Welcoming new citizens
Marlborough Matters
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Twenty-five candidates from fourteen countries are now Marlborough citizens.
The new citizens are from the UK, France, Brazil, Australia, Fiji, Tonga, India, Philippines, Slovakia, Netherlands, Colombia, South Africa, Zimbabwe and China, were welcomed at a special ceremony in Council Chambers earlier this month.
Mayor Taylor told the group they would all now enjoy the rights and freedoms of native-born New Zealanders.
“Your decision to apply for citizenship was no doubt made after very careful consideration and is a commitment to your future,” she said. “It is not a rejection of your past but in future your first loyalty will be to New Zealand.”