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Māori urban workers, 1967

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Māori migration from rural to urban areas increased rapidly after the Second World War.  Most came to urban areas in search of employment, and were concentrated in low-skilled or unskilled jobs like rubbish collection.

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Ian Pool and Natalie Jackson, Population change – Māori population change, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/28745/maori-urban-workers-1967 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Ian Pool and Natalie Jackson, published 21 April 2011, reviewed and revised 23 August 2018 with assistance from Natalie Jackson.