The Danish Society recent history in New Zealand started at the beginning of WWII as a patriotic support to the Danish nation's desire to be free of Nazis and return to independent rule. The "Danish Association" was formed in Wellington in 1942. Soon the committee was transferred to Auckland. In 1946 the "New Zealand Danish Society" was formed with centres in Auckland, Dannevirke, Palmerston North and Wellington.

In 1958 "The Danish Society" was incorporated in Auckland, independent from the national organisation.

You may also find it useful to refer to the Newsletters on the linked page.

Paper documents from our archives are being scanned, photoshopped and digitised as PDF documents. The digitisation process is ongoing.