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Crimes Act 1961

4: Meaning of ordinarily resident in New Zealand

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“Explains when someone is considered to be living in New Zealand as their main home”

When this law talks about someone being ‘ordinarily resident in New Zealand’, it means a few different things. You’re considered to be ordinarily resident if your home is in New Zealand. It also applies if you’re living in New Zealand and plan to stay there forever. Even if you’re not in New Zealand right now, you can still be considered ordinarily resident. This is true if you used to live there planning to make it your home or stay forever, and you’re planning to come back to make it your home or live there forever.

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4Meaning of ordinarily resident in New Zealand

  1. For the purposes of this Act, a person shall be deemed to be ordinarily resident in New Zealand if—

  2. his or her home is in New Zealand; or
    1. he or she is residing in New Zealand with the intention of residing therein indefinitely; or
      1. having resided in New Zealand with the intention of establishing his or her home therein, or with the intention of residing in New Zealand indefinitely, he or she is outside New Zealand but has an intention to return to establish his or her home therein or to reside in New Zealand indefinitely.