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  • Postpone or defer paying your rates

    Found in Housing and property / Get financial help with housing / Postpone or defer paying your rates

    If you own your own home, many councils let you postpone or defer paying your rates. Check with your council to find out if they offer this service and whether you are eligible.

  • Scams

    Found in Law, crime and justice / Scams

    Learn to recognise and protect yourself from scams. If you think you’ve been scammed, report it straight away.

  • What counts as income for benefits

    Found in Benefits, pensions and financial support / Benefits and allowances / What counts as income for benefits

    When you get a benefit or allowance from Work and Income, you need to tell them what other income you get — both regular and one-off payments.

  • Support someone in prison

    Found in Law, crime and justice / Prison life / Support someone in prison

    If you know someone in prison, you can support them by visiting, calling or writing to them.

  • Citizenship test

    Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / New Zealand citizenship / Citizenship test

    From late 2027, most people who apply for New Zealand citizenship by grant will have to pass a test to become a citizen.

  • Get your child a New Zealand passport when born overseas

    Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / Get or renew a New Zealand passport / Get your child a New Zealand passport when born overseas

    If you are a New Zealand citizen by birth or grant and have a child overseas, you can register them as a citizen by descent and get them a New Zealand passport.

  • Refugees in New Zealand

    Found in Immigration and visas / Live in New Zealand / Refugees in New Zealand

    Find out who can come to New Zealand as a refugee and what happens when you arrive.

  • Apply for NZ citizenship if born in Samoa before 1949

    Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / New Zealand citizenship / Apply for NZ citizenship if born in Samoa before 1949

    You can apply for NZ citizenship if you were born in Samoa on or after 13 May 1924 and before 1 January 1949, or if you meet 1 of the other eligibility criteria.

  • Citizenship ceremonies

    Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / New Zealand citizenship / How to apply for NZ citizenship / Citizenship ceremonies

    You are not a citizen until you have made your oath or affirmation at a citizenship ceremony.

  • Get a civil union licence

    Found in Family and whānau / Getting married / Civil unions / Get a civil union licence

    Before you get a civil union, you need to apply for a licence. A licence confirms it’s legal for you to have a civil union. It costs $158.

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