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Kōrero: Taranaki region

Taranaki Swiss celebration

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A number of Swiss migrated to Taranaki as dairy farmers in the early 20th century. In this 1949 film clip, Taranaki Swiss celebrate Switzerland’s national day at the Stratford town hall.

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Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Reference: Weekly Review 421. National Film Unit, 1949

Permission of Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga must be obtained before any re-use of this material.

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Ron Lambert, Taranaki region – Pākehā settlement, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/video/25306/taranaki-swiss-celebration (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Ron Lambert, i tāngia i te 23 February 2010, updated 1 August 2015.