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  • Apply for a benefit

    Found in Benefits, pensions and financial support / Benefits and allowances / Apply for a benefit

    You need to apply for most benefits online, then meet with a case manager before your application is accepted and you start being paid.

  • Providing information when making financial transactions

    Found in Consumer rights and credit records / Providing information when making financial transactions

    You may be asked for information to prove who you are and where your money came from to complete certain financial transactions.

  • Taking parental leave

    Found in Work and tax / Take leave from work / Parental leave / Taking parental leave

    As well as maternity and paternity leave, there are other leave options for eligible parents and carers. You may be able to get parental leave payments from the government.

  • Telling someone about your criminal record

    Found in Law, crime and justice / Telling someone about your criminal record

    There are details of your criminal record that you need to provide if asked — for example, when applying for a visa to travel overseas.

  • 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.

  • Retirement age

    Found in Work and tax / Retiring from work / Retirement age

    There is no official retirement age in New Zealand. The common age to retire is 65 when NZ Super and some other pension payments start.

  • Search for family history records in New Zealand

    Found in History, culture and heritage / Research your family history / Search for family history records in New Zealand

    You might be able to trace your family’s history in NZ through genealogy websites, old newspapers, or ships’ passenger lists.

  • Where to start when thinking about residential care

    Found in Health / Rest homes and residential care / Where to start when thinking about residential care

    If you’re looking to move into a rest home or hospital you have some big decisions to make. Find out what you first need to think about and do.

  • Get celebrant training, support and information

    Found in Government A-Z / Births, Deaths and Marriages / Information for marriage celebrants / Get celebrant training, support and information

    Celebrants can get support and information, and opportunities for professional development.

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