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Immigration and visas

Travelling to or currently in NZ, customs, border security, refugees

Tax, benefits and finance

IRD numbers, benefits, superannuation, SuperGold, KiwiSaver

Education

School holidays, school zones, student loans, scholarships

Work

Public holidays, minimum wage, annual, sick, domestic violence and other leave, changing jobs

Passports, citizenship and identity

Birth certificates, citizenship, passports, changing name or gender

Leaving NZ

Moving to Australia, working overseas, emergency help

Health

Community services card, food safety, dental care, help at home

Family and whānau

Having a baby, marriage, divorce, bereavement, financial help

Consumer rights and complaints

Credit records, consumer rights, complaints, debt, privacy

Housing and property

Buying, renting, selling, building, rates, renovating, insulation

Transport

Licences, registration, fines, tickets, buying, selling, WOF, car seat

Recreation and the environment

Daylight saving, freedom camping, natural resources, fishing, hunting

Law, crime and justice

Statutory declarations, pay a fine, human rights, criminal records

Engaging with government

NZ Government, consultations, voting, Parliament, complaints

History, culture and heritage

Family history, Te Reo, Treaty of Waitangi, military history

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Government A-Z

Contact details and information for all government departments and organisations.

Births, Deaths and Marriages

You can find out all about Births, Deaths and Marriages on Govt.nz.

No data on your phone

Use Zero Data to get free access to government-sponsored websites. This way, money is not a barrier to getting important services and information.

2025 school holidays

school term dates for New Zealand primary, intermediate and secondary schools.

Consultations across government

Find out about central and local government consultations happening across the country.

Get a marriage licence online

You can apply online if you live in NZ, or will arrive in NZ more than 3 working days before you get married.

Government services and tools

Te Hokinga ā Wairua End of Life Service

Find out what to do when someone dies, and record, share and discuss your own end of life wishes.

data.govt.nz

You can access and reuse data from across government on data.govt.nz.

SmartStart

Whether you’re trying for a baby, are pregnant or raising a child, access information and services all in one place.