Kōrero: Samoans

Protesters outside Parliament

Protesters outside Parliament

In 1982 Parliament rushed through a law granting New Zealand citizenship to Samoan-born citizens then resident in New Zealand. This was in response to a Privy Council ruling that had given citizenship to all Samoans born between 1924 and 1948 and their descendants. The 1982 act remains a concern for Samoans resident in New Zealand who desire freedom of movement between the two countries. In March 2003 a petition with 90,000 signatures calling for the law’s repeal was presented to Parliament. About 2,000 Samoans protested with speeches, dancing and singing.

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New Zealand Herald
Reference: 28 March 2003
Photograph by Mark Mitchell

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Te tuhi tohutoro mō tēnei whārangi:

Lupematasila Melani Anae, 'Samoans - History and migration', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/photograph/1565/protesters-outside-parliament (accessed 28 March 2024)

He kōrero nā Lupematasila Melani Anae, i tāngia i te 8 Feb 2005, reviewed & revised 7 Sep 2022 me te āwhina o  Lupematasila Melani Anae