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You must be the baby’s parent or legal guardian to apply for the Baby Bonus on their behalf. You can find more details about legal guardianship in the terms and conditions further down the page.

No you do not. Any baby born in New Zealand on June 1st 2022 is eligible to receive a Baby Bonus.

To get the Baby Bonus you need to have completed the online form by June 30th 2022. You have until July 31st 2022 to provide the further details we need. After you complete the form you’ll receive an email with more information about what to do next.

Triple congratulations will be in order if they are all born on June 1st. Every child born on June 1st 2022 is eligible for the Baby Bonus, meaning you can claim a Baby Bonus for each of your twins, triplets or octuplets born on that day.

To claim the Baby Bonus on behalf of your baby, you will need to supply a Certified Birth Certificate and a certified copy of the applicant's passport of driver licence. A Certified Birth Certificate or driver licence is a photocopy of the original document, with a note written on it by an authorised person, confirming the copy is a true representation of the original. The Authorised Person must specify their capacity to act as certifier as well as include their name, signature and the date of certification.

An Authorised Person is:

• a Justice of the Peace;
• a registered medical doctor;
• a registered teacher;
• a lawyer;
• a Notary Public;
• a Member of Parliament;
• a chartered accountant; or
• any other person authorised by law to administer an oath (see section 9 of the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957).

Successful applicant's Baby Bonuses should be paid into your account by August 31st 2022.

You and your baby’s information will only be used in relation to Baby Bonuses. To find out more specific details check out the terms and conditions further down the page.

Cash bonus only available to babies born in NZ on June 1st 2022. Applications close on June 30th 2022, certified documentation must be provided by July 31st 2022 and a successful verification process being completed. One bonus per baby, 2degrees' decisions on matters relating to this offer are final and no further correspondence will be entered into. T&Cs apply.