NEW ZEALAND’S IMMIGRATION HISTORY- TIMELINE ACTIVITY

1840-1859

Jan 1, 1840

Scottish, English, French and German immigrants arrive in New Zealand

1860-1869

Jan 1, 1860

The discovery of gold leads to an influx of Chinese gold-miners to New Zealand, but then heavy taxes were introduced to reduce the number of Chinese coming here

1924-1931

Jan 1, 1924

2259 British boys and girls arrived to start a better life (after WWI).

1926

Jan 1, 1926

White New Zealand League Formed. This group opposed any non-whites immigrating to New Zealand

1930-1940

Jan 1, 1930

1000 German Jews who were fleeing the Nazis arrived

1940-1944

Jan 1, 1944

British child evacuees from World War 2 arrived, as well as Polish refugees

1947

Jan 1, 1947

New Zealand government paid for British immigrants they wanted to settle in New Zealand

1951-1954

Jan 1, 1951

19 000 Dutch immigrants arrived

1960-1969

Jan 1, 1960

Pacific Islanders arrived in New Zealand, many on a 3 month visitors visas. Many overstayed.

1970-1979

Jan 1, 1970

Refugees from Uganda, Chile, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam arrived.

1976

Jan 1, 1976

Dawn raids on Pacific Island immigrants to catch over-stayers.

1980-1989

Jan 1, 1980

Refugees arrived from Iraq and Iran

1990-2000

Jan 1, 1990

Somali and Bosnian refugees arrived in NZ.