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  • Get a non-disclosure direction

    Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / Proving and protecting your identity / Access to your birth, marriage and name change records / Get a non-disclosure direction

    You can block access to your birth, marriage, civil union and name change records if your safety is at risk.

  • 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.

  • Apply for NZ citizenship if born in Samoa before 1949

    Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / New Zealand citizenship / Apply for NZ citizenship if born in Samoa before 1949

    You can apply for NZ citizenship if you were born in Samoa on or after 13 May 1924 and before 1 January 1949, or if you meet 1 of the other eligibility criteria.

  • Help with day-to-day personal care

    Found in Health / Help in your home / Help with day-to-day personal care

    Help from a carer and assistive equipment could make tasks such as showering, dressing and using a toilet much safer for you. Find out what government help you may qualify for.

  • Urgent admission to a residential care facility

    Found in Health / Rest homes and residential care / Moving into residential care / Urgent admission to a residential care facility

    Even if your need is urgent, you can only move into your preferred rest home or hospital if it has a suitable vacancy.

  • Legal help when being harassed

    Found in Law, crime and justice / Abuse, harassment and domestic violence / Legal help when being harassed

    If you're being harassed by someone you're not in a relationship with, you can apply for a restraining order.

  • Change your name in your passport

    Found in Passports, citizenship and identity / Changing your name / Change your name in your passport

    If you want to change the name in your passport, you’ll need to apply for a new one. The name in your passport must be your officially registered name.

  • Help for children with learning support needs

    Found in Education / Learning support (special education) / Help for children with learning support needs

    Funding, services and support available to help children with disabilities and learning support needs to go to mainstream schools.

  • Education for children with a physical disability or illness

    Found in Education / Learning support (special education) / Education for children with a physical disability or illness

    Government help is available to educate children with a physical disability or illness.

  • If you’re fired or unfairly dismissed

    Found in Work / Workers’ rights / If you’re fired or unfairly dismissed

    If the process to fire you has not been handled properly or the reason you’ve been fired is not valid, you can raise a personal grievance with your employer.

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