Just sharing on my wife NZ Resident Partnership application timeframe.
My wife was holding a 2 years open work partner visa while submitting the partnership resident application in Feb 2015
Feb 2015 - Submit Partnership Resident Application (Christchurch Branch)
Feb 2015 - Passport returned & Application Lodge (Christchurch Branch)
April 2015 - C/O Assigned (File transfer to Auckland Branch)
April 2015 - C/O request more info on partnership evidence details - Submit and done
May 2015 - Refer for medical assessment
June 2015 - MA request blood sampling lab test - Submit and done
July to September 2015 - Nothing heard and waiting.........
2 November 2015 - APPROVED