International Immigration to New Zealand 1840-2000

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  • Scottish, English, French and German immigrants

    They arrive in NZ

  • Chinese Immigrants

    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

  • British Immigrants

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

  • White New Zealand League Formed.

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

  • German Jews

    1000 German Jews who were fleeing the Nazis arrived.

  • British/Polish Children

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

  • British Immigrants paid for by NZ government.

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

  • Dutch Immigrants

    19 000 Dutch immigrants arrived.

  • Pacific Islanders

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

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

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

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

  • Refugees arrived from Iraq and Iran.

  • Somali and Bosnian refugees arrived in NZ.

    Somali and Bosnian refugees arrived in NZ.