Archana (sister) Mishra came to Dunedin from India 12 years ago as a yogic nun with Ananda Marga, a worldwide socio-spiritual organisation.
"I’m so delighted.
"I’m very, very, very happy to be officially part of New Zealand," she said.
Archana Mishra became a nun 23 years ago.
She teaches yoga and meditation to Dunedin residents, and offers daily free classes at the University of Otago.
"I feel like yoga is natural for everyone, and everybody has the right to learn how to live a healthy life," she said.
The organisation collects food to distribute to the community, as well as accepting donations for relief work and provides support to emergency services.
"I travel all over New Zealand to collect food and give to shelters and churches, fundraising, and to provide a hand for anyone who needs a hand."
While she travels far and wide in her role, Dunedin has always been her home in New Zealand and would remain so for the foreseeable future, she said.
Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich oversaw the ceremony.
New citizens:
Alexander Hai Xiang Sun (United States), Basilian Wane Aisi (Papua New Guinea), Mohamad Mousa Akleh (Syria), Maisaloun Mohamad Akleh (Syria), Khaled Mohamad Akleh (Syria), Rouaa Mohamad Akleh (Syria), Thaer, Mohamad Akleh (Syria), Hanan Mousa Akleh (Syria), Mousa Mohamad Akleh (Lebanon), Rusul Riyadh Akram Al Bayati (Iraq), Fadi Matar (Syria), Rawia Matar (Thailand), Fadia Matar (Syrian Arab Republic), Catherine Jane Allwood (United Kingdom), Andrew Paul Smith (UK), Nova Michael Boyce (US), Winifred Sue Papak (US), Woodrow Michael Papak (US), Stephen James Bunn (UK), Ronald Minosa Chang (Philippines), Jonah Molinari Duckles (US), Antonina, Marie Duckles (US), Micah Molinari Duckles (US), Ezra Anthony Duckles (US), Sonya Lynn Gaches (US), Michael Dean Gaches (US), Amanda Joanne Gallacher (Zambia), Lloyd Patrick Gallacher (South Africa), Sarah Micaela Gallacher (South Africa), Nicola Charise Gallacher (South Africa), Jonathan Patrick Gallacher (South Africa), Gina Glass (Germany), Swapna Haddow (UK), James Boyd Haddow (UK), Phoenix Omkar Haddow (UK), Imogen Blaise Harmston (England), Namarta Jaswal (India), Ashwani Kumar Jaswal (India), Vansh Jaswal (India), Masoud Karami (Iran), Yashar Karami (Iran), Shahrzad Pourian (Iran), Akashdeep Kaur (India), Hannah Lucy Kenny (England), Michael Knapp (Germany), Lison James Pullupol Latawan (Philippines), Jonathan Matthew Lyons (UK), Francesc March de Ribot (Spain), Archana Mishra (India), Philip O’Dell (UK), Sharon O’Dell (UK), Patrizia Papp (South Africa), Laszlo Gabor Papp (South Africa), Megan Papp (South Africa), Michelle Papp (South Africa), Zahra Rezaie (Afghanistan), Mohammad Reza Shakib (Afghanistan), Benyamin Shakib (Indonesia), Mohammad Matin Shakib (Iran), Mobin Shakib (Indonesia), Harald Georg Leonhard Schwefel (Germany), Nicole Sandra Schwefel (Germany), Greta Marlene Frida Schwefel (Germany), Carlotta Helene Martha Schwefel (Germany), Paul Oskar Lucas Schwefel (New Zealand), Roman Solomatenko (Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic), Seva Solomatenko (Russia), Christoffel Viljoen (South Africa).
