Thanks for that Taffy. I still don't quite get it though. As you probably know, Australia won't issue a ''returning residents visa'' until the initial ''permanent residents visa'' has expired which is 5 years. As I don't want to wait that long , I need to enter NZ on my PRV. Do you think they will allow this? I fully understand that PRV and RRV equate to the same thing but on the NZIS operations manual (R 1.5a) it specifically says an RRV is required but no mention of PRV's.

So, do you think NZ immigration will look at my PRV and say ''oh yes, that's the same as an RRV, do come in sir?!

I know I'm splitting hairs here but I don't really want to send all my worldly goods to NZ only to be refused on a technicallity.

Thanks again,

Clarkey.