Curious why many left for New Zealand? (General)

by rookancestrybest , United Kingdom, Thursday, April 14, 2011, 22:16 (4760 days ago) @ J.Orr

Cowrie tree felling? Other industries where skills were transferable, e.g. iron, steel, stone industries. sheep farming, gold mining. Just suggestions, but people usually emigrate for a better life.

Look at the page on 19th Century emigration/ Why Travel to New Zealand on:www.fernbook.co.uk/emigration

It states that assisted passages were set up around that time too.