Chinese immigration into New Zealand By mayerjs14 May 14, 1881 Gaming act outlaw puckapoo and fan-tan two chinese games of chance May 14, 1896 The poll tax was increased to a hundred pounds May 14, 1898 The old age pension act exclude naturlised chinese May 14, 1908 Chinese prevent from becoming naturalised citizens May 14, 1939 war refugees inincluding chinese, allowed to come on a temporart basis. tax on chinese abolished May 14, 1950 no more temporary permits or student visas issue to chinese although chinese men were permitted to bring their immediate family to new zealand May 14, 1974 Immigration reveiw permitted chinese with professional qualification to come to new zealand May 14, 1995 english language test and the linking of residency with tax payment once again restricting the number of chinese who wereable to qualify as immigrants May 14, 1996 english language test and the linking of residency with tax payment once again restricting the number of chinese who wereable to qualify as immigrants
