Azaria HowellPolitical Reporter·Newstalk ZB·10 Aug, 2026 05:00 PM3 mins to readApplicants for citizenship by grant will be required to pass a multi-choice test from late 2027, unless given an exemption. Photo / Mark MitchellMāori who are not New Zealand citizens won’t be exempt from taking the citizenship test being introduced next year.A 20-question multi-choice test is being rolled out from late 2027 to people applying for New Zealand citizenship by grant.
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