Originally Posted by
wannabinoz
We had a similar situation when we immigrated a few months ago. The banks won't open an account without proof of a New Zealand address. We were staying temporarily with family members so didnt have an address yet. Our workaround was to schedule appointment with a health clinic and use the receipt (with address) as proof. The bank accepted it.
Just walk in to the bank you want to open the account with, if you don't have address proof, they will send a letter to the address you fill in, with this letter you can open bank account.