New Zealand Citizenship Knowledge Quiz 2026: Practice test 2

Practice test 2 of 4 for the New Zealand Citizenship Knowledge Quiz: 20 more questions with answers and explanations.

Citizenship
New Zealand
80 questions
Checked October 11, 2026

Question 1 of 20
What does 'tino rangatiratanga' mean in the Māori text of the Treaty?
- A type of canoe
- Governance by Britain
- A tax on land
- Full authority (chieftainship)
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Answer: D. Full authority (chieftainship)
The Māori text guaranteed tino rangatiratanga, full chiefly authority, over taonga.
Question 2 of 20
In the Māori text, what are 'taonga'?
- British coins
- Warships
- Fences
- Treasures, which can include things that cannot be touched
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Answer: D. Treasures, which can include things that cannot be touched
Taonga means treasures. They may be intangible, such as language and culture.
Question 3 of 20
Why were spoken explanations at Waitangi in 1840 so important?
- Māori society valued the spoken word, so what was said mattered as much as the text
- The chiefs asked for no discussion
- The Treaty was never written down
- Nobody could read English
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Answer: A. Māori society valued the spoken word, so what was said mattered as much as the text
Explanations given at the time were probably as important to Māori as the document's exact wording.
Question 4 of 20
What is the Waitangi Tribunal?
- A commission of inquiry that looks into claims of Crown breaches of the Treaty
- A court for traffic offences
- A rugby tournament
- The upper house of Parliament
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Answer: A. A commission of inquiry that looks into claims of Crown breaches of the Treaty
The Waitangi Tribunal investigates claims that the Crown has broken the Treaty.
Question 5 of 20
In which year was the Waitangi Tribunal set up?
- 2000
- 1907
- 1975
- 1840
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Answer: C. 1975
The Waitangi Tribunal was created in 1975.
Question 6 of 20
Which Minister of Māori Affairs set up the Waitangi Tribunal?
- Matiu Rata
- James Busby
- Hōne Heke
- William Hobson
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Answer: A. Matiu Rata
Matiu Rata set up the Waitangi Tribunal in 1975 while minister of Māori affairs.
Question 7 of 20
About how many claims have been lodged with the Waitangi Tribunal?
- More than 2,000
- Fewer than 10
- Exactly 540
- About 50
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Answer: A. More than 2,000
More than 2,000 claims have been lodged, and a number of major settlements have been reached.
Question 8 of 20
Is Te Tiriti o Waitangi itself part of New Zealand's ordinary law?
- Only in Australia
- Yes, every clause is a criminal law
- No, it has no importance today
- Not directly; its principles apply where Acts of Parliament refer to them
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Answer: D. Not directly; its principles apply where Acts of Parliament refer to them
The Treaty is not part of domestic law except where its principles are mentioned in Acts of Parliament.
Question 9 of 20
From the 1970s, how did many Māori call for the Treaty to be honoured?
- By leaving New Zealand
- By signing a new treaty with France
- By forming a new country
- Through marches on Parliament and land occupations
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Answer: D. Through marches on Parliament and land occupations
Protest marches and land occupations from the 1970s called for the Treaty's terms to be honoured.
Question 10 of 20
What did northern chiefs sign on 28 October 1835?
- The Bill of Rights
- Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- He Whakaputanga, the Declaration of Independence
- The Statute of Westminster
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Answer: C. He Whakaputanga, the Declaration of Independence
He Whakaputanga was signed by northern rangatira in 1835, five years before the Treaty.
Question 11 of 20
When did James Busby, the British Resident, arrive in the Bay of Islands?
- 1833
- 1840
- 1769
- 1907
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Answer: A. 1833
Busby arrived in the Bay of Islands in May 1833 as the British Resident.
Question 12 of 20
Some chiefs did not sign the Treaty. What did the Colonial Office in England later decide?
- Those tribes became a separate country
- The Treaty applied to tribes whose chiefs had not signed
- The Treaty was cancelled
- Those tribes were given to France
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Answer: B. The Treaty applied to tribes whose chiefs had not signed
The Colonial Office later declared that the Treaty applied even to tribes whose chiefs had not signed.
Question 13 of 20
Before the Treaty was signed, about how long did Māori debate it at Waitangi?
- A day and a night
- Ten years
- Five minutes
- Six months
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Answer: A. A day and a night
About 500 Māori debated the document for a day and a night before it was signed on 6 February.
Question 14 of 20
What does 'rangatira' mean?
- Treasure
- Chief
- Governance
- Ship
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Answer: B. Chief
Rangatira are chiefs. Rangatiratanga means chiefly authority.
Question 15 of 20
Today, people often refer to the Treaty's 'principles'. What does this mean?
- A list of road rules
- The names of signatories
- The Treaty's intention and spirit, not only its exact words
- The Treaty's price
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Answer: C. The Treaty's intention and spirit, not only its exact words
Because the texts differ, it is common to refer to the Treaty's intention, spirit or principles.
Question 16 of 20
What are the three ways a person can be a New Zealand citizen?
- By birth, by marriage or by voting
- By birth, by descent or by grant
- By grant only
- By descent or by paying a fee only
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Answer: B. By birth, by descent or by grant
New Zealand citizenship can come by birth, by descent, or by grant (applying).
Question 17 of 20
A person becomes a New Zealand citizen by grant. How do their privileges and responsibilities compare with someone born in New Zealand?
- They are the same
- They cannot vote for 10 years
- They have fewer rights
- They have more rights
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Answer: A. They are the same
A citizen by grant has the same privileges and responsibilities as a citizen born in New Zealand.
Question 18 of 20
What level of English do you need for citizenship by grant?
- A university degree in English
- Fluent written legal English
- Enough to hold a basic conversation in English
- None at all
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Answer: C. Enough to hold a basic conversation in English
Applicants must be able to hold a basic conversation in English.
Question 19 of 20
Which of these is a requirement for citizenship by grant?
- Being born in Europe
- Being of good character
- Owning a house
- Playing a team sport
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Answer: B. Being of good character
Applicants must show they are of good character, along with the presence and English requirements.
Question 20 of 20
Besides time spent in New Zealand, what must applicants show about where they will live?
- Nothing about the future
- That they will move to Australia
- That they intend to continue living in New Zealand
- That they own a farm
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Answer: C. That they intend to continue living in New Zealand
You must show you have been present in New Zealand for a certain time and intend to keep living here.

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