Nz's Embarrassing
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Family Of Islanders
MORE than 4,000 Pacific Islanders are noV living in New Zealand, and their numbers are being added to constantly. They come mostly from Cook Islands, Western Samoa and Niue, all territories of New Zealand; and, while NZ offi cially tries to discourage this im migration and settlement, the process goes on.
The Islanders can get much higher wages in NZ, which is a general attraction; and a special reason for their seeking a home in NZ is that numbers of them now are getting good secondary and technical education in the Islands.
and there is no place there lor the employment of their acquired skill.
Although the Islanders are Poly nesians and first cousins of the Maoris, they do not mix much with, the NZ natives, but tend rather to group themselves in their own little communities.
There are more than 2,000 of them in and around Auckland, and the Rev. R. L. Challis (welfare officer employed by the NZ Depart ment of Island Territories) reports that a “community centre” has been built for them in Auckland city. tl Mr. F. W. R. Godden, managing director of Bulolo Gold Dredging Ltd., made an inspection visit to the Company’s New Guinea leases in April-May.