Whanganui Regional Museum will celebrate Whanganui River Week with the Samuel Drew Lecture.
This year's lecture will be delivered by Kate McMillan, a senior lecturer in political science and international relations at Victoria University.
The Samuel Drew Lecture is named in honour of the man who founded the museum and was its first director.
When Samuel Drew migrated to New Zealand with his family in 1860, the overwhelming majority of migrants to New Zealand were, like him, from the United Kingdom. This was a trend that endured for over 130 years.
By 2017, however, the largest source countries for migrants to New Zealand were China and India, with Filipinos the fastest growing immigrant community.
In her lecture, Dr McMillan will ask how recent migrations have affected voter turnout and partisanship, party policies and campaigning, and how election rhetoric about immigration has shaped the stories New Zealanders tell themselves about who "we" are when we go to the polls.
Whanganui River Week is an annual celebration and acknowledgement of the importance of our awa to our community.
+The Samuel Drew Lecture will be held on November 10 at 5.30 pm, in the Davis Theatre on Watt St. While booking is not required, the Davis Theatre can take a maximum of 200 people, so please arrive early to ensure your seat.