Twenty percent of the population of New Zealand have come from places in the world other than England or Scotland. These other ethnic groups have assimilated with the original Maori culture as well as, or even better than, the English and Scots.

In The Other New Zealanders David McGill surveys, in his well-known vivid style, the history, customs and attitudes of these New Zealanders. He treats them sympathetically and intimately, and shows how much these people have contributed to life in New Zealand.