Should immigrants to New Zealand be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?
Multiple citizenship, also called dual citizenship is a person's citizenship status, in which a person is concurrently regarded as a citizen of more than one state under the laws of those states. There is no international convention which determines the nationality or citizen status of a person, which is defined exclusively by national laws, which vary and can be inconsistent with each other. Some countries do not permit dual citizenship. Most countries that permit dual citizenship still may not recognize the other citizenship of its nationals within its own territory, for example, in relation to entry into the country, national service, duty to vote, etc.
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Māori electorate
Electorate
Response rates from 2k Dunedin voters.
81% Yes |
19% No |
74% Yes |
18% No |
4% Yes, unless they have committed a crime |
0% No, and we should not allow any new immigrants into the country at this time |
2% Yes, but they should not be able to claim citizenship status of more than two nations |
0% No, and revoke the status for those currently holding dual citizenship |
2% Yes, unless they have committed an act of terrorism |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 2k Dunedin voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 2k Dunedin voters.
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Unique answers from Dunedin voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9FND2521yr1Y
Yes there should be a time period to show you are contributing to New Zealand. If you are creating jobs for New Zealands and haven't committed any crimes or offenses against New Zealand or New Zealanders then yes.
@9FZ5VNK1yr1Y
Aa long as they of good character and a productive member of society. If not their citizenship is revoke and deported if a crime has been commited.
@9FS4YH21yr1Y
Yes if they are choosing to reside in New Zealand for the remainder of their life. Exceptions of holidays.
@9FQT7QT1yr1Y
Yes, unless they have committed an act of terrorism, and Yes, but they should not be able to claim citizenship status of more than two nations
@9FJDG451yr1Y
@9F64NQS1yr1Y
New Zealand does not have legal jurisdiction to deny a New Zealand resident citizenship of another country
@9DTCTV31yr1Y
Yes, but only to the more experienced, educated. Those that give NZ an incentive to keep them for their guaranteed value of what they can give back to the nation as a citizen.
@9DQPM9T1yr1Y
Yes but only if the other country they have citizenship with aligns with our values and political/ defence alliances.
