Two Norwegian settlements were established in New Zealand, one in
Norsewood (located in the
Seventy Mile Bush), and the other in the
Manawatu, both in the southern half of the
North Island. The emigrants arrived there from 1868. In 1878 the number of Norwegian-born was said to be 1,213, and emigration from
Norway died down then. Norsewood in New Zealand's Seventy Mile Bush started as a Norwegian settlement in 1872. In 1881 New Zealand had 1,271 Norway-born residents, in 1901 there were 1,279.
Students New Zealand and
Australia are two of the most popular countries for Norwegian students. There are currently about 200 Norwegians studying in New Zealand. There are also some 2,500 Norwegian students in Australia. Half of the Norwegian students in New Zealand and Australia are members of ANSA - the
Association of Norwegian Students Abroad. ==Notable Norwegian New Zealanders==