Six new citizens were formally inducted in front of friends and family in the Tararua Council Chambers, Dannevirke.
Three members of the Bauer family – Darryl, Bronwyn and son Jeffrey – residents of Woodville – have been New Zealand residents for five years, moving from Durban in South Africa to New Zealand to "give their children the kind of life they had when they were young", in the words of mum Bronwyn.
Darryl builds petrol stations and works mostly away but they love living in Woodville, Bronwyn says.
Julia Chambers came from Britain 53 years ago with her parents – her dad being in the army.