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  • Get information in an emergency or disaster

    Found in Government A-Z / National Emergency Management Agency / Get information in an emergency or disaster

    In New Zealand, you can get help before, during and after an emergency or disaster from the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management and local Civil Defence Emergency Management groups.

  • Renew or replace a child passport

    Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / Get or renew a New Zealand passport / Renew or replace a child passport

    Renewing a child's passport costs $144. Child passports are valid for 5 years. Once a child turns 16 their passport is valid until it expires or is cancelled. After that, they must renew their passport as an adult.

  • Ordinary power of attorney versus enduring power of attorney

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

    Ordinary power of attorney (POA) and enduring power of attorney (EPA or EPOA) are often mistaken for being the same but they have some important differences.

  • Get an IRD number for a business, charity or trust

    Found in Tax, benefits and finance / Get an IRD number / Get an IRD number for a business, charity or trust

    If you’re starting an organisation that will involve money changing hands, it’ll need its own IRD number.

  • Check if you need an NZeTA or a visitor visa

    Found in Immigration and visas / Visitor visas and the NZeTA / Check if you need an NZeTA or a visitor visa

    If you come to New Zealand on a holiday, you may need to get an NZeTA or a visitor visa.

  • How to order a name change certificate

    Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / Proving and protecting your identity / Name change certificate / How to order a name change certificate

    It’s easiest to order a name change certificate online. You can also order by phone, post, or in person.

  • Registering your new car or truck

    Found in Transport / Buying a vehicle / Registering your new car or truck

    Cars, vans, motorcycles, mopeds and trucks need to be registered and issued number plates to be legally driven on our roads.

  • Translating documents into English

    Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / Proving and protecting your identity / Translating official documents / Translating documents into English

    Get a document translated into English so you can use it in NZ.

  • Deposit an overseas divorce or dissolution certificate

    Found in Family and whānau / Getting married / Deposit an overseas divorce or dissolution certificate

    If you got married or had a civil union in New Zealand and legally ended the relationship overseas through a divorce or dissolution, you can get this information added to your marriage or civil union certificate.

  • Get someone else’s birth, death, or marriage certificate

    Found in History, culture and heritage / Research your family history / Get someone else’s birth, death, or marriage certificate

    New Zealand birth, death, marriage, civil union and name change certificates are public records. In most cases, they can be ordered by anyone.

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