New Zealand decides it’s in the public interest to make Peter Thiel a citizen

News of Thiel’s citizenship has been controversial in New Zealand, with critics suggesting the billionaire was allowed to circumvent normal residency requirements and effectively buy his passport.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/02/01/new-zealand-decided-it-was-in-the-public-interest-to-make-peter-thiel-a-citizen/