If you have recently married a New Zealand citizen in a traditional arranged marriage, or want to marry in New Zealand, you can get a 3 month visitor visa to begin living with your partner.
Your marriage must be an arranged marriage where the selection of the couple to be married is neither yourself or your arranged partner.
Your marriage must follow an identifiable cultural tradition.
You must apply within 3 months of the date of your marriage if you have married offshore, or otherwise you must intend to marry in New Zealand within 3 months of your arrival in New Zealand.
Your partner supporting your application must be a New Zealand citizen or resident.
You must meet health and character requirements for temporary entry
Your partner must meet character requirements for partners supporting partnership-based applications
You must have sufficient funds for maintenance while in New Zealand.