32259 (2025). Hon Phil Twyford to the Minister of Internal Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 14 Jul 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	32259 (2025)
Question asked:	26 Jun 2025
Member asking:	Hon Phil Twyford
Portfolio:	Minister of Internal Affairs
Minister replying:	Hon Brooke van Velden
Answer received:	06 Jul 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_32259_2025
Document guid:	b1935e83-cef5-486a-a71c-77499e0072f5

32259 (2025). Hon Phil Twyford to the Minister of Internal Affairs: Has the Minister sought advice on establishing a path to citizenship for children born here to foreign nationals?

Hon Brooke van Velden: As the Minister of Internal Affairs, I have not sought any advice on changing the criteria for New Zealand citizenship that is set out in the Citizenship Act 1977.