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Re:Gabe Newell applies for NZ residency by aussiegeek on Tuesday October 20, 2020 @07:53AM (#24836288)
It's actually very hard for Kiwis to get citizenship, because the special category visa that lets them live here permanently isn't actually permanent residency, and so there isn't a path to citizenship.

(Source: Kiwi friend who was trying to get citizenship for himself and his kids who were born here)

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Re:Gabe Newell applies for NZ residency by philliphaydon on Tuesday October 20, 2020 @12:03PM (#24838966)
Hmmm a few of the kiwis I went to school with all got citizenship.
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Re:Gabe Newell applies for NZ residency by teruakohatu on Tuesday October 20, 2020 @09:10PM (#24843955)
It changed not long ago.
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Re:Gabe Newell applies for NZ residency by philliphaydon on Wednesday October 21, 2020 @01:08AM (#24844906)
Ah ok yeah this was like 5-6 years ago. I haven’t lived in Australia for 9 years now so I donno how much has changed. Prob a lot! Lol
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