Assisted immigration to New Zealand 1947-1975
Long journey for sevenpence
Peopling New Zealand - assisted immigration
Increasing immigration
At the end of 1918, William Massey's government revived a pre-war immigration scheme and began advertising for immigrants in Britain. The international economic collapse in 1929 dragged New Zealand's economy down with it, though, and depression set in during the early 1930s. After 1929 the assisted immigration scheme was to all intents and purposes in abeyance, although domestic servants continued to be given assistance until 1931. Only 125 people were assisted to New Zealand after that year until the declaration of war in 1939.
Leaving the grey UK - assisted immigration to New Zealand
Leaving the grey UK
The voyage out - assisted immigration to New Zealand
Half-way around the world by ship
Life in New Zealand - assisted immigration
A land of 'wide open spaces'
After they arrived, each assisted immigrant was given a letter of welcome from Bert Bockett, the Secretary for Labour, which outlined the assistance which the Department would give them and provided details of the jobs in New Zealand to which they had been appointed, along with their transport and accommodation arrangements.
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