Scots
‘Shall I ever return / To the Land of Heather and Thistle / From the Land of Kauri and Fern?’ (‘Heather and fern’, John Liddell Kelly, 1887)
Part of story: Scots
Scots in public life
A democratic country Individual Scots, well educated and inheriting a Calvinist concern to improve society, made important contributions to
Part of story: Scots
Scots and the economy
The urge to succeed From their Presbyterianism, Scots inherited a strong work ethic, and from the Scottish Enlightenment a self-confident individualism and eagerness to achieve material success.
Part of story: Scots
1853–1870: a surge of Scots
More Scottish than the United Kingdom From 1853 to 1870 Scots came in sufficient numbers to keep New Zealand more Scottish than the United Kingdom – in those
Part of story: Scots
The late 1800s
Assisted immigrants Although more English and Irish came as assisted immigrants, Scots were favoured by recruiters in the 1870s because they were considered hard working, sober and