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Why do Tongans migrate to NZ?

Joe Ford

Why do Tongans migrate to NZ?

Most came for economic reasons, in particular to help the family by sending remittances back home. Once again, some Tongans stayed on when their contracts ended. From 1974, with a downturn in the economy, the government took a tougher stance on Pacific Islanders who had overstayed their visas.

What do Tongans do for a living?

The economy is sustained by agriculture, fishing and the money sent home by Tongans living abroad, many of them in New Zealand. Migrating humpback whales breed and calve in Tongan waters from June to November. Tonga is a conservative Christian country.

Can Tongans live in New Zealand?

There were 82,389 people identifying as being part of the Tongan ethnic group at the 2018 New Zealand census, making up 1.7% of New Zealand’s population. This is an increase of 22,056 people (36.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 31,911 people (63.2%) since the 2006 census.

Why do Samoans move to NZ?

Many Samoans moved to New Zealand for greater opportunities and a better education for their children.

How do Tongans show respect?

Always show respect to someone of higher rank. Tongans tend to show deference through their body language, such as keeping their head lower than people of higher rank or by averting eye contact. Try and show an awareness of the complex Tongan social structure.

What is respect in Tongan?

Respect (Faka’apa’apa) Collectivism. The Tongan ‘Way’ (Anga Fakatonga) Humility (Loto to)

What’s Tonga famous for?

The Top 5 Things To See & Do In Tonga

  • Pangaimotu Beach. On an island a short boat journey away from Tonga’s capital Nuku’alofa, Pangaimotu is one of the archipelago’s most popular destinations, known for its serene beaches and high-quality snorkelling.
  • Ha’amonga ‘a Maui.
  • Anahulu Cave.
  • Talamahu Market.
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What did the Tongan people do for a living?

For centuries during the early modern period, Tonga was politically and culturally influential throughout Polynesia. Its people were particularly known for their warrior abilities and navigation skills. The Tongan empire had collapsed by the time the first Europeans made contact with the islands in the late 1700s and early 1800s.

Why did people come to New Zealand from Tonga?

In the early 1970s short-term contractual agreements between New Zealand and Tonga brought an influx of unskilled workers. Most came for economic reasons, in particular to help the family by sending remittances back home. Once again, some Tongans stayed on when their contracts ended.

How many Tongan people live in New Zealand?

By 2013 Tongan people constituted the third-largest Pacific ethnic group in New Zealand – 60,336 people, or 20% of New Zealand’s Pacific population. 35,385 of these were born in New Zealand. The Pacific Access Category, an immigration quota started in 2002, enables 250 Tongans to be granted permanent residence each year.

What are the ramifications of migration in Tonga?

The connections between migrants and their homeland have created a new global village of Tongans, with profound implications for their homeland. The out-migration of Tongans has had many more ramifications than the curbing of population growth.