Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. European refugees displaced during World War 2 started arriving at a camp in Pahiatua in 1949. They stayed for 6 weeks to prepare for life elsewhere in New Zealand. The success of this scheme is believed to have been mixed as many arrivals were traumatised by their wartime experiences. Official and personal records are scarce. Descendants of the displaced persons have set up a project called Untold Stories to discover more about the experiences of these immigrants in Pahīatua.
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- Manawatū Standard
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- February 17, 2024
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- 2024Pa_IMCA-DigitalArchive_041941
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- IMCA Digital Archive
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- Dr Tania Kopytko
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- Pahīatua
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