Who can apply for New Zealand’s Permanent Residency and what it offers

New Zealand's Permanent Resident Visa offers indefinite stay, work, and study rights for eligible migrants who have held a ...
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Could your ancestry DNA results unlock citizenship?

A few years ago, I spat into a plastic tube, hoping to learn more about my ancestry. I didn't expect it would lead to me becoming a citizen of New Zealand. But I am just one of more than 40 million ...

I moved to New Zealand from the UK: These five things surprised me most

New arrival Sam Sherry reveals the five things he found weird, unexpected and positive about life in Aotearoa – including the ...
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Strangers in their own land: how a new citizenship category could avoid a trap for Indigenous children born overseas

Outdated laws mean Indigenous children in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia can currently be denied citizenship on the lands of their ancestors. The issue came to the fore last month, when the ...
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UNHCR warmly welcomes New Zealand citizenship for 'Tampa Boys'

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. 8 April 2005 UNHCR warmly welcomes the ...