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WWII Conscientious Objector Camps in the Horowhenua

During the Second World War, in July 1940 New Zealand introduced conscription into the armed forces. People could apply to be exempted from conscription as a conscientious objector - on political, religious or philosophical grounds. Most appeals were denied, and people who still refused to fight in the war were imprisoned. [Source: http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/conscription-conscientious-objection-and-pacifism ]