The Government's plans to introduce a citizenship test is being labelled as a waste of taxpayer money. 

Applicants would have to answer 20 questions on our history, politics and laws, and get 15 correct to pass.  

The test will be imposed for people seeking New Zealand citizenship from late next year.   

New Zealand Immigration Law Principal Lawyer Aaron Martin told Ryan Bridge the Coalition's just trying to make itself look good ahead of the election. 

He says we've got bigger problems that need to be addressed, rather than a pop quiz in a citizenship test. 

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The Government's plans to introduce a citizenship test is being labelled as a waste of taxpayer money.&nbsp;
Applicants would have to answer 20 questions on our history, politics and laws, and get 15 correct to pass. &nbsp;
The test will be imposed for people seeking New Zealand citizenship from late next year. &nbsp;&nbsp;
New Zealand Immigration Law Principal Lawyer Aaron Martin told Ryan Bridge the Coalition's just trying to make itself look good ahead of the election.&nbsp;
He says we've got bigger problems that need to be addressed, rather than a pop quiz in a citizenship test.&nbsp;
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Aaron Martin: NZ Immigration Law Principal Lawyer on the Government's plan to introduce a citizenship test

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