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Richard Shaw, Professor of Politics, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University

Kiwi or not to be: can a citizenship test really measure what it means to be a New Zealander?

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New Zealanders like to think of themselves as an uncomplicated lot. So straightforward, in fact, that successful completion of a short test can determine one’s fitness to become a Kiwi.

At least, that’s the plan from Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke Van Velden, who has announced that from late 2027 part of the process of becoming a New Zealand citizen will entail scoring at least 75% in a 20-question multiple-choice test.

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