Story: History of immigration

National Party advertisement

In its campaign for the 1975 election, the National Party, under its new leader Robert Muldoon, screened powerful advertisements prepared by the American cartoon makers, Hanna Barbera. This one was a response to the increased immigration from the Pacific Islands.

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Jock Phillips, 'History of immigration - Many leave, fewer arrive: 1975 to 1991', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/video/2158/national-party-advertisement (accessed 30 March 2024)

Story by Jock Phillips, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 1 Aug 2015