Story: Immigration regulation

All images and media

From page 1 - Immigration policy: overview

'The Hindoo peril’

'The Hindoo peril’

Immigration and the Treaty of Waitangi

Immigration and the Treaty of Waitangi

Immigrants arriving in Wellington

Immigrants arriving in Wellington

From page 2 - 1881–1914: restrictions on Chinese and others

Chinese gold miners

Chinese gold miners

The first restrictions on immigration

The first restrictions on immigration

19th-century Indian immigrants

19th-century Indian immigrants

The indignity of a thumbprint

The indignity of a thumbprint

Keeping New Zealand British

Keeping New Zealand British

From page 3 - 1914–1945: restrictions on non-British immigration

Immigration in wartime

Immigration in wartime

Fears about Asian immigration

Fears about Asian immigration

British and Irish welcome

British and Irish welcome

A Chinese family

A Chinese family

From page 4 - 1946–1985: gradual change

British children arrive in Auckland, 1949

British children arrive in Auckland, 1949

‘People like ourselves’

‘People like ourselves’

Greek women arrive in Wellington, 1962

Greek women arrive in Wellington, 1962

Ken Bowen, Australian New Zealander

Ken Bowen, Australian New Zealander

Waitangi Day, 1973

Waitangi Day, 1973

From page 5 - 1986–2003: selection on merit

Citizenship ceremony, 1977

Citizenship ceremony, 1977

Number of foreign-born residents by country of birth, 1986–2001

Foreign-born residents by country of birth, 1986–2013

Encouraging investors

Encouraging investors

English language class

English language class

Afghan refugees arrive at Auckland, 2004

Afghan refugees arrive at Auckland, 2004

From page 6 - Controlling Pacific Island immigration

Tokelauans invited to New Zealand

Tokelauans invited to New Zealand

Western Samoan immigration

Western Samoan immigration

Tongan overstayers deported

Tongan overstayers deported

How to cite this page:

Ann Beaglehole, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/immigration-regulation/media (accessed 5 June 2023)

Story by Ann Beaglehole, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 1 Aug 2015