Dear Members of the Auckland Polish Association, our Polish Community and our friends. We are closing in on the most important time of the year for most of us and our families during Christmas, preparing to say goodbye to 2021, and welcoming the new year. The challenges of Covid-19 restrictions in Auckland especially have made…
SIBERIAN EXILES CROSS by Kelly Mills and Emma Conroy Our nana, Anna Aitken (nee Zazulak), one of the Polish children of Pahiatua and one of five sisters, came to New Zealand in 1944 and made New Zealand her home. Sadly, she had passed away before the Siberian Cross was made available and therefore could not…
Feedback from Our History, which appears under the About Us section, has included queries about the past presidents of the Auckland Polish Association. Details like this, the current executive does not have. We are, however, interested in collating a list of past presidents, and vice-presidents, to post on this site. If you can help with…
The Auckland Polish Association is looking to update its logo and therefore is seeking creative minds, talented designers, and artistic souls to enter its logo design contest! There are no strict rules or guidelines, so we encourage you to let your creative ideas take over. The grand prize for the winning logo is $500 cash….
Welcome, all our members of the Auckland Polish Association, friends and visitors to our new-look website. We have been inspired by those who came before us, those who arrived in our city in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, and who created the association and built our Polish House, our “Dom Polski” in Auckland. At the same time as…
(from the Sun newspaper in Auckland, 27 July 1927, author unnamed.) A Polish woman is more than a cook. She is a born connoisseur of good foods, a “gastronome” in the truest sense of the word. If she lives in the country, she scorns shops and stores—they are good for providing raw materials only. The…
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