The service will offer advice on a wide range of legal issues to do with employment (contracts and work environments), family (power of attorney and wills) consumer affairs (guarantees and traffic fines) to name a few.
Andrew says Tararua Community Law will run education sessions on some of the above.
He says Community Law can cover almost anything legal and can direct people to the right authorities if it cannot. It is mostly funded by the Ministry of Justice and has 11 staff also mostly in Palmerston North with another office in Levin.
General manager of Tararua REAP, Elaine Reilly, says the law centre is “a fundamentally important service to the community”.
“It’s never too early to seek legal advice but it can be too late,” she says.
“REAP looks forward to facilitating joint workshops with them to further help the community.”
The Tararua office - based in the Tararua REAP Bluey building on Gordon St, Dannevirke - will be open every Tuesday to Thursday and every second Friday from 9am-4pm. No appointment is needed and the service is free of charge.
Contact Maria on 06 356 7974 or email tararua@mancomlaw.org.nz for more information.
