Healthcare for Citizen but not Resident

I am wondering if there was anyone in OB land who knows the situation with general healthcare (Drs visits etc) for NZers who are citizens but not residents?

We havent lived in NZ for a number of years / not paid taxes etc but are coming home for a 3 mth holiday at the end of this year and was wondering if DS or I need to see the GP will it just be the normal costs or more? Also hoping to be pregnant then too so would want a check up or two during that time and maybe a scan.

Edited by kiwikid

Thanks Nikki, silly me I should have just done a quick google in the first place LOL the information is all right there on the MOH website *blush*

In case anyone else is wondering the same thing...

Citizens


A New Zealand citizen and his family are living overseas and are back in New Zealand for a visit. He has brought his child into the practice for some health care. Is the child eligible?

Yes, a child in the care and control of a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident is eligible, provided the eligible parent can prove eligibility through his passport.



Are all New Zealand citizens eligible for publicly funded health and disability services?

New Zealand citizens are eligible for publicly funded services whenever they are in New Zealand - whether they have been in New Zealand for all their life, or whether they have just flown back from living overseas.

Interesting question. my parents, sister and I live in Perth but are nz citizens.
When my parents or I go back and need health care it is at the normal nz price and subsidised prescriptions are too.
However when my sister went over a couple of years ago and saw a different dr she paid full price and also had to pay $200 for her drugs (30 days of anti depressants and a small tube of excema cream, she left the excema cream!).

It is nice if we can still get funded health care, especially if we don't pay taxes.