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Tuesday, October 19, 2004, 08:11

How an Indian migrant group overcame racism in New Zealand

New Zealand News

At the end of this month Auckland City will celebrate Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights. Public celebration of Indian religious festivals in New Zealand is a recent trend, although Indians have been in the country since 1810 when sailors jumped ship on the Southland coast.

Otago University anthropologist Dr Jacqueline Leckie has researched Indian migration to New Zealand over nearly 200 years. Leckie says such popular events help improve race relations, although racism remains a problem in New Zealand. >> continue

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