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  • 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.

  • Apply for a work visa

    Found in Immigration and visas / Get a visa to work in NZ / Apply for a work visa

    If you’re planning to work in New Zealand and you’re not a citizen or permanent resident of NZ or Australia, you’ll need a visa that lets you work.

  • 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.

  • How to pay the International Visitor Levy

    Found in Immigration and visas / Visitor visas and the NZeTA / How to pay the International Visitor Levy

    Most people visiting New Zealand for a short period of time must pay the NZD$100 International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL).

  • 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.

  • Property enduring power of attorney

    Found in Family and whānau / Power of attorney — enduring and ordinary / Property enduring power of attorney

    An enduring power of attorney (EPA or EPOA) for property gives the people you trust, the power to look after your money, property and other assets — especially if you’re unable to.

  • 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.

  • SuperGold cards

    Found in Tax, benefits and finance / SuperGold cards

    Who can get a SuperGold or Veteran SuperGold card, how to replace a lost card, where you can use the card in New Zealand and Australia. The card is issued by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD).

  • Promotional tiles

    Found in The Govt.nz website / Promotional tiles

    The promo tiles on Govt.nz link to timely or new information. See how to request a tile for your new service or tool.

  • Working for Families payments

    Found in Family and whānau / Financial help for your family / Working for Families payments

    Get help with the costs of raising children with Working for Families tax credit payments. Your payments are worked out based on the information you give Inland Revenue about your income for the year.

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