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  • Identity theft

    Found in Law, crime and justice / Identity theft

    Identity theft is when someone uses your identity information to pretend to be you.

  • If your situation changes

    Found in Tax, benefits and finance / New Zealand Superannuation and the Veteran's Pension / If your situation changes

    If you’re getting NZ Superannuation or the Veteran’s Pension, you must let Work and Income know of changes to personal information such as your address, your relationship or your living arrangements.

  • Buying a used car

    Found in Transport / Buying a vehicle / Buying a used car

    Transfer a vehicle into your name — and check it is not stolen and there’s no money owing against it.

  • Prescription subsidy scheme

    Found in Health / Doctors, dentists and prescriptions / Prescription subsidy scheme

    If you’ve paid for 20 prescriptions in a year (from 1 February), you do not have to pay any more prescription charges for the rest of that year (to 31 January).

  • Change your name on your driver licence

    Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / Changing your name / Change your name on your driver licence

    If you legally change your name, you don't have to replace your driver licence — but you can if you want to. You'll need to provide an original document that shows the change.

  • Making a statutory declaration

    Found in Law, crime and justice / Making a statutory declaration

    You make a statutory declaration when you need to confirm that something is true. It’s a written statement that must be signed and witnessed by an official person face to face.

  • Vehicle licensing and road user charges

    Found in Transport / Keeping a vehicle on the road / Vehicle licensing and road user charges

    To be on the road legally, your car needs to have a current licence. You’ll also need to pay road user charges (RUC) if your vehicle runs on diesel or electricity, or both — including plug-in vehicles that run on petrol.

  • Paying for heating

    Found in Health / Help in your home / Paying for heating

    Apply for help with the costs of heating your home, or check advice for keeping those expenses down.

  • District Courts

    Found in Government A-Z / District Courts

    The District Court of New Zealand is the first place where most criminal and civil cases are officially presented and decided.

  • Whaikaha

    Found in Government A-Z / Whaikaha

    Whaikaha works across the government to improve outcomes for more than 1 million disabled people in New Zealand.

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