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Chinese into New Zealand

  • Poll tax law witch made every chinese person pay a 10 pound tax

    Poll tax law witch made every chinese person pay a 10 pound tax
  • Gaming act outlawed puckapoo and fan-tan two Chinese games of chance.

  • The poll tax was increased to 100 pounds

  • The old age pensions act excluded naturalised chinese

  • Shop and Offices act stated that only british subjects could decide on the opening hours of shops and offices in each district.

  • English Reading test for "Aliens" witch included chinese

    English Reading test for "Aliens" witch included chinese
  • Chinese prevented from becoming naturlised citizens

  • War refugees, including Chinese, allowed to come on a temporary basis. Tax on Chinese abolished.

    War refugees, including Chinese, allowed to come on a temporary basis. Tax on Chinese abolished.
  • Immigration review permitted Chinese with professional qualifications to come to New Zealand

  • Business Immigration policy selected immigrants on their personal qualities and not race.