Americans leave Trump's US to chase Kiwi dreamTERRAY SYLVESTER Number of Americans who obtained a New Zealand work visa in January was up 18 per cent from a year earlier, as was the number of Americans who visited the country. Among those Americans with a New Zealand parent, citizenship applications after the election were up 11 per cent from a year earlier. To be sure, the total number of Americans applying for New Zealand citizenship remains relatively low. Most Americans who apply for New Zealand citizenship must first live in the country for five years. Irving said she plans to apply for New Zealand citizenship this year and doesn't foresee ever returning to live in the US.

Source: Stuff March 14, 2017 07:18 UTC