keeladallas
Region: NZ
Tuesday 03 March 2026 20:15:48 GMT
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readyahistorybookskim :
My mama is half Croatian half Tongan. My grandpa was born in Split. My grandparents met in Melbourne, Aus in the 1960s
2026-03-04 11:39:29
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bonjourenchat :
Bilo kuda balkanci svuda we really do be everywhere
2026-03-06 14:39:23
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inna :
As Croatian reading these comments, I really wasn't aware of big Croatian community in new Zealand 🤯 we all know there's big community in Australia, but never heard of any communities with Maori in new Zealand, so interesting!
2026-03-06 14:57:58
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Arts323 :
My GG granparents were the first recorded marriage of Māori to Croatian in NZ. Im so proud of this Tararā lineage. That's my Kleskovich whānau and our tīpuna koroua came from a little village called Mlini, about 15mins from Dubrovnik. He also settled in the FFN.
2026-03-04 08:48:58
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Hera Ruiha | Author 📚 :
My nanny was also a tarara. She was a petricevich from the far north - my great grandfather was from zivogoscé in Croatia on the Dalmatian coast. I’ve just started learning Croatian because I wanna visit there someday 💕
2026-03-04 09:16:40
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Jana Hearthstone :
I saw a documentary about Tarara ppl in New Zealand. They were so terribly sad and nostalgic about their homeland and wrote some heartbreaking letters to their families back in Croatia. Since they were regarded as a "low class people" by British , they could only get married with Maori. I'm glad that eventually their children and grandchildren enjoy actually enjoy their lives in this beautiful country ❤️. Love from Dalmatia❤️
2026-03-06 20:42:23
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owak.cee :
ngaw all 3 of my babies are Maori /Yugoslavian 🥰 love this
2026-03-04 18:54:51
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Jelena :
I’m half maori & Half serbian 🥰
2026-03-04 17:22:26
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neeky ☆✩‧₊˚ :
my family is from podgora too i went to the Ahipara resturant when i visited with my partner! she is Māori and I am Croatian and this is my first time hearing the term tararā - i laughed when you explained its origin because it’s totally how the croats sound 😂
2026-03-04 19:20:08
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Gemz Richards :
My greatgrandfather Ante Tony Barbarich came from Hvar as a gum digger but settled in Tauranga with his wife Te Ruhinga Jacobs.
2026-03-04 17:26:32
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Kovich :
Im a Yerkovich from the far north my great grandfather married a Tipene and my Mum has visited Ahipara in Croatia 🥰 we were all so buzzed out.
2026-03-04 15:27:52
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jelenajansson :
This is very cool. As a croatian I love learning about where our people went and what they created and how they bonded with others. For being a small nation it’s really cool to see the impact. We are much more global than we are told. Thanks for sharing your family story.
2026-03-06 14:59:02
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🌸 :
Ima nas svuda jbt ✨
2026-03-06 17:22:12
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Green eyed Māori :
A lot of people buzz out when I tell them we celebrate not only Māori and Pākeha up north but also Dalmatians up north, we even have 6 pou representing our 5 iwi and a pou dedicated to our Croatian Whānau in our community centre.
2026-03-04 09:43:40
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🫵👁👄👁 :
WAIT WAIT WAIT, I know there is a song about Dalmatian people moving to New Zeland... I think it's called "U tuđini" and it's about how they moved and are making a living from digging gum... Gurl this is so interesting 😍😍
2026-03-06 19:59:41
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inmelshead :
My mum is Croatian and my dad is Māori ✨
2026-03-04 19:08:30
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keepgettingflagged :
Dalmatian Maori I’ve met a few
2026-03-04 08:48:02
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nipe52🇭🇷 :
Ima nas svugdi ♥️
2026-03-06 17:23:57
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AshdowNZ Syndrome 🇳🇿 :
My great great grandparents were the first marriage between Croatian and Māori in New Zealand. Andrija Kleskovic and Erina Kaaka. They lived in Awanui.
2026-03-04 18:19:49
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una.bridged :
What a lovely story and heritage. Sending much love from Croatia
2026-03-06 15:58:23
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randybags :
hi my great great grandparents were Vellas too from Croatia they settled in plimmerton and farmed mana island there is still a family homestead at plimmerton i think we must be related 🥰 im going to croatia in July I will have to go to the restaurant where is it located??
2026-03-04 18:32:49
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Marie Haze-Roy :
Do you call your papa Didja? Pronounced “Dida” I think that’s “grandfather” in Croatian.. my son’s dad and grandfather are Croatian they have land up the gumfields. Your papa kind of looks like my son’s dad grandfather
2026-03-04 19:09:24
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Matiu-Taaffe :
just read about your whānau today
2026-03-04 08:16:39
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TEE :
I’m Māori also with a blended bloodline originated from Yugoslavia and Germany. Crazy right
2026-03-04 18:43:20
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Teina.Today :
Love the Tararā representation 🫶🏽 my great grandfather is a Lunjevich and married my nanny who was a Waru in the FFN! Our ancestors probably caught up to reminisce about home, what a sweet thought 🥰
2026-03-05 00:14:31
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