150 Years Polish People In New Zealand

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Christchurch celebrates 150 years of Polish presence in New Zealand on May the 1st

History of Polish visitors and settlers in New Zealand started exactly 100 years prior to 1872 with the arrival of Captain James Cook during his 1772 voyage aboard The Resolution.

(1830-1875) migrated to New Zealand in August 1862 aboard of Ring Dove, settled at Hokitika where he set up business as Cabinet Maker. He was more renowned for his work

Born in 1802 in Warsaw, Poland. Alois took part in the Polish-Russian war of 1830-31 as an officer in the Polish National Army and after the end of the fighting

(1860 – 1941) was a Polish pianist and composer who became a spokesman for Polish independence. In 1919, he was the new nation’s Prime Minister and foreign minister during which he signed the Treaty of Versailles, which ended World War I