Story: Immigration regulation
Page 8. All images & media
From page 1 - Immigration policy: overview
From page 2 - 1881–1914: restrictions on Chinese and others
From page 3 - 1914–1945: restrictions on non-British immigration
From page 4 - 1946–1985: gradual change
From page 5 - 1986–2003: selection on merit
From page 6 - Controlling Pacific Island immigration
How to cite this page
Ann Beaglehole, Immigration regulation, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/20885/media (accessed 10 June 2026).
Story by Ann Beaglehole, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 August 2015.