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‘The Alien Invasion’

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‘The Alien Invasion’

Published in the New Zealand Observer in 1893, this cartoon illustrates attitudes towards non-British nationals. As New Zealand was such a British outpost, people of any other nationality immediately stood out; however, the cartoon’s vast hordes did not reflect actual immigration statistics.

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Reference: New Zealand Observer, 29 April 1893.

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Carl Walrond, Dalmatians – Work and war: 1890 to 1930, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/cartoon/2265/the-alien-invasion (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 July 2024.