NZ processing-time changes: October 16, 2026

GovWait compared 102 INZ records from September 29, 2026 through October 13, 2026 with the official values dated October 16, 2026. Of 102 routes with a published value at both checks, 102 changed and 0 stayed at the same published value.

Largest increases

“Longer” means the agency’s newer published value increased; it does not mean every individual application slowed by that amount.

Largest decreases

“Shorter” means the newer official value fell. It remains a planning statistic, not a deadline or a promise for a particular case.

Where changes were concentrated

Complete list of changed published values

The table below contains all 102 numeric changes in this issue, not only the largest movements.

Method and limits

GovWait compares consecutive rows in its append-only history. A numeric change is counted only when both official observations contain a published duration and the normalized values differ. Unchanged values and unavailable states are counted separately. Percentages are calculated from normalized days, while the tables retain the agency’s original day-or-week wording.

This analysis describes changes in published planning figures, not case outcomes, approval odds or a guarantee for an individual application. Read the current NZ comparison and methodology or the full GovWait methodology.