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Liaison agencies

Australia and New Zealand each has its own agency for administering the "Agreement on Social Security between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of Australia" (which is part of the Social Welfare (Reciprocity with Australia) Order 2017 in New Zealand). These agencies are:

International Services
Ministry of Social Development
PO Box 27178
Wellington 6146
New Zealand

Freephone: 0800 777 227 - if calling from New Zealand

Freephone: 1800 150 479 - if calling from Australia

Email:

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The contact details for International Services are:

From New Zealand 0800 777 227 (free calling within New Zealand only)

From Australia 1800 150 479

From other countries +64 4 978 1180

Email international_services@msd.govt.nz

Postal

International Services
Ministry of Social Development
PO Box 27178
Wellington 6141
New Zealand

Fax 04 918 0159

Note when calling from overseas replace the '+' with the international direct dial prefix for the country you are in.