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Service / 05 · Process Serving
Documents served.
Affidavit sworn.
Dissolution of marriage papers, court documents, statutory demands, trespass orders and relationship property — personally served across New Zealand with a sworn affidavit of service.
From $150+GST Per Serve
Sworn Affidavit Every Serve
Same Day* Urgent Available
Nationwide Coverage
PSPLA #22-099124
Our most requested serve
Dissolution of marriage papers,
served with discretion.
Serving divorce papers is one of the most sensitive jobs we do — and one of the most common reasons people call us. A dissolution application must be served personally on your former partner, with a sworn affidavit of service filed with the Family Court before the dissolution can proceed.
We handle it calmly and correctly. If your ex-partner has moved or is avoiding service, we locate them first. We confirm identity, serve in person, and return a filed-ready affidavit — no drama at the door, and no mistakes that delay your dissolution.
- ✓ Discreet personal service, anywhere in NZ
- ✓ We locate an evasive or relocated ex-partner first
- ✓ Sworn, filed-ready affidavit returned for the Family Court
Service that stands up in court.
A case can be delayed, adjourned or thrown out over one thing: how the documents were served. Personal service done correctly — and proven by a sworn affidavit — is what keeps proceedings moving.
As licensed private investigators, we bring more than a courier ever could. When a recipient is hard to find or actively avoiding service, we locate them first, then serve them properly. Every serve comes back with a filed-ready affidavit.
Everything else we serve
Every document. Every court.
Beyond dissolution, we serve the full range of legal and commercial documents nationwide — each with a sworn affidavit of service.
Family & Relationship
Relationship Property notices · Care of Children Act applications · Domestic Violence Protection Orders · Harassment Act notices · Trespass Orders (Trespass Act 1980)
Legal & Financial
Statements of Claim & Notices of Proceeding · Subpoenas & Summonses · Property Law Act notices · Commercial lease & finance notices · Judgment enforcement documents
Statutory & Court
Court summonses — all NZ courts · Statutory demands · Notice to Quit · Debt demand notices · Restraining orders · Cease & desist notices
Corporate & Commercial
Company director personal service · Statutory demands on companies (s386) · Liquidation applications · Employment Tribunal documents · Trans-Tasman service (by arrangement)
How it works
Instruction to affidavit.
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2Locate & Serve
Our licensed agent personally serves the documents. Identity confirmed, documents handed over. If refused — feet service under NZ court rules.
3Affidavit Sworn
Sworn affidavit of service completed — date, time, location, identity confirmation, and manner of service. Signed before an authorised person.
4Documents Returned
Completed affidavit and service report returned to you. Non-service affidavit provided if all reasonable attempts fail.
Hard to find?
We locate before we serve.
A recipient who can't be found can't be served — and that stalls everything. Because we're licensed private investigators, we don't hand a "could not locate" note back to you. We trace the recipient first, confirm where they are, then serve them lawfully and swear the affidavit.
LOCSkip Tracing First
When an address is stale or the recipient is evading, we locate them through lawful database and field enquiry — then serve.
SRVPersonal Service
Identity confirmed, documents handed over in person. If the recipient refuses to take them, feet service is effected under NZ court rules.
Why it matters
Get it right first time.
Sworn Affidavit of Service
Every serve includes a sworn affidavit — the legal proof that documents were served correctly. Without it, court proceedings can be delayed or dismissed.
Identity Confirmed
We confirm the recipient's identity before serving. If they refuse, NZ court rules allow feet service — and we document everything.
Substituted Service
If personal service fails after reasonable attempts, we prepare the full file for a substituted service application — via family member, email, or social media.
Licensed Process Servers
PSPLA #22-099124. As licensed private investigators, we have advantages over general process servers — including skip tracing if the recipient can't be located.
Same-day*
Urgent (extra cost)
Within 24h
Issued to agent
48-72h
Rural / remote
Kaitaia → Bluff
Nationwide network
*Same-day urgent service is available at an additional cost.
What it costs
Process serving fees, explained.
Standard personal service starts from $150 + GST. The final fee depends on a handful of clear factors, set out below — and we quote a fixed price before we act, so there are no surprises on the invoice.
From $150 + GSTper standard serve · fixed quote confirmed within one hour
Location of the recipient
Serves in a main centre cost less than rural or remote addresses, where travel time and distance are factored in.
Urgency
Standard instructions are issued to an agent within 24 hours. Same-day urgent service is available in the main centres at a premium.
Number of attempts
A straightforward serve is completed on the first attempt. Evasive recipients may require multiple visits, which we agree with you in advance.
Whether we locate first
If the address is stale or the recipient is avoiding service, a short skip trace to find them is quoted separately before we proceed.
Send us the documents and the recipient’s details and we will confirm a fixed price and turnaround within one hour — no obligation.
Nationwide network
Process serving in every NZ region.
We serve court documents from Kaitaia to Bluff. Pick your area for local turnaround, or call us for anywhere in between — we cover every town and rural address in the country.
North Island
Process serving Auckland · Hamilton · Tauranga · Rotorua · Napier & Hastings · New Plymouth · Whangārei · Wellington
South Island
Process serving Christchurch · Nelson · Queenstown · Dunedin · and every town and rural area in between.
Common questions
Process serving in NZ — answered.
What is a process server in NZ?
A process server is a licensed person who personally delivers legal documents — court summonses, statements of claim, statutory demands, trespass orders and relationship-property notices — to a named recipient, then swears an affidavit of service that can be filed with the court. In New Zealand, process serving falls under the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010.
Can you serve dissolution of marriage papers?
Yes. We personally serve dissolution of marriage (divorce) applications anywhere in New Zealand, confirm identity, and swear an affidavit of service that can be filed with the Family Court. If the other party has moved or is avoiding service, we locate them first.
How fast can you serve documents?
Same-day urgent service is available in the main centres at an additional cost. Standard instructions are issued to a serving agent within 24 hours, with most serves completed within 24–72 hours depending on location.
What if the recipient refuses or evades service?
Under NZ court rules, refused service can still be lawfully effected by “feet service” — leaving the documents at the recipient’s feet once identity is confirmed. For evasion, we apply for substituted service or use skip tracing to locate the recipient first.
How much does process serving cost?
Standard personal service starts from $150 + GST. The final fee depends on the recipient’s location, urgency, the number of attempts required, and whether we need to locate them first. We quote a fixed fee before we act — send the documents and recipient details for a confirmed price within one hour.
Send an instruction
Ready to serve?
Send us the documents and recipient details. We'll confirm availability and turnaround within 1 hour. All instructions handled confidentially.