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  • Fences, driveways and drains

    Found in Housing and property / Neighbourhood problems / Fences, driveways and drains

    Neighbours should share the costs for fences and shared driveways. You may share the costs for some drains.

  • How to make a complaint

    Found in Engaging with government / Complain about a government department / How to make a complaint

    If you think you’ve been treated unfairly by a central or local government agency, you can make a complaint.

  • Choose the right tax code when you get a NZ pension

    Found in Benefits, pensions and financial support / NZ Superannuation and the Veteran’s Pension / Choose the right tax code when you get a NZ pension

    When you start getting the pension, check you’re using the correct tax code for your situation.

  • Check you meet the requirements for NZ citizenship

    Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / New Zealand citizenship / Requirements for NZ citizenship / Check you meet the requirements for NZ citizenship

    Use this self-check tool to find out if you meet the requirements for New Zealand citizenship.

  • Youth benefits

    Found in Family and whānau / Financial help for your family / Youth benefits

    Payments for young people aged 16 or 17 who cannot live with their parents, and for young parents aged 16 to 19.

  • Who can move into residential care

    Found in Health / Rest homes and residential care / Who can move into residential care

    When you can no longer manage in your own home, you can move into a rest home or hospital. Talk to your doctor or other health professionals about the level of care you need.

  • Complain about discrimination

    Found in Law, crime and justice / Human rights in NZ / Complain about discrimination

    Discrimination is illegal — you have the right to complain.

  • Celebrants

    Found in Family and whānau / Getting married / Celebrants

    Only registered celebrants can perform weddings or civil unions in New Zealand.

  • Whāngai

    Found in Family and whānau / Adoption and fostering / Whāngai

    Whāngai is the Māori tradition of children being raised by someone other than their birth parents — usually a relative.

  • Get someone else’s birth, death, or marriage certificate

    Found in History, culture and heritage / Research your family history / Get someone else’s birth, death, or marriage certificate

    New Zealand birth, death, marriage, civil union and name change certificates are public records. In most cases, they can be ordered by anyone.

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