Immigration

These websites have details on New Zealand Immigration processes, as well as general advice for moving to and living in New Zealand.

New Zealand Immigration: immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas 

Immigration advice and guides: newzealandnow.govt.nz/

Welcoming Communities: immigration.govt.nz/about-us/what-we-do/welcoming-communities

Legal & Housing Advice

These agencies can help with housing disputes, free general legal advice, and discrimination issues.

Tenancy Tribunal: tenancy.govt.nz/tribunal

Citizens Advice Bureau: cab.org.nz/migrant-connect

Community Law: communitylaw.org.nz

Human Rights Commission: hrc.co.nz

Education & Schooling

The Ministry of Education has useful information about the New Zealand school system and how it works.

NZQA has information on studying in New Zealand and converting overseas qualifications.

Ministry of Education: education.govt.nz

New Zealand Qualifications Authority: nzqa.govt.nz

Language & Culture

These websites have information on learning English and Māori, accessing interpreters, settlement info in various languages, and general New Zealand culture and history.

English Language Partners: englishlanguage.org.nz

InfoNOW: infonow.nz

Interpreting NZ: interpret.org.nz

Māori Dictionary: maoridictionary.co.nz

Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand: teara.govt.nz/en

General

Office of Ethnic Communities: ethniccommunities.govt.nz

Ministry for Women: women.govt.nz

Department of Conservation: doc.govt.nz

Ministry for the Environment: mfe.govt.nz

New Zealand Transport Agency: nzta.govt.nz

Tourism NZ: tourismnewzealand.com

Tourist & Visitor Driving Theory Quiz: drivingtests.co.nz/roadcode/tourist

The Electoral Commission: vote.nz

Volunteering NZ: volunteeringnz.org.nz