Hastings welcomes 36 new citizens

Hastings will welcome 36 new New Zealanders, at a citizenship ceremony to be held on Monday August 29th, 2011 from 6pm in the District Council Chamber, Lyndon Road, Hastings.

The candidates’ nationalities are as follows:

British               11
South African     3
Samoan             4
Kiribati Samoan 1
Dutch                 1
Brazilian             2
Australian          1
American           4
Fijian                 3
Indian                4
Russian             1
Turkish              1

Two kaumatua representing mana whenua will welcome the new citizens.

Hastings District Councillors will present each candidate with a kowhai tree to symbolise ‘putting down roots’.