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Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. European refugees, displaced persons after World War 2, started arriving at a camp in Pahiatua in 1949. This article describes the story of Lucija (Lucy) Ozolins née Upenajs who came to New Zealand with her husband Martins and brother-in law Nikolajs Zvaigzne from Latvia. After six weeks at the camp in Pahiatua, they settled in Palmerston North.
Lucy's story is part of the Untold Stories project, which describes the experiences of the immigrants who spent time at the Pahiatua camp.

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Manawatū Standard
Date
June 8, 2024
Digitisation ID
2024Pa_IMCA-DigitalArchive_042263
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IMCA Digital Archive

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pahiatua camps,
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