The Central App team would like to offer a huge welcome to the 19 new Kiwis who chose to make Central Otago their home.

The new New Zealanders had their citizenship formally recognised by Central Otago District mayor Tim Cadogan in Alexandra on Friday (April 14).

Our new citizens are Robert Andrews (UK), Lorna Atkins (UK), Mark Atkins (UK), Martyn Dunnett (UK), Lok Fu (Hong Kong – SAR), Nelly Gunn (Philippines), Zofi Hammer (NZ – parents Czech), Martin Hammer (Czech Republic), Barbora Hammer (Czech Republic), Jonothan Hankinson (UK), Birgit Krippner (Austria), Katie Morgan (UK), Karin Odendaal (South Africa), Natalia Olssen (USSR), Margaret (Meg), Paulin (Scotland), Andrew Riddell (Australia,) Lynda Smith (UK), Robert Wiltshire (UK), and Deborah Beange (USA).