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How to Legally Change Your Name in New Zealand
New Zealand Laws

How to Legally Change Your Name in New Zealand

How to legally change your name in New Zealand through Births, Deaths and Marriages: the statutory declaration, form BDM120, the fee, and changing a child's name.

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Knife Laws in New Zealand: What's Actually Illegal
New Zealand Laws

Knife Laws in New Zealand: What's Actually Illegal

New Zealand knife laws explained: carrying a knife in public without reasonable excuse, why self-defence doesn't count, and why NZ has no machete or zombie-knife ban.

6 min read