Curious why many left for New Zealand? (General)

by robdavis , Monday, April 18, 2011, 17:34 (4972 days ago) @ jhopkins

At a later date there was another link with New Zealand and the Forest of Dean. Lord Bledisloe was Governor General of New Zealand from 1930-1935. On his return he was made 1st Viscount Bledisloe of Lydney (previoulsy he had been Baron Bledisloe, the family seat being in Lydney in the hundred of Bledisloe).

A female cousin of my father from the Lydney area emigated to New Zealand sometime in the 40's and the family always said this was under some assisted scheme run by Lord Bledisloe but I do not know how true this is.

I would be interested if anyone else's relatives emigrated under a such scheme.