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Celebrating the Polish – New Zealand Story
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Polish migrants left their mark
In the years following the arrival of Europeans in Aotearoa, immigrants began to fill the southern islands from all corners of the globe. Among them were the Poles.
PHOTOS: CHRISTINE O’CONNOR
Street name recognises Polish Heritage
Polish Honour for Heritage Advocate
Polish honour for Toitu curator
How to make barszcz and uszka
Gravestone of Polish prince restored and consecrated
‘Present’ for Polish community
Dunedin city councillors voted to add the names “Pomerania” and “Polish Settlers” to the road registry earlier this week, at an infrastructure services and network committee meeting.
Polish phenomenon
The cultural phenomenon of Polish poster art is in Dunedin as part of a celebration of 250 years of Polish theatre. Members of the Polish Heritage of Otago and Southland Charitable Trust tell Rebecca Fox about its significance.
Society sends gifts to Polish children
When Dunedin City Councillor John Bezett visits an orphanage in Poland this month, he will take with him some very special gifts from Dunedin.
Art being sold to help with Polish celebrations
Art exhibition to help Ukraine relief
Examining the art on offer at the “From Dunedin With Love” exhibition yesterday is Polish Heritage of Otago and Southland Charitable Trust chairwoman and exhibition organiser Ewa Rozecki-Pollard.
The Children of Pahiatua
(Podcast Adam Mickiewicz Institute)
The Polish Orphans
The story of the Polish orphan refugees who found sanctuary in Pahiatua
Listener October 31 2009
Art Exhibition Raising Funds for Church Restoration
Thirty-five Dunedin and Otago artists are supporting a Polish cultural group’s bid to raise funds for to renovate Broad Bay’s historic Church of Mary Queen of Peace.
ODT, 2 March 2012
Otago Link to Polish President
The Dunedin Polish woman who was once a neighbour of Polish President Lech Kaczynski, who died in Saturday’s aeroplane crash, says she cannot remember much about him but their fathers were both in the Polish resistance movement.
Polish trust using art to benefit Ukraine
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