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  • Get a marriage licence

    Found in Family and whānau / Getting married / Get a marriage licence

    Before you get married, you need to apply for a marriage licence. This confirms it’s legal for you to marry. A marriage licence costs $150.

  • Complain about a marriage or civil union celebrant

    Found in Family and whānau / Getting married / Complain about a marriage or civil union celebrant

    If you have a serious problem with a marriage or civil union celebrant not performing their legal duties before, during or after your ceremony, you can make a formal complaint about them.

  • Order a birth certificate

    Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / Proving and protecting your identity / Order a birth certificate

    New Zealand birth certificates are a record of birth. You can order a birth certificate online. It costs $33 for a standard certificate.

  • If you lived or worked overseas

    Found in Tax, benefits and finance / New Zealand Superannuation and the Veteran's Pension / If you lived or worked overseas

    If you lived or worked in another country you may be able to get their social security pension. When you apply for NZ Superannuation or the Veteran's Pension, apply for these pensions at the same time.

  • Citizenship timeframes

    Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / New Zealand citizenship / How to apply for NZ citizenship / Citizenship timeframes

    This page explains how your citizenship by grant application is processed. Check this page regularly for up-to-date application processing times.

  • What to get ready before you apply for NZ citizenship

    Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / New Zealand citizenship / How to apply for NZ citizenship / What to get ready before you apply for NZ citizenship

    Get your photo and documents ready before starting your citizenship application. You will also need an identity referee (if you are applying online) or a witness (if you are applying in person or by post).

  • Privacy notice for Govt.nz

    Found in Using this website / Privacy notice for Govt.nz

    This notice explains how and when Govt.nz collects personal information, what we do with it and your right to see or change it.

  • Strategic Planning Reform Board

    Found in Government A-Z / Strategic Planning Reform Board

    The Strategic Planning Reform Board oversees work on the Strategic Planning Act — 1 of 3 proposed laws replacing the Resource Management Act (RMA) 1991. RMA to be repealed and replaced — The Beehive

  • Office of Film and Literature Classification

    Found in Government A-Z / Office of Film and Literature Classification

    They are responsible for classifying films, games, computer files and other publications under the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993. They also provide information on how the classification system works in New Zealand.

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