Keisha Castle-Hughes describes barriers to citizenship for Māori born overseas

Wednesday 17 September 2025 · 2 outlets · 4 reports · updated Wed 17 Sep 2025, 7:02pm

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Actor Keisha Castle-Hughes told the Waitangi Tribunal about the difficulties she faced securing a passport for her US-born daughter. The urgent hearing is investigating whether Māori born abroad and their children should be eligible for New Zealand citizenship.

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1. StuffWed 17 Sep 2025, 4:00am

   Keisha Castle-Hughes talks of ‘incredibly racist’ process to get passport for her daughter (opens in new tab)

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   • ‘Being asked to quantify Māoridom’: Keisha Castle-Hughes on the distress getting daughter NZ citizenship (opens in new tab) Wed 17 Sep 2025, 7:02pm
2. NZ HeraldWed 17 Sep 2025, 9:53am

   Keisha Castle-Hughes tells Waitangi Tribunal of barriers for Māori tamariki born abroad (opens in new tab)