Test takers will be allowed to retake any one of Listening, Reading, Writing, or Speaking skill if they did not achieve their desired score the first time.
"At IELTS, we continuously strive to evolve our offerings to meet the dynamic needs of our test-takers and the institutions that rely on our assessments. The acceptance of IELTS One Skill Retake by Immigration New Zealand is a testament to the quality and adaptability of our testing system.
For some test takers this is a very familiar situation: you've taken the IELTS exam, the results are out, everything is what you hoped for. except for that one pesky little score, that's just half a band lower than you need. Argh. now what?! IELTS One Skill Retake to the rescue.