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Immigration policy: overview

'The Hindoo peril’

'The Hindoo peril’

Immigration and the Treaty of Waitangi

Immigration and the Treaty of Waitangi

Immigrants arriving in Wellington

Immigrants arriving in Wellington

1881–1914: restrictions on Chinese and others

Chinese gold miners

Chinese gold miners

The first restrictions on immigration

The first restrictions on immigration

19th-century Indian immigrants

19th-century Indian immigrants

The indignity of a thumbprint

The indignity of a thumbprint

Keeping New Zealand British

Keeping New Zealand British

1914–1945: restrictions on non-British immigration

Immigration in wartime

Immigration in wartime

Fears about Asian immigration

Fears about Asian immigration

British and Irish welcome

British and Irish welcome

A Chinese family

A Chinese family

1946–1985: gradual change

British children arrive in Auckland, 1949

British children arrive in Auckland, 1949

‘People like ourselves’

‘People like ourselves’

Greek women arrive in Wellington, 1962

Greek women arrive in Wellington, 1962

Ken Bowen, Australian New Zealander

Ken Bowen, Australian New Zealander

Waitangi Day, 1973

Waitangi Day, 1973

1986–2003: selection on personal merit

Citizenship ceremony, 1977

Citizenship ceremony, 1977

Number of foreign-born residents by country of birth, 1986–2001

Number of foreign-born residents by country of birth, 1986–2001

Encouraging investors

Encouraging investors

English language class

English language class

Afghan refugees arrive at Auckland, 2004

Afghan refugees arrive at Auckland, 2004

Controlling Pacific Island immigration

Tokelauans invited to New Zealand

Tokelauans invited to New Zealand

Western Samoan immigration

Western Samoan immigration

Tongan overstayers deported

Tongan overstayers deported



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