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Visitor Care Manaaki Manuhiri has closed
Since 1 July 2020, Te Tari Taiwhenua, Department of Internal Affairs and New Zealand Red Cross have been supporting temporary visa holders facing hardship and unable to return home because of COVID-19 via Visitor Care Manaaki Manuhiri. The programme closed at midnight 30 November 2020.
The Government has put in place a medium to long-term solution to support temporary visa holders in hardship in New Zealand. The Emergency Benefit, paid via the Ministry of Social Development, will be a flat rate paid weekly, based on the person’s situation. People applying will have to visit a Work and Income service centre and book a face-to-face appointment to apply. Applications can’t be booked or completed online or over the phone.
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What other support is available?
Outside of the Emergency Benefit support being offered by the Ministry of Social Development from 1 December, there is other support available to temporary visa holders in New Zealand facing hardship.
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We want to hear about your experience accessing the assistance available to temporary visas holders through Visitor Care Manaaki Manuhiri.
By sharing your feedback, you'll be able to help us assess and improve our services.
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Support during COVID-19
Staying connected, looking after your wellbeing, following the advice of officials: there are simple things that we can do to take care of ourselves and others during this time.
For information on looking after yourself and others, as well as health and wellbeing advice in several languages, head to this page.