Residency requirements for Student Allowances and Student Loans
To be eligible for a Student Allowance or Student Loan you must be a New Zealand citizen.
If you're not a New Zealand citizen you must be ordinarily resident in New Zealand and meet one of the following residence requirements:
have been entitled to reside indefinitely in New Zealand under the Immigration Act 2009 for at least 3 years and have been living in New Zealand for at least 3 years or
be a refugee or protected person and be entitled to reside indefinitely in New Zealand under the Immigration Act 2009 or
sponsored into New Zealand by a family member who holds refugee status or protected person status. http://www.studylink.govt.nz/abo ... y-requirements.html