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Work homepage
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Overview
We can help you get ready to apply and find the right job for you. We can even help you while you're working.
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Get ready to work
You can get training, help with CVs and cover letters, and advice for job interviews.
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Find jobs
Find out what jobs are available, which job is best for you and how you can plan your career.
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Working
Whether you've just started a job or need some help at work, we've got your back.
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Lost your job
We'll help you get ready to find a new job and support you while you're between jobs.
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Start your own business
Get help to plan and set up a successful business or be a self-employed contractor.
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Benefits and payments homepage
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Overview
Take a look at the range of benefits and payments we have available.
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Not working
Redundancy, health condition or disability or another reason you can’t work
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Living expenses
Food, school costs, power, accommodation or other living expenses you need help with
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Relationship changes
You’ve had a relationship break-up, family breakdown or violent relationship end
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Health and Disability
Counselling, prescription and GP costs, medical alarms and other costs we can help with
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Seniors
Travelling overseas, how to apply, payment rates and dates, overseas pensions, income and other info for Seniors
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Caring
Caring for someone else’s child or someone with a health condition, injury or disability
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Urgent or unexpected costs
Dental, glasses, car repairs, fridge, washing machine, funeral or other urgent costs you need help with
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Children
Childcare, school uniforms, stationery, having a baby and other costs if you have children
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Moving to New Zealand
Payments you can get from us, settling into NZ, overseas pensions and more.
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Benefits and forms
A-Z list of benefits, forms, benefit rates
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On a benefit homepage
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Overview
Check out what you need to do when you're getting a benefit or other payment from us.
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Something's changed
Address, contact details, overseas travel, childcare, relationship or anything else that’s changed.
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Income
Declare income and income deduction tables
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Childcare
Change in your childcare situation, continue childcare payments, cohort entry schools and other childcare information
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Going overseas
Travelling or moving overseas may affect your payments.
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Re-apply, review or renew
Re-apply for a payment, review circumstances, renew medical certificate and more
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Payments
Check or stop your payments, payment cards and other information
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Debt
Check your debt, repayments and other debt information
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Rights and responsibilities
Our commitment to you, obligations, complaints, benefit fraud and more
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Housing homepage
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Overview
Find out how we can help you with housing.
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Nowhere to stay
Get help if you have nowhere to stay right now.
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Find a house
Find out where to look for private housing, or apply for public (social) housing.
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Living in your home
Get help with accommodation costs, and advice on any housing issues and public housing tenancies.
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Moving house
Find out how we can help if you’re moving house.
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Other languages
Read some of our housing information in other languages.
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loginCVs and cover letters
Take the hard work out of writing your CV and cover letter. Get advice about what to write, support to show you what to do, and free templates you can use.
When you apply for a job, employers will look at your:
- CV, to see your skills, any qualifications, and your work history
- cover letter, to find out what kind of person you are and why you want this job.
They'll use this to decide if they want to interview you, so it's really important to make a good impression.
What's available
'Build my CV' service
A free service to help you write or review your CV and cover letter. It's run by the Auckland Business Chamber, and it's available online throughout New Zealand.
You can sign up if you're getting Jobseeker Support or Sole Parent Support.
If you've been getting one of these benefits for less than 12 months, you can sign up through MyMSD:
If you've been getting one of these benefits for more than 12 months talk to your local service centre or call our Job Search line on 0800 779 009.
Step-by-step CV builder
A free, interactive tool from Careers.govt.nz.
- Makes sure your CV has all the information employers look for.
- Tips and advice to help you build a CV to get you noticed.
- Your CV will save automatically to your account, and you can download, print and email it in Word and PDF.
How to write a cover letter
Careers.govt.nz has great advice about:
- what your cover letter needs
- how to make it look good
- templates you can use.
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