Under the Tokelau Islands Resettlement Scheme, migrants’ fares were paid on a long-term loan basis, and they also received assistance with housing. Culture shock was prevalent – in the first few weeks many people saw televisions, telephones, movie theatres and supermarkets for the first time.
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Archives New Zealand – Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
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AAQT 6539/A81, 281
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