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Niue Islanders with nurses in Auckland

Niue Islanders entertained by nurses in Auckland, 1916. Pacific Islanders were held in groups, often in convalescent homes, while awaiting shipping to return them home. Their final leave was not taken in New Zealand but on return to their home island.

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Credit

New Zealand Herald
Reference: Auckland Weekly News, 2 November 1916, p.46
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'Niue Islanders with nurses in Auckland', URL: /media/photo/niue-islanders-nurses-auckland, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 13-Jan-2016

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