Story: Poles

More links and websites

• Polish Heritage of Otago and Southland

  This site, run by the Polish Heritage of Otago and Southland Trust, includes history, news and genealogical information.

• Polish Heritage Trust

  The site of the Polish Heritage Trust of New Zealand includes a report on the 150-year celebration by the Polish community of Otago and Southland.

• Polish New Zealand Consulate

  The Polish consulate in New Zealand is an honorary office which facilitates co-operation between New Zealand and Poland. It also promotes Polish culture within New Zealand, working with Polish community groups. The site has information about Poles and Polish heritage in New Zealand. It links to the website of the Polish Heritage Trust of New Zealand.

• The Polish Association in Christchurch Inc

  This is the site of one of New Zealand’s Polish associations, which gives access to news about Poland as well as information about the association’s activities.

• The story of seven-hundred Polish children

  This 1966 documentary tells the story of 734 Polish children who were adopted by New Zealand in 1944 as WWII refugees.

More suggestions and sources

• Burnley, I. H. ‘The Poles.’ In Immigrants in
  New Zealand, edited by K. W. Thomson and A. D.
  Trlin, 125–151. Palmerston North: Massey
  University, 1970.
• Ducat, Michelle, David Mealing, and Theresa
  Sawicka, eds. Living in two worlds: the Polish
  community of Wellington. Lower Hutt: Hutt City
  Council for Petone Settlers' Museum, 1992.
• Ogonowska-Coates, Halina. Krystyna’s
  story. Wellington: Bridget Williams, 1992.
• Pobóg-Jaworowski, J. W. Polish settlers in
  New Zealand, 1876–1976. Wellington: J.
  Pobóg-Jaworowski, 1976.