Joginder Singh's family has called New Zealand home for nearly 100 years now

Joginder Singh, of Te Awamutu in New Zealand, sharing his family story with SBS listeners

Joginder Singh, of Te Awamutu in New Zealand, sharing his family story with SBS listeners Source: SBS Punjabi

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Joginder Singh's grandfather Phuman Singh first landed in Auckland in 1920, aboard a ship named Mahino.

He was accompanied by four other friends, and they had sailed to New Zealand after staying in Singapore for around six months.

Here is a story of the family, and its many generations, who truly are Punjabi pioneers in the Australia - New Zealand region.
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'We've called New Zealand home for nearly 100 years now', says Joginder Singh

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