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Features a documentary 'Stories our mothers told us', a story of three refugee mothers through the eyes of their daughters. Before the start of the Second World War only Chinese men had worked and lived in New Zealand. They sent their earnings home and only very occasionally returned to visit their wives. With the Japanese invasion of South China, that was to change. The arrival in New Zealand of several hundred refugee women and children established the Chinese as part of the fabric of New Zealand life.

The Asian population is the fastest growing ethnic group in New Zealand. Asia Downunder takes a look at what Asian New Zealanders think about and why, and their hopes for the future.

Primary Title
  • Asia Downunder
Date Broadcast
  • Monday 21 September 2009
Start Time
  • 22 : 00
Finish Time
  • 22 : 30
Duration
  • 30:00
Series
  • 2009
Episode
  • 29
Channel
  • Maori Television
Broadcaster
  • Maori Television Service
Programme Description
  • The Asian population is the fastest growing ethnic group in New Zealand. Asia Downunder takes a look at what Asian New Zealanders think about and why, and their hopes for the future.
Episode Description
  • Features a documentary 'Stories our mothers told us', a story of three refugee mothers through the eyes of their daughters. Before the start of the Second World War only Chinese men had worked and lived in New Zealand. They sent their earnings home and only very occasionally returned to visit their wives. With the Japanese invasion of South China, that was to change. The arrival in New Zealand of several hundred refugee women and children established the Chinese as part of the fabric of New Zealand life.
Classification
  • G
Owning Collection
  • Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Asians--New Zealand.
  • Asians--Migration.
Genres
  • Newsmagazine
Hosts
  • Melissa Lee (Host)
Contributors
  • Chris Wright (Producer)
  • Asia Vision (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Asians--New Zealand.
  • Asians--Migration.
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