Kōrero: Greeks – the Hellenic community

A demonstration against the occupation of Cyprus, 1994

A demonstration against the occupation of Cyprus, 1994

Some Greek refugees arrived in New Zealand following the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974. The Wellington Greek community has been vocal in its opposition to the Turkish occupation, and organised a demonstration on the 20th anniversary of the occupation.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Alexander Turnbull Library, Cyprus Community of Wellington Collection
Reference: 1/2-179740

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

Ngā whakaahua me ngā rauemi katoa o tēnei kōrero

Te tuhi tohutoro mō tēnei whārangi:

Nancy Swarbrick, 'Greeks – the Hellenic community - Settlement', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/photograph/147/a-demonstration-against-the-occupation-of-cyprus-1994 (accessed 28 March 2024)

He kōrero nā Nancy Swarbrick, i tāngia i te 8 Feb 2005, updated 1 Mar 2015