Guides · New Zealand
New Zealand guides
Practical guides for health, family, caring and financial changes, built around official New Zealand sources. Start with the situation that feels closest to yours.
Baby and whānau
Having a baby in New Zealand
Work through paid parental leave, birth registration, family payments, early health support and childcare in a practical order.
Open guideInjury and ACC
ACC support after an injury
Tell us what changed after an injury and see what ACC may help with, what to check first, and what other New Zealand support may still matter.
Open guideHealth and financial support
Cancer treatment and financial support
Organise income, treatment travel, extra costs, caregiving and practical support, with clear next steps and official sources.
Open guideDementia and whānau
Dementia support in New Zealand
Find a calm order for assessment, support at home, carer help, financial support, planning ahead and residential care.
Open guideNovember 2026
Jobseeker Support changes for 18- and 19-year-olds
Understand the new parental assistance rules from November 2026, who may be affected, and what to check next.
Open guideEvergreen
What extra help can I get on top of my benefit?
See housing, disability, childcare and other support that may sit alongside a main payment, and how they interact.
Open guide
More life situations
Guides that connect several programmes around one real-life problem.