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Colombo Plan students

Colombo Plan students

Although New Zealand immigration policies favoured white people, the Colombo Plan did bring young Asian students to the country in the 1950s and 1960s. Here Colombo Plan students from Thailand and Malaysia view the city of Wellington in the 1960s.

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Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o Te Kawanatanga
Reference: AAQT 6401 A81048

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How to cite this page:

Jock Phillips. 'History of immigration', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/history-of-immigration/15/1