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Scottish-born population in New Zealand, 1901–2001

Scottish-born population in New Zealand, 1901–2001

This graph shows the number of people born in Scotland who were living in New Zealand at successive censuses. Since assisted migration from the United Kingdom ceased in 1975, the numbers have steadily dropped.

Source: New Zealand census 1901–2001

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John Wilson. 'Scots', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 20-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/scots/7/2