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Naturalisation as a New Zealander

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Naturalisation as a New Zealander

In 1959, a little more than eight years after he had arrived, Aleksander Niedaszkowski was issued with his certificate of naturalisation.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, Aleksander Niedaszkowski Collection

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Theresa Sawicka, Poles – 20th-century arrivals, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/document/1174/naturalisation-as-a-new-zealander (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Theresa Sawicka, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 July 2024.