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  • Working here if your partner is in NZ

    Found in Immigration and visas / Get a visa to work in NZ / Working here if your partner is in NZ

    Depending on your partner’s situation, you can apply for a visa to work in New Zealand while they’re here working or studying, or if they’re a New Zealand citizen or resident.

  • Get a non-disclosure direction

    Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / Proving and protecting your identity / Access to your birth, marriage and name change records / Get a non-disclosure direction

    You can block access to your birth, marriage, civil union and name change records if your safety is at risk.

  • Minimum wage

    Found in Work / Workers’ rights / Minimum wage

    Employees must be paid at least the minimum hourly wage rate for every hour worked.

  • When you need an NZ student visa

    Found in Immigration and visas / Get a New Zealand student visa / When you need an NZ student visa

    You need a student visa if you want to study full time in New Zealand for more than 3 months.

  • Choose the right tax code for your NZ Superannuation

    Found in Tax, benefits and finance / Tax / Choose the right tax code for your NZ Superannuation

    When you start getting NZ Super you might still have other sources of income. You need to make sure you’re using the correct tax code.

  • Dates for public holidays and anniversary days

    Found in Work / Public holidays and work / Dates for public holidays and anniversary days

    Dates when employees get national public holidays and regional anniversary days.

  • Child support

    Found in Family and whānau / Separating or getting divorced / Child support

    Child support is paid by parents who do not live with their children, or who share care of their children with someone else.

  • Language requirements

    Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / New Zealand citizenship / Requirements for NZ citizenship / Language requirements

    You need to be able to hold a basic conversation in English to get New Zealand citizenship.

  • What counts as income for benefits

    Found in Tax, benefits and finance / Benefits and allowances / What counts as income for benefits

    When you apply to Work and Income for a benefit or allowance, and while you’re receiving it, you need to tell them if you get other income — either regular payments or a one-off.

  • Visas and travel

    Found in Immigration and visas / Visas and travel

    Find out about travelling to New Zealand — what happens at the border, visa requirements, biosecurity and customs rules.

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