The non-Māori population was just over a quarter of a million; over the next 15 years much more numbers flooded into the country (jan 1, 1871 – dec 1, 1885)
Description:
The main reason for this flood was the free or assisted passages offered by the New Zealand government. Almost half of the new immigrants came with government assistance. Three-quarters of these sailed directly from the United Kingdom.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1871
dec 1, 1885
~ 14 years