Danish New Zealanders
Total population | |
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1,491 (Danish born) 3,507 (Danish ancestry) Swedish New Zealanders |
Danish New Zealanders are
History
There is a small Danish community in New Zealand, descended from a group of early settlers who came to clear thick North Island bush in the middle years of the 19th century and stayed to found settlements including
New Zealand has encouraged immigration of temporary workers from Denmark.[13]
Culture
When the Danes immigrated to New Zealand, they brought with them their language, festivals, food and culture and assimilated to New Zealand society, such as by learning English. There is the Danish Society Inc. in Auckland which promotes Danish history, culture and language within New Zealand.[14] There is also the Danish Societies in the upper North Island, which includes the Danish Society, Hamilton and the Danish Society, Auckland which hosts festivals and run a newsletter.[15]
Notable Danish New Zealanders
Oscar Alpers | 1866-1927 | Teacher, English lecturer, historian, Supreme Court Judge | Danish born |
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Colin Beyer | 1938–2015 | Lawyer, businessman | Of Danish descent |
Arnold Christensen | 1922–1944 | Royal New Zealand Air Force pilot during World War II | Of Danish descent |
Joy Cowley | 1936– | Author | Of Danish descent |
Marton Csokas | 1966– | Actor | Of Danish descent |
Yvonne du Fresne | 1929–2011 | Author | Of Danish descent |
Fairfax Fenwick | 1852–1920 | Cricketer | Danish-born |
Herbert Fenwick | 1861–1934 | Cricketer | Danish-born |
Kristian Fredrikson | 1940–2005 | Stage and costume designer | Of Danish descent |
Ditlev Gothard Monrad | 1811–1887 | Politician, Council President of Denmark | Danish-born |
Craig Parker | 1970– | Actor, acted in The Lord of the Rings trilogy | Of Danish descent |
Bill Schramm | 1886–1962 | Politician, lawyer | Of Danish descent |
Linda Villumsen | 1985– | Olympic cyclist | Danish-born |
See also
- Denmark–New Zealand relations
- European New Zealanders
- Europeans in Oceania
- Immigration to New Zealand
- Pākehā
- Scandinavian New Zealanders
References
- ^ [1] Archived 24 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Olavi Koivukangas (1983). Scandinavian emigration to Australia and New Zealand project: proceedings of a symposium, February 17-19, 1982, Turku, Finland. Institute of Migration. p. 53.
N.Z., is worth quoting, as it reveals some of the sentiments within the Danish community at the end of the last century: "Vågn op I danske Drenge Til Munterhed og Sang, Vi nu New Zealand tjene, Og blive nok ... Not all Scandinavian settlers were as successful as the last line hoped they would be, and present day Dannevirke and Norsewood show little of the once thriving Scandinavian communities there.
- ISBN 978-87-02-07584-7.
- ^ a b c "Kingdom of Denmark Bilateral Relations". New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Archived from the original on 6 July 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
- ^ "Recent Publications" (PDF). New Zealand Religious History Newsletter (20). Religious History Association of Aotearoa New Zealand. October 2007.
- ISBN 978-0-589-00793-5.
In 1866 New Zealand received an unusual and notable immigrant in the person of one who had recently been premier of Denmark, was a bishop of the Lutheran Church, ... Ditlev Gothard Monrad was in all respects a remarkable figure.
- ISBN 978-0-86438-037-1.
Ditlev Gothard Monrad, the deposed prime minister of Denmark and Bishop of Lolland and Falster, arrived in the Manawatu after ... Although Monrad returned to Danish parliamentary life in 1869, his two sons remained behind.
- ISBN 978-0-473-19418-5.
- ^ Walrond, Carl (25 March 2015). "Scandinavians – 1642–1870: first arrivals". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ISBN 978-0-473-12481-6.
- ^ a b Walrond, Carl (25 March 2015). "Scandinavians – 1870s: assisted migration". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ISBN 978-0-554-93730-4. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
Dannevirke [...] in the Upper Manawatu basin [...] This town was originally a Danish settlement in the Seventy-mile B[u]sh [...]
- ^ "NZ Government website on Immigration from Denmark". Retrieved 29 April 2009.
- ^ "Danish Society Inc". Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "Danish Societies in the upper Nth. Island". Retrieved 22 February 2017.