Organisation

The Polish Heritage of Otago & Southland Charitable Trust (POHOS) was established in 1998 in Dunedin and represents the descendants of those early settlers of Polish origin as well as all Poles and their descendants who have since arrived In New Zealand. The Trust fosters an awareness of Polish heritage in our region and endeavours to protect the material legacy of the early Polish settlement e.g. the church that was built by those early pioneers at Waihola and now stands at Broad Bay. The Trust also encourages and supports cultural, educational and economic links between Poland and New Zealand through public lectures, seminars, exhibitions and cultural activities.

POHOS Objectives:

To undertake a programme of cultural and historical education with the broader community and to provide educational resources on the cultural and spiritual issues related to Polish heritage in New Zealand.
To develop and provide educational resources about Polish history and culture and make them available to the broader community in New Zealand.
To enrich New Zealand society by promoting cultural and spiritual awareness of Polish heritage in New Zealand
To support the maintenance of historical properties of Polish heritage in New Zealand for the benefit of New Zealand.
To support Polish cultural, educational and historical research and publication in New Zealand or Poland.
To co-operate with and support other historic organizations and ethnic communities in New Zealand.
To co-operate with and support other Polish organizations and communities in New Zealand.
To encourage and support cultural, educational and economic links and exchanges between Poland and New Zealand.
To encourage involvement of the broader community in the activities of the Trust.
To undertake a programme of cultural and historical education with the broader community and to provide educational resources on the cultural and spiritual issues related to Polish heritage in New Zealand.
To develop and provide educational resources about Polish history and culture and make them available to the broader community in New Zealand.
To enrich New Zealand society by promoting cultural and spiritual awareness of Polish heritage in New Zealand
To support the maintenance of historical properties of Polish heritage in New Zealand for the benefit of New Zealand.
To support Polish cultural, educational and historical research and publication in New Zealand or Poland.
To co-operate with and support other historic organizations and ethnic communities in New Zealand.
To co-operate with and support other Polish organizations and communities in New Zealand.
To encourage and support cultural, educational and economic links and exchanges between Poland and New Zealand.
To encourage involvement of the broader community in the activities of the Trust.

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Poles in New Zealand

We would like to hear from Poles or people with any Polish connection, who visited New Zealand and particularly those of you who paid a visit or lived anywhere in Otago or Southland.

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Polski

“Poles Down South” jest stroną internetową organizacji polonijnej w Nowej Zelandii działającej w rejonie Otago i Southland na Wyspie Południowej. Siedzibą organizacji jest Dunedin.

The Polish Heritage of Otago & Southland Charitable Trust

Chairperson ..... Ewa Rozecka-Pollard
Phone ......+64 3 477 5552

Secretary ..... Anna McCreath Munro
Phone ..... +64 3 464 0053
e-mail ..... info@polesdownsouth.org.nz

facebook ..... Poles Down South