The story of New Zealand's first naturalised Chinese migrant

The story of New Zealand's first naturalised Chinese migrant - Karen Slade Karen is a Nelson history writer with nearly 30 years' experience working in newspapers, radio, journalism training and freelance writing. She is a trained journalist who, since 2002, indulged her love of history and concentrated on researching and writing local history. In April 2012 she launched three hard cover volumes of a commissioned family history, her research taking her back to 18th century Scotland and the reasons for the family's migration to New Zealand in the early 20th century. In February 2010, Appo Hocton, New Zealand's First Chinese Immigrant, Nelson 1842-1920, was launched at The Nelson Provincial Museum. During 2008 and 2009 she researched and wrote local history stories for the top of the south history website, The Prow (www.theprow.org.nz)