Pasifika Migration to New Zealand: social and cultural influences 1800-2010

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Pasifika Migration to New Zealand: social and cultural influences 1800-2010

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This lecture traces the historiography of Pasifika migration on Aotearoa New Zealand from 1820 to 2010. Early Pacific Islanders within New Zealand were often referred to as ‘Oahuans’ or ‘Kanaka’, a term derivative from local Maori. ‘Nigger’ was also used, but not by Maori. Later in the 20th century Pacific migrants were termed as ‘Islanders’, ‘FOBs’ or ‘coconuts’. Pacific Islanders provided a source of cheap labour for New Zealand’s fledgling economy. It was hoped that Pacific Islanders, havi...

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Research paper

Research format

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Date created

2013

Creator

Cobley, J.

URL

http://hdl.handle.net/10092/10320

Related subjects

Studies in Human Society / Demography / Migration

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