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Placing a child for adoption
Found in Family and whānau / Adoption and fostering / Placing a child for adoption
Your child can be adopted by another family if you’re not able to look after them.
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Places to start researching NZ history
Found in History, culture and heritage / NZ’s history / Places to start researching NZ history
Search old newspapers, find archives and websites on local and national history.
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111 emergency service
Found in Law, crime and justice / Crimes and emergencies / 111 emergency service
If you need help from the police, the fire service, or you need an ambulance, dial 111 and the emergency operator will connect you to the right place.
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Leaving children by themselves
Found in Family and whānau / Childcare and supervision / Leaving children by themselves
You can leave a child under 14 at home or in another place if you’ve made reasonable provisions to have them supervised and cared for safely, and they’re not left for a long time.
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Personalised ceremonies
Found in Family and whānau / Getting married / How to get married in NZ / Personalised ceremonies
You can have a personalised ceremony at any time, date and place you want. You write your own vows. It costs $150 for the marriage licence, plus the amount the celebrant charges for the ceremony.
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Whāngai
Found in Family and whānau / Adoption and fostering / Whāngai
Whāngai is the Māori tradition of children being raised by someone other than their birth parents — usually a relative.
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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.
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What is a civil union certificate
Found in Family and whānau / Getting married / Civil unions / What is a civil union certificate
A civil union certificate is an official record of a civil union.
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What to organise before you die
Found in Family and whānau / Death and bereavement / What to organise before you die
Find information about the sorts of things that you need to think about before you die. You can also create your own plan on the Te Hokinga ā Wairua website.
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Get help to find birth, death and marriage records
Found in History, culture and heritage / Research your family history / Get help to find birth, death and marriage records
If you do not know the year of a record you're looking for, you can ask Births, Deaths and Marriages to search for it.