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60 New Zealand Citizenship: Civics and Values Practice Questions (2026)

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  1. Question 1

    What is the role of the New Zealand Parliament?

  2. Question 2

    Who is the head of state in New Zealand?

  3. Question 3

    What is the role of the Governor-General?

  4. Question 4

    How is the New Zealand Prime Minister chosen?

  5. Question 5

    What are local councils responsible for?

  6. Question 6

    What is the role of the judiciary?

  7. Question 7

    How often are general elections held?

  8. Question 8

    What is the significance of the Treaty of Waitangi?

  9. Question 9

    What is the meaning of 'democracy' in New Zealand?

  10. Question 10

    Who can vote in New Zealand elections?

  11. Question 11

    What are the official languages of New Zealand?

  12. Question 12

    What is the national flag of New Zealand?

  13. Question 13

    Name one national symbol of New Zealand.

  14. Question 14

    What is Waitangi Day?

  15. Question 15

    Who are the Māori?

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  17. Question 16

    What is one responsibility of New Zealand citizens?

  18. Question 17

    What freedom does New Zealand law guarantee?

  19. Question 18

    Who must pay taxes in New Zealand?

  20. Question 19

    What is the purpose of a jury?

  21. Question 20

    What is one right under New Zealand law?

  22. Question 21

    What is the main law-making body in New Zealand?

  23. Question 22

    What is a Member of Parliament (MP)?

  24. Question 23

    What is the executive branch?

  25. Question 24

    What is a law in New Zealand?

  26. Question 25

    What is the role of political parties?

  27. Question 26

    What is the national anthem of New Zealand?

  28. Question 27

    What is the kiwi bird a symbol of?

  29. Question 28

    What is a Māori marae?

  30. Question 29

    What is compulsory for jury members?

  31. Question 30

    Can citizens petition the government?

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  33. Question 31

    What is the MMP voting system?

  34. Question 32

    What is the role of Cabinet?

  35. Question 33

    What is a bill?

  36. Question 34

    Who approves government spending?

  37. Question 35

    What is the haka?

  38. Question 36

    What is a silver fern?

  39. Question 37

    What are the Māori arts called?

  40. Question 38

    Can citizens stand for election?

  41. Question 39

    What is the duty of obeying laws?

  42. Question 40

    What is civic participation?

  43. Question 41

    What is Parliament's House of Representatives?

  44. Question 42

    What is the function of select committees?

  45. Question 43

    Who is responsible for national defense?

  46. Question 44

    What is New Zealand's national sport?

  47. Question 45

    What is New Zealand's capital city?

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  49. Question 46

    Who can access healthcare in New Zealand?

  50. Question 47

    What is compulsory for school-aged children?

  51. Question 48

    What is the duty of environmental protection?

  52. Question 49

    What is the role of the Speaker of the House?

  53. Question 50

    What is the Ombudsman?

  54. Question 51

    What are New Zealand's major islands?

  55. Question 52

    What is New Zealand's indigenous name?

  56. Question 53

    How can citizens influence government decisions?

  57. Question 54

    What is an electorate?

  58. Question 55

    What is the Cabinet Manual?

  59. Question 56

    Name a famous New Zealand author or poet.

  60. Question 57

    What is the duty of obeying traffic laws?

  61. Question 58

    What is a citizen’s role during emergencies?

  62. Question 59

    Name one famous New Zealand landmark.

  63. Question 60

    What is a public service department?

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