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Citizenship Updates
Featured6 May 2026
Test to strengthen citizenship by grant process
Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden announced today that a test to strengthen the citizenship by grant process will be introduced from late 2027.
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2 Apr 2026
New Zealand and Cook Islands sign Defence & Security Declaration
New Zealand and the Cook Islands have signed a Defence & Security Declaration in Rarotonga today, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced.
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5 Feb 2026
Christopher Luxon – Waitangi Speech
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon delivered his Waitangi Day speech addressing the Treaty of Waitangi's three articles and their meaning for modern New Zealand.
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