Question: can you hold dual citizenship in new zealand

Answer: Yes, New Zealand has permitted dual or multiple citizenship since the creation of New Zealand citizenship on 1 January 1949, although dual citizens who actively acquired or exercised their other citizenship could lose their New Zealand citizenship if their continued citizenship was judged ``not conducive to the public good''. The modern wording is similar; dual citizens may lose New Zealand citizenship by acting ``in a manner that is contrary to the interests of New Zealand''. A New Zealand citizen who holds another citizenship may renounce their New Zealand citizenship (see below), although this may not be registered if they reside in New Zealand or the country is at war.