Iain and I have just got back from the District Council offices, after being sworn in as New Zealand citizens. There were about forty or so other people being granted citizenship at the ceremony, from eleven different countries.
Standing up and making the affirmation was done on an individual basis, and I was pretty nervous. It doesn't help your nerves when your surname's at the end of the alphabet, and you have to go last! Making the affirmation feels similar to making your wedding vows, but rather than making a commitment to a person, you're making a commitment to a country.
While we were waiting for the ceremony to start, Iain and I were interviewed by a reporter from the local paper, and the article should appear in print on Thursday. I'll scan it in and post it up when we get a copy.
We took our little snappy camera with us, but we didn't bother taking any photos, because there was a professional photographer there. We'll post up some pics when we get them.
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