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• Driving Licence
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• Working in New Zealand
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• Renting in New Zealand
• Real Estate Agents
• The Lease
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Residential Areas

• Residential Areas
• Burnside
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• Central Auckland: City, Parnell and Newmarket
• Central Auckland: South
• Central Auckland: West
• Crofton Down
• Dunedin
• East Auckland: Eastern Beaches
• East Auckland: Inland East
• East Auckland: Remuera and the Eastern Bays
• Eastbourne
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• Miramar
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• Nelson
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• Newtown
• North Auckland: Albany and Beyond
• North Auckland: North Shore East
• North Auckland: North Shore West
• Oriental Bay
• Porirua
• Queenstown
• Riccarton
• Seatoun
• South Auckland: South-East
• South Auckland: Weymouth, Flat Bush and Beyond
• St Albans
• Sumner
• Tauranga
• Tawa
• Te Aro
• The Hutt Valley & Petone
• Thorndon & CBD
• Waiheke Island
• Wairarapa
• West Auckland: Henderson, West Harbour & Te Atatu
• West Auckland: Inner West
• West Auckland:Manukau Suburbs & West Coast Beaches
• Whangarei
• Wilton
• Brooklyn

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• Setting up Home
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• Domestic Help
• Domestic Help Agencies
• Babysitting & Childcare
• Domestic Services
• DVD & Video Rental
• Pets

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• Electricity & Water
• Electricity
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• Telephone
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Health

• General Medical Care
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• Giving Up Smoking
• Hospitals
• Main Private Hospitals
• Maternity
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• Paediatrics
• Dentists & Orthodontists
• Opticians & Ophthalmologists
• Cosmetic Treatment & Surgery
• Alternative Therapies
• Acupressure/Acupuncture
• Aromatherapy
• Healing Meditation
• Homeopathy
• Physiotherapy
• Reflexology & Massage Therapy
• Back Treatment
• Nutritionists & Slimming
• Counselling & Therapy
• Addiction Counselling & Rehabilition
• Support Groups

Education

• Education
• Nurseries & Pre-Schools
• Primary & Secondary Schools
• University & Higher Education
• Universities
• Special Needs Education
• Learning LLL

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• Transportation
• Driving in New Zealand
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• Buying a Vehicle
• Vehicle Finance
• Vehicle Insurance
• Registering a Vehicle
• Traffic Fines & Offences
• Breakdowns
• Traffic Accidents
• Vehicle Repairs

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General Information » Essential Info » In Emergency

In the case of an accident or serious, time-critical crime, dial 111 to be immediately connected through to the emergency services of the Ambulance, Police or Fire departments. For calls made from GSM mobile phones, dial 112.

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Domestic Violence

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Gambling Helpline

Gay/Lesbian Line

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Mental Health Auckland

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Rape Crisis Wellington

Rape Crisis – Auckland

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This excerpt was taken from

New Zealand Explorer
Series: Complete Residents Guides