Displaced European survivors of WWII gather in Palmerston North
In the years after World War II, while Europe was in turmoil, New Zealand was embarking on an unprecedented period of growth. As the babies boomed, also 5000 displaced people from states like Lithuania, Hungary and Poland arrived on our shores ready to get to work. This weekend some survivors, and their descendants, are gathering in Palmerston North to mark an often overlooked chapter in Aotearoa's history. Jimmy Ellingham reports.
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