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More Irish emigrating to New Zealand
More Irish emigrating to New Zealand
| Published: | 3 Apr at 6 PM |
New Zealand is now one of the frontrunners in attracting Irish emigrants who are struggling to make a living in their homeland, according to the Irish Central.
There were 40,000 people who left Ireland in 2011, of whom almost 2,000 have settled in New Zealand and thousands more are heading the same way. However, the different generations of emigrants to New Zealand have listed differences in their motives for heading down under.
New Zealand-based Stuff reports on how the Irish culture is changing and the emigrants’ appreciation of the Pacific nation. The Irish have been moving to New Zealand for many years, but the latest bunch of newcomers differ from their predecessors.
Stuff’s Sarah Murray said that the new wave are well educated or skilled and don’t expect to remain in New Zealand over the long term. She went on to point out that at present, they don’t appear to be too worried about ensuring their Irish culture is kept alive.
However, the vice-president of the Auckland Irish Society, Michael Hickey, said that things were different when Irish expats emigrated in the 1970s. He explained that his generation arrived in their twenties with the intention of settling down and making New Zealand home, while also looking for other Irish expats to associate with. But he said that people these days don’t make these decisions at such a young age and don’t want to commit so early.
There were 40,000 people who left Ireland in 2011, of whom almost 2,000 have settled in New Zealand and thousands more are heading the same way. However, the different generations of emigrants to New Zealand have listed differences in their motives for heading down under.
New Zealand-based Stuff reports on how the Irish culture is changing and the emigrants’ appreciation of the Pacific nation. The Irish have been moving to New Zealand for many years, but the latest bunch of newcomers differ from their predecessors.
Stuff’s Sarah Murray said that the new wave are well educated or skilled and don’t expect to remain in New Zealand over the long term. She went on to point out that at present, they don’t appear to be too worried about ensuring their Irish culture is kept alive.
However, the vice-president of the Auckland Irish Society, Michael Hickey, said that things were different when Irish expats emigrated in the 1970s. He explained that his generation arrived in their twenties with the intention of settling down and making New Zealand home, while also looking for other Irish expats to associate with. But he said that people these days don’t make these decisions at such a young age and don’t want to commit so early.
