Citizenship Ceremonies
The Council host up to six Citizenship Ceremonies a year to formally present overseas residents with New Zealand Citizenship.
A person wishing to obtain New Zealand citizenship must apply to the Department of Internal Affairs. For further information click here.
The Council provide a ceremony for any number of applicants who have successfully completed the required documentation and have been granted citizenship. The Mayor, supported by the Mayoress, conducts the ceremony, and once the Oath or Affirmation has been completed by the applicant, a certificate of citizenship is presented and at that moment they become a New Zealand Citizen.
Although it is a formal occasion, the applicant is encouraged to bring along family and friends for support . There are generally somewhere between 12 and 20 applicants at each ceremony. At the conclusion of the ceremony, applicants and their guests are invited to afternoon tea in the Council foyer.
To make further inquiries, email the Administration Officer Community or phone 3060500