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Hastings welcomes 26 new citizens

Published: Mon 14 Jul 2014 12:49 PM
July 14, 2014
Hastings welcomes 26 new citizens
Hastings will welcome 26 new New Zealanders at a citizenship ceremony to be held Wednesday 16th July 2014, from 6 pm in the Hastings District Council Chambers.
The candidates’ nationalities are as follows:
British: 12
South African: 6
American: 1
Samoan: 2
Fijian: 2
Indian: 1
Czech: 1
Argentinian: 1
A Kaumatua will welcome those present on behalf of tangata whenua.
Hastings District Council Councillors will present each candidate with a kowhai tree to symbolise “putting down roots”.
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