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Story: Tokelauans

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Immigration

  3. Communities

  4. Culture and custom

  5. Facts and figures

  6. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Immigration

The Pacific Ocean, showing the Tokelau group

The Pacific Ocean, showing the Tokelau group (1st of 4)

Atafu, one of Tokelau’s three atolls

Atafu, one of Tokelau’s three atolls (2nd of 4)

Nukunonu, one of Tokelau’s three atolls

Nukunonu, one of Tokelau’s three atolls (3rd of 4)

Fakaofo, one of Tokelau’s three atolls

Fakaofo, one of Tokelau’s three atolls (4th of 4)

Hostel workers, Wellington, 1963

Hostel workers, Wellington, 1963

Tokelauans leaving for New Zealand, 1966

Tokelauans leaving for New Zealand, 1966 (1st of 4)

Tokelauan women arriving in Auckland, 1966

Tokelauan women arriving in Auckland, 1966 (2nd of 4)

Arriving at Te Puke

Arriving at Te Puke (3rd of 4)

A new home, central North Island

A new home, central North Island (4th of 4)

Tokelauan population, New Zealand and Tokelau,    1951–2001

Tokelauan-born people and people of Tokelauan ethnicity, 1951–2013

From page 2 - Communities

Porirua Tokelauans display their carvings, 1990

Porirua Tokelauans display their carvings, 1990 (1st of 3)

Women weaving in Porirua, 1990

Women weaving in Porirua, 1990 (2nd of 3)

Carving a vaka, 2012

Carving a vaka, 2012 (3rd of 3)

O Mata! Tokelau Dance Group, 2010

O Mata! Tokelau Dance Group, 2010

Tokelauan families at Whakaue marae, 1966

Tokelauan families at Whakaue marae, 1966

From page 3 - Culture and custom

Atafu Atoll reunion

Atafu Atoll reunion (1st of 2)

Tokelauan International Festival, Porirua, 2012

Tokelauan International Festival, Porirua, 2012 (2nd of 2)

Hikuleo: i te papa o Tautai

Hikuleo: i te papa o Tautai

Te Vaka

Te Vaka

Sacred Heart Church, Petone

Sacred Heart Church, Petone

How to cite this page:

Carl Walrond, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/tokelauans/media (accessed 30 June 2022)

Story by Carl Walrond, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 25 Mar 2015

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