Citizenship can cost more than a passport

Dr Eric Crampton
Newsroom
15 September, 2026

Over the past fortnight, both Act and New Zealand First announced policies targeted at those who live in New Zealand as permanent residents rather than as citizens.

In both cases, the announcements aimed to push permanent residents to take up citizenship, to accept a sharply degraded experience living here, or to leave.

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