Candidates must recite the Oath of Allegiance or Affirmation of Allegiance in either English or te reo Māori before becoming a New Zealand Citizen. This will be provided to candidates to read from in A3 size on the day of the Ceremony.
The Oath of Allegiance in English is:
“I [say your name] swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles the Third, King of New Zealand, his heirs and successors according to law, and that I will faithfully observe the laws of New Zealand and fulfil my duties as a New Zealand citizen. So help me God.”
The Oath of Allegiance in te reo Māori is:
“Ko ahau, ko[say your name]e kī taurangi ana ka pirihonga ahau, ka piripono ki Te Arikinui Kīngi Tiāre te Tuatoru, te Kīngi o Aotearoa, me ōna uri ake me ōna whakakapi e ai ki te ture, ā, ka aro pirihonga ahau ki ngā ture o Aotearoa me te whakatutuki i āku mahi hei kirirarau o Aotearoa. Nō reira e te Atua, āwhinatia mai ahau.”
The Affirmation of Allegiance in English is:
“I [say your name] affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles the Third, King of New Zealand, his heirs and successors according to law, and that I will faithfully observe the laws of New Zealand and fulfil my duties as a New Zealand citizen.”
The Affirmation of Allegiance in te reo Māori is:
“Ko ahau, ko[say your name]tēnei e whakaū pono ana ka pirihonga ahau, ka piripono ki Te Arikinui Kīngi Tiāre te Tuatoru, te Kīngi o Aotearoa, me ōna uri ake me ōna whakakapi e ai ki te ture, ā, ka aro pirihonga ahau ki ngā ture o Aotearoa me te whakatutuki i āku mahi hei kirirarau o Aotearoa.”
You can listen to an audio example of the oath and affirmation in te reo Māori on the New Zealand Government website.