DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

New Zealand - Other, New Zealand DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: May 1, 2026 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$100
M&IE (per day)
$80
Maximum per diem
$180
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

New Zealand - Other rate history — Max per diem ($/day). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Lodging M&IE Max per diem
Jul 1, 2026 $100 $80 $180
May 1, 2026 $100 $80 $180
Mar 1, 2026 $104 $84 $188
Dec 1, 2025 $97 $78 $175
Nov 1, 2025 $100 $80 $180
Jun 1, 2025 $103 $83 $186
Jan 1, 2025 $99 $79 $178
Jan 1, 2024 $106 $85 $191
Oct 1, 2023 $102 $82 $184
Jul 1, 2023 $105 $84 $189
Jan 1, 2023 $109 $88 $197
Dec 1, 2022 $102 $82 $184
Nov 1, 2022 $97 $78 $175
Oct 1, 2022 $104 $84 $188
Jun 1, 2022 $109 $88 $197
Jan 1, 2022 $117 $94 $211
Aug 1, 2021 $121 $98 $219
Feb 1, 2021 $125 $101 $226
Jan 1, 2021 $121 $98 $219
Oct 1, 2020 $116 $94 $210
Jul 1, 2020 $112 $90 $202
May 1, 2020 $104 $84 $188
Apr 1, 2020 $101 $82 $183
Jan 1, 2020 $113 $91 $204
Oct 1, 2019 $109 $88 $197
Jun 1, 2019 $114 $92 $206
Jan 1, 2019 $119 $95 $214
Oct 1, 2018 $115 $92 $207
Jun 1, 2018 $119 $95 $214
Feb 1, 2018 $124 $100 $224
Dec 1, 2017 $119 $95 $214
Jul 1, 2017 $125 $101 $226
Apr 1, 2017 $120 $97 $217
Mar 1, 2017 $126 $102 $228
Dec 1, 2016 $122 $98 $220
Aug 1, 2016 $126 $102 $228
Jul 1, 2016 $121 $98 $219
Jun 1, 2016 $117 $94 $211
May 1, 2016 $121 $98 $219
Nov 1, 2015 $114 $92 $206
Oct 1, 2015 $109 $88 $197
Aug 1, 2015 $115 $92 $207
Jul 1, 2015 $120 $97 $217
Mar 1, 2015 $128 $103 $231
Nov 1, 2014 $135 $109 $244
Oct 1, 2014 $142 $114 $256
May 1, 2014 $150 $121 $271
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How this rate is used

This DSSR per diem rate is the U.S. State Department's maximum lodging and M&IE for U.S. government civilian travelers and assigned employees in New Zealand - Other, New Zealand. It is the basis for foreign-area travel reimbursement ceilings and feeds related overseas allowance calculations (such as TQSA and the post/COLA allowance).

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/perdiem/NZ/location/New%20Zealand%20-%20Other"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-05-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "NZ",
      "location": "New Zealand - Other",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 100,
        "meals_incidental": 80,
        "per_diem": 180,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "11871"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

New Zealand - Other rate FAQ

What is the DSSR per diem rate for New Zealand - Other, New Zealand?

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for New Zealand - Other, New Zealand is $180 per day — $100 per night for lodging plus $80 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

How is the DSSR per diem for New Zealand - Other different from the DTMO rate?

DSSR per diem is published by the State Department for civilian foreign-area travel, while the DTMO rate is the Department of Defense rate for the same post. The two can differ; compare them via the cross-source links on this page.

How has the New Zealand - Other DSSR per diem changed over time?

In Mar 1, 2026 the maximum per diem was $188; it is now $180. The full year-by-year history is in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective May 1, 2026
Last updated
July 1, 2026

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