Often seen out in his blue bonnet and tartan plaid in early colonial Dunedin, Captain William Cargill was the first leader of the Free Church of Scotland’s settlement in Dunedin.
Scottish
Articles
British & Irish immigration, 1840-1914
Who were the ancestors of Pākehā New Zealand? Where did they come from and what sort of people were they? These are some of the questions which this feature sets out to answer. Read the full article
Page 2 - Overview - immigration to New Zealand 1840-1914
Overview of immigration trends
Page 3 - Where did they come from?
The composition of the inflow from Britain and Ireland was quite different from the composition of the United Kingdom as a whole.
Page 5 - Scottish immigrants
Table and graph showing which part of Scotland immigrants to New Zealand came
Page 7 - Where did immigrants move to?
British-born population living in New Zealand provinces in
Page 8 - Who were the immigrants?
Graph of figures taken from the death certificates of British and Irish immigrants to New Zealand (which include information on the father's
Page 9 - Conclusions about immigration 1840-1914
These statistics suggest some larger conclusions about the character and values of New Zealand's founding Pākehā
Page 10 - Further information
Further sources relating to British and Irish immigration to New Zealand, including pdfs of more detailed information and
Governors and Governors-General
New Zealand has had 16 resident governors and 22 governors-general. Two early governors were called governor-in-chief. Read the full article
Page 4 - Genes, gender and age
From 1840 until 1972, New Zealand's governors and governors-general were
Biographies
Main image: Country of origin of immigrants (graph)
The composition of the inflow from Britain and Ireland was quite different from the composition of the United Kingdom as a whole.
