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  • Consumer laws

    Found in Consumer rights and complaints / Consumer laws

    Find out what laws protect you when buying from, or sharing your information with, businesses selling in New Zealand and online.

  • Your care plan after a needs assessment

    Found in Health / Help in your home / Your care plan after a needs assessment

    You’ll get a care plan after your needs assessment. This plan describes the home support services and equipment you’ve been assessed as needing, who’ll provide these and when they’ll start.

  • Buying a house, apartment or a rental property

    Found in Housing and property / Buying or selling a home / Buying a house, apartment or a rental property

    Learn about the house buying process. Work out what you can afford before you start looking at properties.

  • Applying for a benefit

    Found in Tax, benefits and finance / Benefits and allowances / Applying for a benefit

    You need to apply for most benefits online, then meet with a case manager before your application is accepted and you start being paid.

  • Retirement age

    Found in Work / Retiring from work / Retirement age

    There is no official retirement age in New Zealand. The common age to retire is 65 when NZ Super and some other pension payments start.

  • Where to start — when you need home help

    Found in Health / Help in your home / Where to start — when you need home help

    You may qualify for home help if day-to-day tasks are hard due to an ongoing illness, injury, age-related health problems or you’re a disabled person.

  • 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.

  • Changing your tax code

    Found in Tax, benefits and finance / Tax / Changing your tax code

    If you start or stop work, remember that you may need to change the tax code you use for any other sources of income, such as NZ Superannuation, investments or another job.

  • Registry ceremonies

    Found in Family and whānau / Getting married / How to get married in NZ / Registry ceremonies

    A registry ceremony has standard vows and must take place during business hours on a weekday (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday). You cannot hold the ceremony on a public holiday. You must pay $150 for the marriage licence and a set fee of $90 for the ceremony, which you pay to the celebrant in advance. You should contact your celebrant before you apply for a marriage licence to make sure they will be available.

  • Working in NZ for up to 3 months

    Found in Immigration and visas / Get a visa to work in NZ / Working in NZ for up to 3 months

    Some types of visitor visas allow you to work in New Zealand for up to 3 months.

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