Hello Chetan, any updates on your side ? Did you apply for VOC and were you able to get one? I looked up on INZ website and it says following. Means it’s okay to apply for VOC. I am planning to apply for VOC, but would like to hear your experience.
From INZ website:
Extending your travel conditions
Apply to extend your travel conditions before you travel in and out of New Zealand if you:
1) plan to stay on a resident visa for more than 2 years
2) have applied for permanent residence after 2 years on a resident visa but we have not approved your application yet.