Hi. The partnership-based temp visa (work or visitor) will take around 4 weeks to process - allow 6 to be on the safe side in case any additional security checks are required. Whichever way you go, general visitor or partnership-based, because your wife is intending a permanent stay in NZ, she will need a Limited Medical and Chest X-ray (as a partner) or General Medical and Chest X-ray as a visitor only. If I were you I would go for the Partnership-based Temp Work Visa - then she can at least find a job. Provide all the evidence you can and also include a cover letter which explain the situation and requests a General Visitor Visa if they are unable to offer the partnership-based Visa because you want to be able to live with your wife - not an unreasonable request! There were quite a few problems with visitor visas from India applicants, but these were investigated and I believe they have been addressed. Good luck!