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Living & working in New Zealand

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Our migrant banking team can help you with general information about living and working in New Zealand. You can contact the team directly with your questions or check the following links to helpful websites.

Call our team in the UK
0800 731 7075
Call our team in NZ
0800 766 318 or
+64 9 976 6318 from overseas
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The websites listed below will provide you with helpful information about living and working in New Zealand.
 Business  Health  Tax
 Education  Housing  Transport
 Employment  Immigration

Whale Bay, Northland

Waitemata Harbour,
Auckland

Mt Ngarauhoe,
Central North Island

Business
 Business Information Zone www.biz.org.nz
Business advice and services
 Ministry of Consumer Affairs www.consumer-ministry.govt.nz
Information about fair trading practices and legislation.
 Department of Labour www.ers.govt.nz
Information on workplace laws and regulations for both employers and employees.
 New Zealand Trade and Enterprise www.nzte.govt.nz
The government's economic and trade development agency, providing advice, training, mentoring, funding, and business and market development assistance
 Ministry of Economic Development www.med.govt.nz
Information on legislation relating to business eg. the Commerce Act 1986, intellectual property and company registrations.
 Occupational Safety & Health Service www.osh.govt.nz
Information about health and safety legislation in workplaces.
 Immigration New Zealand www.immigration.govt.nz
Information about qualifying for New Zealand residence as an investor or entrepreneur, analysis of business sectors and case studies
Education
 Education Review Office www.ero.govt.nz
Reports and publications on the quality of education and care of students in schools and early childhood services.
 Ministry of Education www.minedu.govt.nz
Detailed information about education in New Zealand, from early childhood to tertiary.
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority www.nzqa.govt.nz
Quality assurance of secondary and tertiary qualifications and education providers and administration of National Qualifications Framework.
Employment
 BNZ www.bnz.co.nz
Become part of an exciting, dynamic organisation that provides extensive opportunities for its people.
 Department of Labour www.ers.govt.nz
Information on workplace laws and regulations for both employers and employees.
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority www.nzqa.govt.nz
Provides evaluations of overseas qualifications.
 Seek www.seek.co.nz
Employment website covering all industries
Health
 Ministry of Health www.moh.govt.nz
Information on the New Zealand health system.
 Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) www.acc.co.nz
Information about the accident compensation scheme that provides 24-hour no-fault personal accident insurance cover.
Housing
 Tenancy Services www.dbh.govt.nz
Information for landlords and tenants, including a market rent guide.
 Local Government www.localgovt.co.nz
Links to all city, district or regional councils, providing information such as ratable values, land information (LIM) reports, building, plumbing and roading plans.
 Quotable Value Ltd www.qv.co.nz
Valuation services and online reports when buying or selling a house.
Immigration
 Immigration Services www.immigration.govt.nz
Information about qualifying and applying for New Zealand residence.
Tax
 Inland Revenue Department www.ird.govt.nz
Information about taxation
Transport
 Land Transport Authority www.ltsa.govt.nz
Information on driving and transport, including driver licensing, vehicle ownership, road rules and vehicle safety.
 New Zealand Automobile Association www.nzaa.co.nz
Advice on buying and selling vehicles, road side assistance and driver training.