New Zealand Citizenship Knowledge Quiz 2026
New Zealand does not have a citizenship test yet. The government plans one from late 2027: 20 multiple-choice questions, with 15 correct needed to pass. Until then, this quiz helps you learn about Te Tiriti o Waitangi, New Zealand history, government, voting and the citizenship requirements.
Mabilis na sagot
Pinapatakbo ito ng Department of Internal Affairs (Te Tari Taiwhenua), Citizenship Office. Magsanay dito nang libre gamit ang 80 tanong, bawat isa ay may sagot at paliwanag. Sinuri laban sa mga opisyal na sanggunian noong Oktubre 11, 2026.
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Tanong 1 ng 20
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. New Zealand's founding document
The Treaty is seen as the founding document of New Zealand as a nation.
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Tanong 2 ng 20
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: D. 6 February 1840
It was first signed at Waitangi on 6 February 1840. That day is now a public holiday.
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Tanong 3 ng 20
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. At Waitangi in the Bay of Islands
The Treaty is named after Waitangi, the place in the Bay of Islands where it was first signed.
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Tanong 4 ng 20
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. Waitangi Day, 6 February
6 February, the day the Treaty was first signed, is now a New Zealand public holiday.
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Tanong 5 ng 20
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. The British Crown and Māori rangatira (chiefs)
The Treaty is an agreement between the British Crown and about 540 Māori rangatira.
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Tanong 6 ng 20
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. About 540
About 40 chiefs signed on 6 February, and about 500 more signed copies taken around the country by September.
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Tanong 7 ng 20
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. Māori and English
The Treaty has a Māori text and an English text, and they differ in important ways.
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Tanong 8 ng 20
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. Lieutenant-Governor William Hobson
William Hobson was given the task of securing British sovereignty and arrived to arrange the Treaty.
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Tanong 9 ng 20
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: D. He was the British Resident in New Zealand
James Busby was the British Resident and helped Hobson prepare the Treaty.
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Tanong 10 ng 20
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. Missionary Henry Williams and his son Edward
Henry Williams and his son Edward translated the draft into Māori overnight on 4 February 1840.
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Tanong 11 ng 20
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. Hōne Heke
About 40 chiefs signed on 6 February, starting with Hōne Heke.
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Tanong 12 ng 20
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: D. More British settlers were arriving, land deals were growing and France seemed interested
Growing settlement, large land transactions, lawless settlers and signs of French interest led Britain to act.
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Tanong 13 ng 20
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. The Māori text
Almost all of the signatures are on the Māori text of the Treaty.
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Tanong 14 ng 20
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. 21 May 1840
British sovereignty was proclaimed on 21 May 1840, a few months after the first signing.
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Tanong 15 ng 20
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: D. Three
The Treaty is short, with three articles plus a preamble.
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Tanong 16 ng 20
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: D. Sovereignty over New Zealand
The English text says Māori ceded sovereignty to Britain.
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Tanong 17 ng 20
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: D. The only right to buy land that Māori wished to sell
The English text gave the Crown an exclusive right to buy land Māori wanted to sell (pre-emption).
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Tanong 18 ng 20
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. Full ownership of their lands, forests, fisheries and other possessions
The English text guaranteed Māori full, undisturbed possession of their properties.
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Tanong 19 ng 20
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. The rights and privileges of British subjects
The Treaty gave Māori the rights and privileges of British subjects.
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Tanong 20 ng 20
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: D. Governance
Kawanatanga means governance. Many Māori believed they kept authority over their own affairs.
Keyboard: 1–4 para sumagot, Enter para sa susunod na tanong.
Ang dapat malaman bago ang pagsusulit
- There is no citizenship test yet. From late 2027 most people applying for citizenship by grant will need to pass one.
- The planned test has 20 multiple-choice questions in English, sat in person. You need 15 correct (75%) to pass.
- People under 16 or aged 65 and over, and people with an English language waiver, will not need to sit the test.
- Planned test topics include the Bill of Rights Act, human rights, voting, the system of government, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, some criminal offences and travelling on a New Zealand passport.
- To get citizenship by grant you must meet presence requirements, intend to keep living in New Zealand, be of good character and be able to hold a basic conversation in English.
- Te Tiriti o Waitangi was first signed at Waitangi on 6 February 1840 by the British Crown and Māori rangatira; about 540 rangatira signed in total.
Mga madalas itanong
Does New Zealand have a citizenship test?
Not yet. The government says a test will be required from late 2027 for most people applying by grant. If you apply before it starts, you will not need to sit it.
What will the New Zealand citizenship test look like?
It is planned to have 20 multiple-choice questions in English, taken in person. You will need 15 correct answers (75%) to pass. Our mock quiz uses the same 20-question, 15-to-pass format.
Who will not have to sit the test?
People under 16 or aged 65 and over, people granted an English language waiver, and some others, such as people with a severe medical condition that prevents them from sitting it.
What do I need for citizenship by grant now?
You must have been present in New Zealand for the required time and intend to keep living here, be of good character, and be able to hold a basic conversation in English. Check the exact rules on govt.nz.
Are these official test questions?
No. These are original practice questions on the topics the government lists. The Department of Internal Affairs says it will publish study material before the test starts.
Mga sanggunian
- NZ citizenship (govt.nz, Department of Internal Affairs)
- Requirements for NZ citizenship (govt.nz)
- Citizenship test (govt.nz)
- The Treaty in brief (NZHistory, Manatū Taonga)
- Women and the vote (NZHistory, Manatū Taonga)
- What is New Zealand's system of government? (Electoral Commission)
- What is MMP? (Electoral Commission)