Ruddock
Ruddock, originally from Australia, has recently returned to New Zealand and is advocating for changes to the Citizenship Act 1977. He argues that the current law is unconstitutional, particularly in its treatment of Māori citizenship rights, as it fails to allow him to pass citizenship to his children born overseas. His case before the Waitangi Tribunal seeks to amend the legislation to better reflect Māori status as tangata whenua and the Crown's obligations under Te Tiriti, emphasizing the importance of citizenship in exercising tino rangatiratanga over land and lifestyle.
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Recent news mentions
Ruddock said he could not recall being photographed.
The Liberal MPs, the Chinese high roller and the glitzy temple celebration
Australia· 2025-10-17
Ruddock, who has moved back to New Zealand, believes it’s 'unconstitutional' his children don’t have citizenship.
Labour’s Chris Hipkins not interested in automatic citizenship just for overseas Māori, says ‘issue for all New Zealanders’
New Zealand· 2025-09-17
