Well, no mention of New Zealand in these .. if you cared to check you wouldn't find solid evidence for the New Zealand claim .. here you go .. 5 Hardest Countries For Getting Citizenship By Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell | Updated March 30, 2016 — 5:46 PM EDT http://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/121114/5-hardest-countries-getting-citizenship.asp -- Making it harder. It’s harder to get citizenship in these countries by Andrew Henderson http://nomadcapitalist.com/2015/09/23/harder-to-become-citizen/ -- Easiest? The 10 Easiest Countries to Obtain Residency - GoodMigrations http://www.slideshare.net/GoodMigrations/the-10-easiest-countries-to-obtain-residency-goodmigrations -- How about a visit? The Hardest Places in the World to Visit I traveled to every country on earth. In some cases, the adventure started before I could get there. Albert Podell Sep 2, 2015 http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/09/countries-difficult-visas-travel/403267/ For your relatives .. :)