This is a permanent residence visa to allow New Zealand Special Category (subclass 444) visa holders who have shown a commitment and contribution to Australia.

New Zealand citizens who are granted this permanent visa will be eligible to apply for Australian citizenship after 12 months.

You must meet the following criteria at time of application:

• hold a Special Category (subclass 444) visa.
• have been usually resident in Australia continuously for five years
• have started residency in Australia on or before 19 February 2016
• meet an income threshold or income exemption for each of the five years.

Other visa criteria also apply. Contact us to book a consultation and discuss the above with our team.

Ensure you do your homework regarding the gathering of all your taxable income for all the relevant years.

There appears to be a delay in processing these visas.

https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/visa-1/189-new-zealand-stream states:-

“Due to the recent introduction of the New Zealand pathway stream of the subclass 189 visa
global processing times are not yet available.”