Immigration Act 2009, ss 81(c)(i), 85, 206(2)(a)
Limited Visas have some important restrictions that don’t apply to Temporary Visas:
As a Limited Visa holder, you can’t apply for a different type of visa, whether before or after your Limited Visa expires – you can only apply for another Limited Visa.
Once your Limited Visa expires and you’re here illegally, you can be deported from New Zealand immediately, with no right to appeal your deportation to the Immigration and Protection Tribunal.
Once your Limited Visa expires, you can’t ask for a visa as a special case under section 61 or through a special direction.