Citizens from some countries do not need to apply for a vaisitor visa before their arrival. As a holder of a visitor visa, you are not allowed to work in New Zealand.

Visitors to New Zealand are limited to a maximum stay on a visitor visa of nine months and may apply for a further three-month visa, allowing a maximum stay of 12 months.

They may stay in New Zealand for a total of no more than nine months in the 18-month period before the proposed expiry date of the visa