MURRAY WILSON/FAIRFAX NZ NZ First leader Winston Peters has accused the Government of selling citizenship to wealthy foreigners. CHRIS SKELTON/FAIRFAX NZ Internal Affairs Minister Peter Dunne says Peter Thiel has been a citizen for years. Relevant offersPoliticians have called on the Government to explain why US tech billionaire Peter Thiel was granted New Zealand citizenship more than five years ago, saying there are many unanswered questions. QUESTIONS DEFERREDA spokesman for Internal Affairs Minister Peter Dunne said Thiel became a citizen "years ago, long before he was minister". Stuff put a number of other questions to Dunne's office, including how Thiel obtained citizenship, when, and under what category.

Source: Stuff January 25, 2017 01:15 UTC