If you are a student who has completed a qualification or qualifications in New Zealand, but you do not have a job offer, you may be eligible for a Graduate Job Search Work Visa for a maximum of 12 months. Then, when you have found a job, you can apply for a further visa for up to two or three years under the Study to Work category.
To be eligible for a Graduate Work Search Visa you must:
have successfully completed a qualification in New Zealand that meets the study to work qualification requirements
apply no later than three months (six months if you have completed a doctoral qualification) after the end date of the student visa for that qualification
provide evidence of a minimum of NZ$4,200 available to maintain yourself during your 12-month stay in New Zealand (we will accept traveller's cheques or bank documents in your name).