Find out if you can get NZ Super or Veteran's Pension

Answer the following questions to check if you may meet the criteria for NZ Super or Veteran's Pension.

You may have spent time living in a NZ Realm country - that is the Cook Islands, Niue or Tokelau. If so, you may be able to use this time to meet the residence criteria as well.

Otherwise you may not qualify for NZ Super or Veteran's Pension.

Have you lived in a NZ Realm country - the Cook Islands, Niue or Tokelau?

When we say 'have lived in a NZ realm country', we mean you were 'resident' and 'physically present' in the realm country at the same time.

The definitions of these terms are on the 'Using NZ Realm countries to meet residence criteria for NZ Super and Veteran's Pension' page.

Using NZ Realm countries to meet residence criteria