International Immigration to New Zealand 1840-2000

By epatira

  • 1840-1859

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

  • 1860-1869

    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

    2259 British boys and girls arrived to start a better life (after WW1)

  • 1926

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

  • 1930-1940

    1000 German Jews who were fleeing the Nazis arrived.

  • 1940-1944

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

  • 1940-1944

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

  • 1947

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

  • 1951-1954

    19,000 Dutch immigrants arrived.

  • 1960-1969

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

  • 1970-1979

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

  • 1976

    Dawn raid on pacific island immigrants to catch over-stayers.

  • 1980-1989

    Refugees arrived from Iraq to Iran.

  • 1990-2000

    Somali and Bosnian refugees arrived in New Zealand.