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New Zealand Per Diem Rates 2026

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All 8 DTMO localities for New Zealand, OCONUS per diem table effective September 1, 2026. Lodging is a ceiling on actual cost; M&IE is a flat daily amount.

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia, active-duty U.S. Air Force

8 DTMO localities · table effective September 1, 2026

Highest · Queenstown

$360 /day

lodging $248 + M&IE $112

Lowest · [other]

$180 /day

lodging $100 + M&IE $80

Moving here? Temporary lodging after arrival is TLA, built on these rates — run the TLA calculator.

New Zealand per diem — every locality, 2026

Lodging is a ceiling on actual room cost; M&IE is flat. A locality with seasonal rates shows one row per season. Effective dates are DTMO's per row.

New Zealand OCONUS per diem rates 2026 by locality
LocalitySeasonLodgingM&IETotal / dayEffective
AucklandAll year$230$118$34805/01/2026
ChristchurchAll year$183$123$30605/01/2026
DunedinAll year$115$97$21205/01/2026
Navantarcticsuppu Det ChristchurchAll year$183$123$30605/01/2026
QueenstownAll year$248$112$36005/01/2026
RotoruaAll year$118$99$21705/01/2026
WellingtonAll year$182$136$31805/01/2026
[other]All year$100$80$18005/01/2026

Source: JTR Appendix B - OCONUS Per Diem Rates. Table effective September 1, 2026. Verify on the DTMO per diem lookup.

How New Zealand per diem is used

TDY. Lodging is reimbursed at actual cost up to the locality ceiling and M&IE is paid flat, at 75% on the first and last travel day (JTR par. 020302). Where a locality is not listed, the country's "Other" row applies if DTMO publishes one.

PCS — Temporary Lodging Allowance. After you arrive, TLA reimburses the hotel and meals until housing is assigned, computed from these locality rates times a family percentage (JTR par. 0507). The TLA calculator already carries every New Zealand locality — pick it from the search.

Housing after TLA. Once you rent on the economy, the OHA calculator shows the rent ceiling and utility allowance for your grade, and the OCONUS COLA calculator covers the cost-of-living adjustment.

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REF: JTR Ch 2, par. 020302 · JTR Appendix B, effective September 1, 2026

JTR Appendix B - OCONUS Per Diem Rates. New Zealand

Results are estimates. Always verify with your finance office.

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia · Military Toolkit editorial