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  • School fees and donations

    Found in Education / School and college / School fees and donations

    It’s free to go to a state school — but the school can ask for donations towards their running costs.

  • Before you travel

    Found in Leaving NZ / Before you travel

    Avoid surprises — before you go, find and check your passport, pay your fines and check if there are any special travel requirements for the countries you’re visiting.

  • What you have to do when you’re getting a benefit

    Found in Tax, benefits and finance / Benefits and allowances / What you have to do when you’re getting a benefit

    If you're getting a benefit, NZ Superannuation or a Veteran’s Pension from Work and Income, you must let them know if your contact details or circumstances change.

  • Change your own name

    Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / Changing your name / Change your own name

    You can change your own name in New Zealand if you’re 18 or over and a citizen or entitled to live here indefinitely. If you're 16 or 17, you can apply with your guardians' consent.

  • Change your child's name

    Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / Changing your name / Change your child's name

    You can change your child’s name in New Zealand if they are 15 or under and a citizen or entitled to live here indefinitely. Once your child is 16, they can apply themselves with your consent.

  • Veteran's Pension

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

    If you’ve served in NZ’s Armed Forces, you may be able to get a Veteran’s Pension when you turn 65.

  • What you can and cannot bring with you into New Zealand

    Found in Immigration and visas / Bringing things into New Zealand / What you can and cannot bring with you into New Zealand

    There are biosecurity and customs rules about what you can and cannot bring into New Zealand.

  • Apply for a working holiday visa

    Found in Immigration and visas / Get a visa to work in NZ / Apply for a working holiday visa

    New Zealand has agreements with many countries that allow people aged 18-35 to stay here for a year or more — the main reason should be tourism, with work or study as secondary activities.

  • If you lived or worked overseas

    Found in Tax, benefits and finance / New Zealand Superannuation and the Veteran's Pension / If you lived or worked overseas

    If you lived or worked in another country you may be able to get their social security pension. When you apply for NZ Superannuation or the Veteran's Pension, apply for these pensions at the same time.

  • Complain about your financial services provider

    Found in Consumer rights and complaints / How to complain / Complain about your financial services provider

    If you have a problem with your bank, insurance company, broker, buy now pay later provider or financial adviser, you can make a complaint.

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