit-table-from-the-decision-letter.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Extract the decision-maker, the date of decision and the statute named on the decision.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 September 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Differs from Australia: the review path is a New Zealand tribunal or the High Court, not the ART.
- Stop at 'ART', 'FOI' or 'Federal Circuit and Family Court'.

## Sources

- [Courts of New Zealand: GenAI guidelines — Lawyers (7 December 2023)](https://www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/assets/6-Going-to-Court/practice-directions/practice-guidelines/all-benches/20231207-GenAI-Guidelines-Lawyers.pdf) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [Immigration and Protection Tribunal](https://www.justice.govt.nz/tribunals/immigration/immigration-and-protection/) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [Official Information Act 1982](https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1982/156/en/latest/) (checked 2026-09-23)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*