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  • Meals, food and cooking

    Found in Health / Help in your home / Meals, food and cooking

    You can get help with making meals, doing the food shopping, paying for food and the cost of a special diet if you qualify.

  • Support for the Govt.nz app

    Found in The Govt.nz app / Support

    Find help with common questions and technical issues when using the Govt.nz app.

  • How many annual holidays you get

    Found in Work / Annual holidays / How many annual holidays you get

    All employees are entitled to at least 4 weeks’ paid annual holidays (annual leave) for each year they have worked for their employer.

  • Complain about something you bought

    Found in Consumer rights and complaints / How to complain / Complain about something you bought

    If something you buy is faulty, does not arrive in time or is not what you expected, the Consumer Guarantees Act gives you the right to claim a refund, repair or replacement.

  • Changing your name when you get married

    Found in Family and whānau / Getting married / Changing your name when you get married

    In New Zealand, you don’t usually have to do anything special if you want to change your name after you get married or have a civil union.

  • How to get married in NZ

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

    Choose the kind of ceremony you want then follow the step-by-step guide. You must get married by a celebrant.

  • Family violence leave

    Found in Work / Family violence leave

    If you, or a child in your care, are affected by domestic and family violence, you can ask your employer for paid family violence leave and flexible working arrangements.

  • Check your own credit record

    Found in Consumer rights and complaints / Debt and credit records / Check your own credit record

    You can get your credit report for free. If your information is wrong, you can get your record corrected.

  • Trial periods

    Found in Work / Finding and starting a job / Trial periods

    A trial period is a timeframe that employers can use to find out if you are suitable for a job. An employer can dismiss you and you cannot raise a personal grievance for unjustified dismissal if the trial period was valid.

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