The people who receive them during Hastings citizenship ceremonies aren't - but they're given as a symbol of their new home. One hundred and fifteen people became New Zealand citizens during the ceremony - the district's biggest yet - so big it was moved to a new location - Lindisfarne College. Related Content Video Watch NZH Local Focus: Hastings’ biggest citizenship ceremony Brian Gaynor: Trump's tax cuts will have worldwide impact Herald cartoonist Rod Emmerson meets Guardian cartoonist Steve Bell: For whom the Bell toilsKarmi Van Der Merwe, originally of South Africa says: "I prefer the smaller regions where you get more of a community than a big place." Eima Tamoaieta, who has lived in Hastings for several years now, says she is happy to have finally received citizenship in her new home. But Hastings' newest citizens say the Hawke's Bay community has well and truly won them over.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 03, 2017 05:26 UTC