Search results for New Zealand
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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.
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Working while on a student visa
Found in Immigration and visas / Get a New Zealand student visa / Working while on a student visa
International students in New Zealand may be able to work while on a student visa. Your eVisa or visa sticker in your passport shows whether you can work.
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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.
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Financial help and benefits if you’re over 65
Found in Tax, benefits and finance / Managing your money in retirement / Financial help and benefits if you’re over 65
Most New Zealanders over 65 can get NZ Super. For lower incomes, you may also be able to get government help to pay for regular costs or unexpected expenses.
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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.
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National Cyber Security Centre
Found in Government A-Z / National Cyber Security Centre
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) works to improve New Zealand’s resilience to cyber-security threats and attacks.
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Apply for Best Start payments
Found in Family and whānau / Financial help for your family / Apply for Best Start payments
Most New Zealanders can get a weekly payment to help support their newborn baby. Some people can get Best Start payments until their child turns 3 years of age — it depends on family income.
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State Housing Appeals Authority
Found in Government A-Z / State Housing Appeals Authority
They hear appeals from reviews of decisions made by Housing New Zealand about income-related rents and applicants' eligibility and need for Housing New Zealand housing.
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Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Found in Government A-Z / Ministry for Culture and Heritage
They: research NZ history provide online resources like Te Ara — the Encyclopedia of New Zealand and NZ History provide advice on arts, culture, heritage, sport and recreation, and broadcasting care for New Zealand memorials, monuments, war graves and symbols of national identity.
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Te Pūkenga
Found in Government A-Z / Te Pūkenga
As New Zealand’s largest tertiary education provider, Te Pūkenga works with employers and learners and brings together on-the-job, on campus, and online vocational education and training.