Pacific migration boom of the 1960s and 1970s

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demographic event historical migration phenomenon social history event

The Pacific migration boom of the 1960s and 1970s was a major wave of migration from Pacific Island nations to New Zealand that significantly reshaped the country’s demographic makeup and laid foundations for its contemporary multicultural society.

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instanceOf	demographic event ⓘ historical migration phenomenon ⓘ social history event ⓘ
associatedWith	Dawn Raids in New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand labour movement NERFINISHED ⓘ overstayer crackdowns in the 1970s ⓘ urbanisation of Pacific peoples ⓘ
cause	colonial and postcolonial ties between New Zealand and Pacific Islands ⓘ demand for labour in New Zealand manufacturing and service sectors ⓘ existing migration pathways and networks ⓘ labour shortages in New Zealand ⓘ postwar economic growth in New Zealand ⓘ
characteristic	chain migration through family and village networks ⓘ concentration in low-income urban suburbs ⓘ primarily working-class migrants ⓘ
countryOfDestination	New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Cook Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Fiji NERFINISHED ⓘ Niue NERFINISHED ⓘ Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokelau NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonga NERFINISHED ⓘ other Pacific Island nations ⓘ
culturalImpact	growth of Pacific music and arts in New Zealand ⓘ increased visibility of Pacific languages in New Zealand ⓘ strengthening of transnational ties between New Zealand and Pacific Islands ⓘ
demographicImpact	establishment of large Samoan community in Auckland ⓘ establishment of large Tongan community in Auckland ⓘ increase in New Zealand-born Pacific population ⓘ
effect	expansion of Pacific cultural festivals in New Zealand ⓘ foundation of contemporary multicultural society in New Zealand ⓘ growth of Pacific churches and community organisations in New Zealand ⓘ increased ethnic diversity in urban New Zealand ⓘ rapid growth of Pacific communities in New Zealand ⓘ significant reshaping of New Zealand’s demographic makeup ⓘ
hasEndTime	1979 ⓘ
hasLocation	New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasStartTime	1960 ⓘ
legalBasis	New Zealand citizenship rights of Cook Islands, Niue, and Tokelau residents ⓘ New Zealand immigration policies favouring Pacific labour migration in the 1960s ⓘ
mainDestinationCity	Auckland NERFINISHED ⓘ Christchurch NERFINISHED ⓘ Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ
sectorOfEmployment	construction ⓘ freezing works ⓘ manufacturing ⓘ service industries ⓘ

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New Zealand multicultural society → hasHistoricalPeriod → Pacific migration boom of the 1960s and 1970s ⓘ