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  • Financial help for people with a disability or illness

    Found in Health / Financial help and services / Financial help for people with a disability or illness

    If you have a disability or illness you may be able to get an allowance, subsidy or loan to help with your expenses. Financial assistance is available for all citizens.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Enduring power of attorney

    Found in Family and whānau / Power of attorney — enduring and ordinary / Enduring power of attorney

    An enduring power of attorney (EPA or EPOA) is a legal document. It gives the people you trust the power to make decisions for you, if you’re unable to.

  • Citizenship timeframes

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

    This page explains how your citizenship by grant application is processed. Check this page regularly for up-to-date application processing times.

  • Your care plan after a needs assessment

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

    The home support services you’ll get, who’ll provide these and when they’ll start are described in your care plan.

  • Bringing pets into New Zealand

    Found in Immigration and visas / Bringing things into New Zealand / Bringing pets into New Zealand

    You can bring your pet here, but they must meet specific health standards. These change, depending on the country your pet is coming from.

  • Registering a new baby and getting a birth certificate

    Found in Family and whānau / Having a baby / Registering a new baby and getting a birth certificate

    Every baby born in New Zealand must be registered, usually within 2 months of being born. You can order your baby's birth certificate and apply for their IRD number at the same time.

  • 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.

  • Get yourself a New Zealand passport when born overseas

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

    If you were born overseas and at least 1 of your parents was a New Zealand citizen by birth or grant when you were born, you can register as a citizen by descent and get a New Zealand passport.

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