How does residency for health care work? Permanent Visa out of country

[sea-wlg]

My wife and I have Permanent residence visa, but we've been back in teh USA for 4 years.

In that time, we've had 1 child(and another due).

I'm trying to find information about if our residency for health care starts upon arrival for us (I believe so).
And I'm guessing like our kids can't be residence until we establish their residency separately (which looks like an administrative task mostly).

[ChrisMwn]

My wife and I have Permanent residence visa, but we've been back in teh USA for 4 years.

In that time, we've had 1 child(and another due).

I'm trying to find information about if our residency for health care starts upon arrival for us (I believe so).
And I'm guessing like our kids can't be residence until we establish their residency separately (which looks like an administrative task mostly).

http://www.health.govt.nz/new-zealan...ealth-services

[jawnbc]

Aside from eligibility, be sure to take into account the lag between registering with a GP (as part of a PMO) and when that registration is enabled by the Ministry of Health. Can be up to 12 weeks between submitting your registration and becoming eligible for subsidised GP visits and prescriptions.