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- You can find condoms in grocery stores, pharmacies, dairies, pubs public toilets, petrol stations, nightclubs and sex shops in New Zealand. There are no age restrictions to purchase condoms. They typically cost $12-$20/pack. However, if you get a condom prescription (which is not required), the cost can go down to $5 for 144 condoms. For more details on getting a condom prescription, click here. You can also get free condoms and lube at New Zealand AIDS Foundation - click here for details.
- If you want birth control pills, you'll need a prescription from a general practitioner or nurse. If you go to New Zealand Family Planning, the consultation will cost $27 if you're not covered by NZ medical care. If you don't go to NZ Family Planning, you can expect a doctor's appointments to range from $10-$60. Once you have the prescription, you will be able to buy your pills. There are many birth control pill brands available in New Zealand (both progestin-only and combined progestin-estrogen). Some brands you can expect to see are Alesse, Desogen, Duphaston, Mircette, Microlut, Microval, Nordiol, Ortho Tri-Cyclen, Ovral, Levlen ED, Microgynon 30 ED, Microgynon-30, Monofeme 28, Nordette, Loette, Microgynon 20 ED, Miranova and Yasmin.
- The contraceptive ring, like Nuvaring, is available in New Zealand. You can get it at New Zealand Family Planning for about $90.
- If you want an IUD, you can call New Zealand Family Planning to have a consultation and determine next steps. Here's the link to their page on IUDs. If you're a New Zealander, you can get the copper IUD at no cost. If you're a foreigner, there will be some extra costs. If you want a non-hormonal IUD (Mirena), you'll need to pay $333, regardless of whether you're from NZ or not.
- You can get the contraceptive shot (Depo-Provera) at a local medical center. You'll explain that you need a shot and then book an appointment. If you're a foreigner (and potentially if you're an NZ national), you'll have to pay a consultation fee. It normally cost around $80-100 and lasts for 3 months. If you to to the same medical center for the second injection, it will be much cheaper.
- If you want to get the contraceptive implant, you can get Implanon (costs about $270 and lasts for 3 years) or Jadelle (costs about $22 and lasts for 5 years). Jadelle is cheaper because it "is fully funded. However, there is a small dressing and prescription fee. This is $22.00 at Family Planning clinics."
- Sterilization is a fairly common contraceptive practice in New Zealand. Women get tubal ligation and men get vasectomies. According to New Zealand Family Planning, New Zealand has one of the highest vasectomy rates in the world.