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  • Producing food for sale

    Found in Health / Food safety / Producing food for sale

    If you’re selling or giving away food, you need to make sure you follow food hygiene regulations.

  • 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.

  • Complain about your utility provider

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

    If you have an issue with your electricity, gas, water, internet or phone provider, you have the right to complain and have the issue resolved.

  • Daylight saving in NZ

    Found in Recreation and the environment / Daylight saving in NZ

    In spring, we change our clocks forward 1 hour to New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT). In autumn, we change our clocks back 1 hour to New Zealand Standard Time (NZST).

  • Renovating your home

    Found in Housing and property / Building and renovating / Renovating your home

    If you’re renovating, make sure you use licensed tradespeople and get consents where you need them.

  • Registry ceremonies

    Found in Family and whānau / Getting married / How to get married in NZ / Registry ceremonies

    A registry ceremony has standard vows and must take place during business hours on a weekday (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday). You cannot hold the ceremony on a public holiday. You must pay $150 for the marriage licence and a set fee of $90 for the ceremony, which you pay to the celebrant in advance. You should contact your celebrant before you apply for a marriage licence to make sure they will be available.

  • Leaky homes

    Found in Housing and property / Leaky homes

    Check your property for signs of having a leaky home.

  • Scams

    Found in Law, crime and justice / Scams

    Taking care can help you avoid scams. If you think you’ve been scammed, report it straight away.

  • Colours, images and logos

    Found in The Govt.nz website / Colours, images and logos

    How Govt.nz uses colours, images and logos.

  • How to make a submission on a bill

    Found in Engaging with government / Consultations — have your say / How to make a submission on a bill

    How to find out what parliamentary bills are open for public feedback and options for how to make a submission.

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