Polish Genealogical Society of New Zealand

The Society was founded in Inglewood on the 26^th of July 1992 by a group of descendants who were concerned there were no references to the Polish Settlers in the history books of New Zealand. The group aim was to encourage others to take an active interest in researching their Polish Heritage.

Taranaki Polish Articles

Church of the Immaculate Conception

Tablets on the Wall of Remembrance are held at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, in memory of the Polish settlers who attended the parish.

Polish immigrants south leave from a harsh life

It was August 4, 1876 when the ship Fritz Reuter berthed in Wellington after a long voyage from Hamburg in Germany

Fabich and Dodunski Family

The family name of Fabich originated from the small town of Pomeranian, Kokoszki, in Poland.

Fritz Reuter Place Polish Settlers Immigration Monument, Inglewood, Taranaki

In 1876 the Polish immigrants came to New Zealand on the ship Fritz Reuter

Taranaki Celebrates Polish Settlement Since 1876. Here are some past Celebrations.