Search results for Provide suggestions, feedback or a complaint

  • Finding your birth child

    Found in Family and whānau / Adoption and fostering / Finding your birth child

    If you've placed a child for adoption and they are now over 20 years old, you can ask Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children for help finding them.

  • Renovating your home

    Found in Housing and property / Building and renovating / Renovating your home

    If you’re renovating, make sure you use licensed tradespeople and get consents where you need them.

  • Dual citizenship

    Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / New Zealand citizenship / Changing your citizenship status / Dual citizenship

    New Zealand allows dual citizenship or multiple citizenship — but some other countries do not.

  • Support someone in prison

    Found in Law, crime and justice / Prison life / Support someone in prison

    If you know someone in prison, you can support them by visiting, calling or writing to them.

  • Rates rebate calculator

    Found in Housing and property / Get financial help with housing / Get a rates rebate / Rates rebate calculator

    Use the calculator to work out how much you might get as a rates rebate. This is an estimate only — your council will assess the actual amount when you apply.

  • Daylight saving in NZ

    Found in Recreation and the environment / Daylight saving in NZ

    In spring, we change our clocks forward 1 hour to New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT). In autumn, we change our clocks back 1 hour to New Zealand Standard Time (NZST).

  • Help paying for childcare

    Found in Family and whānau / Childcare and supervision / Help paying for childcare

    Depending on how much you earn and how old your children are, your family may be able to get help with the cost of childcare.

  • Freedom camping

    Found in Recreation and the environment / Freedom camping

    Freedom camping is when you camp on public land that isn’t a recognised camping ground or holiday park. Make sure you plan your journey and respect the area you camp in.

  • Producing food for sale

    Found in Health / Food safety / Producing food for sale

    If you’re selling or giving away food, you need to make sure you follow food hygiene regulations.

  • Income you pay tax on

    Found in Tax, benefits and finance / Tax / Income you pay tax on

    When you pay tax or do a tax return you need to know what to include as income. Check to see what counts as a source of income.

Utility links and page information