Record number of new citizens

8 Aug 2024 • By Mary Anne Gill Share:

South Africans love it in Waipā; they must do because 52 of them swore allegiance to his Majesty the King of New Zealand at the latest citizenship ceremony.

A record 108 new Kiwis agreed to “be faithful and bear allegiance to King Charles the Third, his heirs and successors according to law,” at the Cambridge Town Hall last week.

Read more and see group photos.

The latest batch of new New Zealanders set a record for Waipā last week. They numbered 108 – the most for a single citizenship ceremony in the district. Waipā mayor Susan O’Regan was pictured with the group outside the Cambridge Town Hall. Photo: Mary Anne Gill.

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