28 January 2026
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Tanvee
[FYI request #33283 email]
Tēnā koe Tanvee
OIA request 25/26 0683 Request for citizenship ceremony dates in Hamilton
Thank you for your Official Information Act (Act) request received by the Department of Internal
Affairs (Department) on 16 December 2025.
You requested –
Can you please provide the dates the Citizenship Ceremonies wil be held for the year
2026 for Hamilton City.
In response to your request, I can advise the dates for the Hamilton City Council Citizenship
Ceremonies are as follows:
• Monday 23 February 2026
• Monday 16 March 2026
• Monday 20 April 2026
• Monday 18 May 2026
• Monday 8 June 2026
• Monday 17 August 2026
• Monday 7 September 2026
• Monday 19 October 2026
• Monday 16 November 2026
• Monday 14 December 2026
The information provided is current as of 16 January 2026. Please note that scheduled dates for
citizenship ceremonies are tentative and subject to change.
As this information may be of interest to other members of the public, the Department has
decided to proactively release a copy of this response on the DIA website. Al requestor data,
including your name and contact details, will be removed prior to release. The released
response will be made available here
: https://www.dia.govt.nz/Official-Information-Act-
Requests-2.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Julia Taylor
Director Branch Performance
Regulatory and Identity Services
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