The arrival of the Polish Children in New Zealand, in 1944.

Resources:

• “New Zealand's First Refugees - Pahiatua's Polish Children” – this is a suitable book for a school library. The first part of the book deals with history and is very informative. The second part is the children's lived experience and is also very important. Perhaps the following generations' experiences is a bit beyond high school students but it does round out the story well. This book is highly recommended. It is also available online. 

   

• The Kresy-Siberia website's special exhibition "https://kresy-siberia.org/special-exhibitions/new-zealand-refugees/"

  Here all the information is on-line. Some parts are still missing but most of it is there. 

   

• There is a bibliography which has many NZ books that mention Polish Children e.g.

  Rodgers, Owen. 2011. Adventure Unlimited – 100 Years of Scouting in New Zealand 1908 – 2005. Wellington: Scout Association of New Zealand.

  Please contact the Polish Association in New Zealand Inc: association@polishcommunity.org.nz for the bibliography.

   

• “The Invited” is available on-line from Auckland Polish Heritage Museum.  https://www.polishheritage.co.nz/theinvited/

   

  Other resources include the following films:

   

• Polish 70th reunion   https://kresy-siberia.org/special-exhibitions/new-zealand-refugees/#foobox-7/0/VhwFfFvASsQ

• Weekly Review 169  https://kresy-siberia.org/special-exhibitions/new-zealand-refugees/#foobox-7/0/VhwFfFvASsQ

   

• Film by Kathleen O'brien 1966  "The Story of Seven-Hundred Polish Children"  Wellington The New Zealand National Film Unit 

  https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/the-story-of-seven-hundred-polish-children-1966

   

  Our Association might be able to lend 12 banners which encompass the story of the arrival of the Polish children.