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For European refugees arriving in the 1930s, New Zealand was in many ways a haven. It wasn't all easy: they came from a continent rich in culture and history to a small isolated country with little social diversity. The immigrants found prejudice and suspicion as well as a place they could one day call their own. But the difficulties were 'a small price to pay' for freedom and survival.
A Small Price to Pay tells the story of the refugees' flight to New Zealand, and what they found here. Based on interviews with thirty-two former refugees, this book is the first to document in detail their experiences.
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Introduction
1. The Unwanted
2. Escape to New Zealand
3. New Settlers
4. Work
5. From Refugee to Enemy Alien: The War Years
6. The War is Over
Conclusion
The People in the Book
Appendices
Notes
Bibliography