European migration to New Zealand provided a major influx following the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. Subsequent immigration has been chiefly from the British Isles, but also from continental Europe, the Pacific, The Americas and Asia. Auckland is home to over half (51.6 percent) of New Zealand's overseas born population, including 72 percent of the country's Pacific Island-born population, 64 percent of its Asian-born population, and 56 percent of its Middle Eastern and African born population. thumb|Many Portuguese immigrants in Hawaii were Azorean or Madeiran. Hawaii is a majority-minority state. Chinese workers on Western trading ships settled in Hawaii starting in 1789. In 1820, the first American missionaries arrived to preach Christianity and teach the Hawaiians Western ways. , a large proportion of Hawaii's population have Asian ancestry – especially Filipino, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. Many are descendants of immigrants brought to work on the sugarcane plantations in the mid-to-late 19th century. Almost 13,000 Portuguese immigrants had arrived by 1899; they also worked on the sugarcane plantations. Puerto Rican immigration to Hawaii began in 1899 when Puerto Rico's sugar industry was devastated by two hurricanes, causing a worldwide shortage of sugar and a huge demand for sugar from Hawaii.
european migration to new zealand provided a major influx following the signing of the treaty of waitangi in 1840 subsequent immigration has been chiefly from the british isles but also from continental europe the pacific the americas and asia auckland is home to over half (516 percent) of new zealand's overseas born population including 72 percent of the country's pacific island-born population 64 percent of its asian-born population and 56 percent of its middle eastern and african born population thumb|many portuguese immigrants in hawaii were azorean or madeiran hawaii is a majority-minority state chinese workers on western trading ships settled in hawaii starting in 1789 in 1820 the first american missionaries arrived to preach christianity and teach the hawaiians western ways  a large proportion of hawaii's population have asian ancestry – especially filipino japanese korean and chinese many are descendants of immigrants brought to work on the sugarcane plantations in the mid-to-late 19th century almost 13000 portuguese immigrants had arrived by 1899; they also worked on the sugarcane plantations puerto rican immigration to hawaii began in 1899 when puerto rico's sugar industry was devastated by two hurricanes causing a worldwide shortage of sugar and a huge demand for sugar from hawaii