Parliament unanimously passes bill to restore Samoan citizenship

Wednesday 20 November 2024 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 20 Nov 2024, 7:50pm

In this story Green Party, Teanau Tuiono, Cameron Brewer

New Zealand Parliament has passed the Citizenship (Western Samoa) (Restoration) Amendment Bill with unanimous support. The legislation will restore New Zealand citizenship to thousands of Samoans who had their status removed four decades ago.

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1. Stuff via RNZWed 20 Nov 2024, 6:47pm

   Samoa citizenship bill passes with unanimous support in Parliament (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsWed 20 Nov 2024, 7:50pm

   Singing, sorrow greets redress for Samoans stripped of NZ citizenship (opens in new tab)