Story: Tokelauans

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.

Arriving at Te Puke

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Tokelauan population, New Zealand and Tokelau, 1951–2001

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