For the purposes of immigration student policy a domestic student means a ‘domestic student’ as defined in the Education Act 1989.
An educational institute or the Ministry of Education should be contacted for a complete list of who is considered to be a domestic student for the purpose of fee payment and enrolment.
Please note that while some domestic students do not require a permit in order to study in New Zealand (such as a New Zealand citizen or resident), other domestic students require a student permit or limited purpose permit (such as a dependent child of a person who is the holder of a Commonwealth Scholarship).