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    New Zealand shares historic documents concerning Polish WWII orphans

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     02.04.2024, 14:26

    In a gesture of historical transparency and bilateral friendship, New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters handed over copies of internal government correspondence regarding Polish children who were taken into the care of the New Zealand government in 1944. This exchange occurred during a meeting in Warsaw with Poland’s Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski.

    “We have provided official documents from 80 years ago. These are facsimiles of original documents regarding this case. I am providing them from our archives,” Peters explained.

    Sikorski expressed deep gratitude towards New Zealand for its generosity and support towards 700 Polish children, who were miraculously saved from the Soviet gulag and taken in by New Zealand in 1944. He highlighted how these children were not only given refuge but were also allowed to maintain their Polish culture, which they have preserved to this day.

    The Polish FM said that he had the opportunity to visit New Zealand, right where the ship carrying the children docked, and was moved when he received the declassified documents.

    During the press conference, the Polish FM also thanked New Zealand and Minister Peters for their commitment to Ukraine, acknowledging financial and humanitarian support amidst the ongoing conflict. Peters’ remarks underscored the understanding and respect between the two countries, despite their geographical distance, especially in the face of global challenges such as the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

    The dialogue extended beyond historical matters, addressing current international threats and the need for enhanced defense capabilities. Sikorski and Peters also discussed issues related to the South China Sea and the Indo-Pacific region, as well as new trade opportunities under the “New Zealand-European Union Free Trade Agreement”. Polish children in New Zealand

    In late 1943, the New Zealand government, following discussions between Count Kazimierz Wodzicki, the Polish Consul in Wellington, and Prime Minister Peter Fraser, invited over 700 Polish children and their 102 caregivers to New Zealand. These were mostly orphans from Polish families exiled to the Soviet Union and later evacuated to Iran in 1942. The abandoned internment camp in Pahiatua was repurposed to house them, with the New Zealand government taking full responsibility for their care, including supplies, maintenance, and education, under terms agreed with the Polish Government. The camp in Pahiatua closed in April 1949, and few chose to return to Poland, with many of its inhabitants having found a new home in New Zealand. This story remains a testament to the deep humanitarian bond between Poland and New Zealand.
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