在紐西蘭, 有關的各種活動的法定年齡，如下：

年齡                      活動
5                              開學（最早的年齡）
6                             開學（最晚的年齡）
7                             開學（最晚的年齡，如果孩子去學校要步行3公里以上）
14                           保姆的最低年齡
14                           把孩子獨自留在家裡
15                           得到一個限制駕駛執照
16                           離開學校（最早的年齡）
16                           與伴侶同居生活
16                           對性的同意
16                           得到一個紋身
16                           結婚或具有公民聯盟（父母的允許）
17                          獲得正式駕駛執照
18                           購買酒精
18                           購買香煙
18                           結婚或具有公民聯盟（無父母許可）
18                          借錢
18                          加入警隊
19                          有權免費教育終止

Legal Ages

A range of age limits apply to different activities under New Zealand law. For instance, it is illegal to leave a child alone at home under the age of 14, and you must be 18 before you are legally allowed to purchase cigarettes and alcohol.

The legal ages for various activities in New Zealand are:

Age Activity
5 starting school (earliest age)
6 starting school (latest age)
7 starting school (latest age if the child must walk more than 3 km to school)
14 a babysitter’s minimum age
14 leaving a child alone in your house
15 getting a restricted driving licence
16 leaving school (earliest age)
16 living with a partner
16 age of consent for sex
16 getting a tattoo
16 getting married or having a civil union (with parents’ permission)
17 getting a full driving licence
18 buying alcohol
18 buying cigarettes
18 getting married or having a civil union (without parents’ permission)
18 borrowing money
18 joining the Police force
19 the right to free education ends

參考/Ref: http://www.wellington.govt.nz/move/innovative/law.html