When the Privy Council granted New Zealand citizenship to Western Samoans born since 1924, the government did not accept this decision.
Citizenship
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6 September 1948
The British Nationality and New Zealand Citizenship Act 1948 (the order of the terms showed their relative importance) gave New Zealand citizenship to all current residents who had been either born British subjects or later naturalised.
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Main image: Samoans granted NZ citizenship
Falema'i Lesa having just won her case for citizenship with the Privy Council