Is New Zealand an immigrant country?

New Zealand is a country of immigrants.

/kloc-at the beginning of the 0/9th century, the first British immigrant settlements appeared, but the number was small. By 1840, when Britain officially declared New Zealand as its colony, there were about 2,000 British immigrants. Later, due to the development of British textile industry, the demand for wool surged, prompting people to come here to develop sheep industry; At the same time, the news of the discovery of gold in the South Island of New Zealand also attracted a large number of immigrants, and 187 1 increased to 250,000. At first, most immigrants lived in the South Island, and then gradually infiltrated into the North Island where Maori lived. From 1843 to 1872, British colonists fought bloody battles with Maori for 30 years, squeezing Maori to the north and east, and the economic center shifted from South Island to North Island. Since then, in addition to the natural proliferation of population, immigrants who have been entering the country have always occupied a large proportion in the composition of residents. 1907 When New Zealand became independent, the number of British immigrants and their descendants reached more than 800,000, and gradually developed into a unified modern nation. Since then, immigrants from Britain and other European countries have been assimilated and absorbed. However, Europeans and Americans still account for 12% of New Zealand's population. They still claim to be English (6.4%), Scottish (1.6%), Australian (1.5%), Dutch (0.7%), Canadian (0.2%) and American (0.2%). New Zealanders mainly focus on agriculture and animal husbandry, planting wheat and barley, raising cattle and sheep, and livestock products play an important role in the national economy. During and after World War II, industry developed rapidly and people's living standards improved continuously.