Alexander Richard Burkh/Burk/Burke.
I know he married here in NZ 1906 and died 1934. I found a Naturalisation cert for Alexander here in NZ dated 23/10/1908. I found that he was born in Germany about 1884

What I am trying to find is his arrival here in NZ please

diecastbigblock - 2019-06-07 13:21:00

you need to get his Naturalisation record from NZ archives as it will have what you need

crab2 - 2019-06-07 14:15:00

this is the details on Ancestry

Name: Alexander Richard Burkh
Birth Date: abt 1883
Age: 25 Yrs
Former Nationality: German
Occupation: Miner
Residence City: Huntly, Waikato
Naturalisation Date: 23 Oct 1908
File Number: 20/2/100 (1908/1939
Certificate Register: 52
Register Page Number: 33

crab2 - 2019-06-07 14:36:00

The alien records of 1917 claims Richard Burk of West Taupo, born Germany, had been 13 years in New Zealand = about 1904.

stock - 2019-06-07 14:38:00

Nothing obvious here:
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1609792

stock - 2019-06-07 15:09:00

Thanks crab2. your 2nd message is what I found on ancestry the other day.

Thanks stock

diecastbigblock - 2019-06-07 15:48:00

The cemetery record confirms the information above
Hillsborough Cemetery
First name(s) Richard Alexander
Last name Burk
Gender Male
Birth year 1883
Death year 1934
Death date 24-09-1934
Age 51
Occupation Linesman
Denomination Friendly Road
Residence Great South Rd, Penrose
Years in province 30
Last came from Penrose
Native place Germany
Burial date 26 Sep 1934
Cause of death accidentally killed
Officiating clergy T Garland
Informant C H Barker
Headstone inscription
BURK - ILMO our dear parents Alexander Richard accidentally killed 24 Sept 1934 in his 52nd yr Sarah Ann died 11 April 1974 in her 90th year
Cemetery Hillsborough Cemetery
Area 10
Block C
Lot no 246
Remarks article in Star
Place Auckland
Country New Zealand
Record set New Zealand, Hillsborough Cemetery
Category Life Events (BDMs)
Subcategory Parish Burials
Collections from Australasia

There are multiple articles about the accident on Paperspast.

h28skipper - 2019-06-07 17:17:00

Yes Thanks h28skipper, I have most of them

diecastbigblock - 2019-06-07 17:41:00

When I cannot find my NZ immigrants I check Australia immigrants. Several of my ancestors went there first.

catsmeat1 - 2019-06-08 10:36:00