• Wellington Rental Housing (PDF)
  Renting a house in Wellington - information from Settlement Support
• Wellington - Buying a Home (PDF)
  Buying a home in Wellington - information from Settlement Support
• Renting
  Where to start looking, your rights and other helpful information
• Tenancy Tribunal (Department of Building & Housing)
  Important information if you are renting
• Buying a House
  What's involved and how to begin the process in New Zealand
• Housing
  A wide variety of information about aspects of housing in Wellington
• Real Estate Institute of New Zealand
  Includes information and advice about buying and selling property in New Zealand
• Consumer NZ
  Property advice and information from an independent organisation which works to protect and inform consumers
• Utilities
  Links to utility providers in the Wellington area for electricity, gas and phone services

Information from Wellington City Council:

(For ratepayers)

• Paying your rates
• Rubbish and recycling
• Hazardous substances
• Water supply
• Building services
  Important information if you are doing any building work on your home or property
• Noise control
• Keeping animals
• Keeping a dog, including registration

• Wellington Education (PDF)
  Information about the NZ education system, and early childhood, primary & secondary and tertiary education in Wellington. Information from Settlement Support
• Ministry of Education
  The Parents page contains all sorts of information relating to your child's eduction - from choosing a school to learning more about school life. There is also a link with information specifically for new migrants.
• Team-Up
  Information, ideas and materials to help parents support their children and get more involved in their education.
• Te Kete Ipurangi - The Online Learning Centre
  Easy access to useful and relevant information on the Internet, including helpful information and links for parents.
  See also Te Kete Ipurangi for parents
• New Zealand Qualifications Authority
  Information about national qualifications at secondary and tertiary level.
• Career Services
  Course and training options available throughout New Zealand

Information from Wellington City Council:

Local and general information about education.

• Childcare and early education
• Schools
• Tertiary Education
• Adult Education

• Law Access
  Online resources and law-related information
• Wellington Community Law Centre
  Provides a range of community legal services, including free legal advice. The website also offers information, fact sheets and other resources
• Citizens Advice Bureau
  Provides free information to assist with a wide range of issues

• Banking, Money & Taxation in Wellington (PDF)
  Information from Settlement Support
• Opening a bank account
  Information about opening a bank account, money systems and banking services in New Zealand
• Income Tax
  A starting guide to understanding personal income and other taxes payable in New Zealand
• Tax Issues for Migrants
  Information about reciprocal arrangements and tax exemptions for migrants
• Other Taxes
  Other taxes you need to know about in New Zealand, including GST, rates and Resident Withholding Tax
• Property Rates
  Information about property rates within the Wellington City Council ratepaying area
• Inland Revenue (Tax Department)
  Further important information about paying tax in New Zealand. Find out about:
  • IRD Numbers
  • Moving to New Zealand
• State Income Support
• Consumer NZ
  Advice and information on a wide range of financial products and services from an independent organisation which works to protect and inform consumers.
• The Banking Ombudsman
  A free, external and independent process to help people sort out unresolved problems with banks.

• Wellington Healthcare (PDF)
  Healthcare in Wellington - information from Settlement Support
• Health Services
  
• Community Directory
  Health resources in Wellington
• Wellington Refugees as Survivors
  Mental health services for refugees and migrants
• Refugee Health Service
  Click on Health Education Resources for information available in several different languages about using health services (the information here is produced mainly by Auckland Hospital, but is useful elsewhere too)
• Everybody
  Consumer health information for New Zealanders
• Wellington Hospital
  Facilities and finding your way around

• Wellington Employment (PDF)
  Wellington employment - information from Settlement Support
• Employment
  Help and information about finding work, including links to jobsearch sites
• Career Services
  Information and tools for making decisions about work and study, including CV templates
• New Kiwis
  An employment site linking the skills of migrants to job vacancies
• Worksite/PaeMahi
  Useful links and the latest information on everything to do with work and training in New Zealand
• Grow Wellington
  An organisation that works with and for businesses in the Wellington region - includes a database where migrants can post their details for recruiters and employers to view.
• Dress for Success
  To help women on no or low income dress in appropriate business attire for job interviews or work experience.
• Health and Safety in the workplace
• Business resources at Wellington City Libraries
  Business information and resources at your fingertips
• Business.govt.nz
  Information for starting, managing and growing your business
• Work & Income
  Employment services and financial assistance
• Public holidays
  Dates and information about other types of leave from the Department of Labour

• Wellington Transport (PDF)
  Transport in Wellington - information from Settlement Support
• What's different about driving in New Zealand? An introduction to driving in NZ (available in German, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean)
• Overview of NZ road rules for new resident drivers (available in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Fijian, Samoan, Malay, Hindi)
• Information about driving in New Zealand, including buying a car
• Public Transport in Wellington
• Buses in Wellington
• Trains
• Timetables and fares for bus, train and harbour ferry services
• Snapper
  Paying by Snapper card on GO Wellington buses
• Other forms of transport in Wellington
• Wellington Airport
• Links to other transport providers (Including taxis, coaches and ferries)

• Immigration New Zealand
  Information about all aspects of immigration in New Zealand, including helpful information on settling in for those who have recently arrived.
• Office of Ethnic Affairs
  A wide range of resources and links for ethnic groups and communities (includes How to Guides and a comprehensive Community Directory)
• New Zealand Immigration Packs
  Contains general information on their website about many aspects of living in New Zealand
• Refugee Services (formerly known as RMS Refugee Resettlement)
  Services throughout New Zealand, including news and volunteer information
• Multicultural Services Centre
  Provides language and literacy, employment seeking, interpreting and other support services
• Links to language services
• Popular kiwi expressions
• Learning Maori
  Basic greetings and words
• Kōrero Maori
  Information for everyone who wants to learn Maori, including language, protocols and customs
• New Zealand Post
  For information on sending and receiving mail in New Zealand
• Consumer NZ
  Independent consumer advice and information on a wide range of goods and services, including appliance and other product tests
• Get Thru
  Important information about how to prepare and what to do in the event of a disaster
• Public holidays
  Dates and information about other types of leave from the Department of Labour