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Disability Allowance
Found in Health / Financial help and services / Disability Allowance
The Disability Allowance is a weekly payment from Work and Income for people who have regular, ongoing costs because of a disability.
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Governing legislation
Found in Recreation and the environment / Daylight saving in NZ / Governing legislation
Our timezone, the daylight saving dates and the rules around what happens if you are working when the clocks change are governed by 2 pieces of legislation.
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Apply for NZ citizenship
Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / New Zealand citizenship / How to apply for NZ citizenship / Apply for NZ citizenship
Complete and submit your application for New Zealand citizenship by grant.
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When you have a problem at work
Found in Work / Workers’ rights / When you have a problem at work
If you have a problem at work talk to your boss directly. If you cannot solve it you can get help from government and other organisations. Some of this help is free.
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Performing a marriage or civil union ceremony
Found in Government A-Z / Births, Deaths and Marriages / Information for marriage celebrants / Performing a marriage or civil union ceremony
As a marriage celebrant, you’re responsible for making sure the legal requirements of the ceremony are met.
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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.
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Renting
Found in Housing and property / Renting and flatting / Renting
Tenants, landlords and flatmates have different rights and responsibilities when renting a home or boarding house room.
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Getting married overseas
Found in Family and whānau / Getting married / Getting married overseas
If you’re getting married or having a civil union overseas, you usually do not need to do anything in NZ beforehand — check with the country’s officials if you need to do anything there.
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NZ citizenship if you are adopted
Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / New Zealand citizenship / NZ citizenship if you are adopted
If you were born and adopted in New Zealand you are likely to be a New Zealand citizen. If you were born or adopted outside New Zealand, you might be a citizen — if not, you may be able to apply to become one.
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Register as a citizen by descent and get a passport
Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / New Zealand citizenship / Register as a citizen by descent and get a passport
If you are a citizen by descent, you must register your citizenship before you can get a New Zealand passport.