Story: Adoption
Page 8. All images & media
From page 1 - Māori and colonial adoption
From page 2 - Growth in adoption
From page 3 - Adoption and single mothers – 1960s and 1970s
From page 4 - From secrecy to openness
From page 5 - Adoption in the 21st century
From page 6 - Inter-country adoption
How to cite this page
Anne Else, Adoption, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/153727/media (accessed 14 July 2026).
Story by Anne Else, published 28 February 2011, updated 8 July 2026.