ONE NEWS CAPTIONS BY JOHN LING AND PIPPA JEFFERIES. CAPTIONS WERE MADE POSSIBLE WITH FUNDING FROM NZ ON AIR. COPYRIGHT TVNZ ACCESS SERVICES 2013 DUE TO THE LIVE NATURE OF SEVEN SHARP, WE APOLOGISE FOR THE LACK OF CAPTIONS FOR SOME ITEMS. TONIGHT ` IT'S THE BACKBONE OF THE KIWI ECONOMY, TONIGHT ` IT'S THE BACKBONE OF THE KIWI ECONOMY, SO WHY DON'T KIWIS WANT TO WORK ON KIWI DAIRY FARMS? WE'VE GOT ISSUES WITH STAFF TURNOVER. IT'S WAY TOO HIGH. SO WE WANTED TO CHANGE THAT, AND WE NEEDED SOME RESPONSIBLE PEOPLE. WELL, THEY'VE FOUND THOSE PEOPLE. THEY'RE HARDER-WORKING AND HAPPY TO DO THE JOBS KIWIS WON'T. WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR THE NZ WORK ETHIC? It's going to be a great show denied. I talk to somebody who thinks that you can raise children like dogs. And Greg, what are you doing? I'm meeting a creative Kiwi who has been given flash cars to do his thing. And we are live on the Kapiti Coast. We're looking forward to telling you what they are all doing. IT'S WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THIS IS SEVEN SHARP. A little infectious, isn't it? IT'S KIWI WHITE GOLD, ISN'T IT? MILK IS THE LIFE BLOOD OF OUR ECONOMY, SO IT'S CURIOUS TO FIND OUT KIWIS DON'T WANT JOBS IN OUR DAIRY INDUSTRY. IS IT TOO MUCH LIKE HARD WORK, PERHAPS? AND WHO IS TAKING THOSE JOBS, THEN? JEHAN CASINADER WENT TO THE MANIOTOTO ` EARLY ` TO FIND OUT. 4.30AM IN CENTRAL OTAGO, AND 2000 COWS ARE ON THE MOVE. EERIE MUSIC AMONG THOSE SHADOWY FIGURES, THE DAIRY WORKERS WHO KEEP THIS FARM TICKING OVER. WOULD YOU GET UP IN THE FREEZING COLD TO DO THIS? WE'VE GOT ISSUES WITH STAFF TURNOVER ` IT'S WAY TOO HIGH. SO WE WANTED TO CHANGE THAT, AND WE NEEDED SOME RESPONSIBLE PEOPLE. TAKE A LOOK AT THE FACES AROUND THIS COW SHED. THEY'RE FULFILLING POSITIONS THAT QUALITY KIWI STAFF AREN'T FULFILLING. FILIPINO FARMERS, BRINGING A SLICE OF MANILA TO THE MANIOTOTO. THEY ARE VERY WILLING. THEY REALLY REALLY WANT TO SUCCEED. IT'S LIKE LIVING IN A PARADISE. FARM MANAGER NEIL LOOKS AFTER THREE COW SHEDS. I SEE HIM AS THE DAD OF THE FARM. EVERYONE LOVES NEIL. UM, HE CAME OUT HERE AS A SHED HAND, AND HE'S WORKED HIS WAY UP TO WHERE HE IS NOW. IT'S THE ATTITUDE THING. UM, IT'S A... YEAH, IT'S A 'NEVER SAY DIE' ATTITUDE, I GUESS. NEIL IS ONE OF 11 FILIPINOS WHO WERE HIRED TO WORK ON THIS FARM. THE MEN'S WIVES AND KIDS HAVE MOVED TO NZ TOO, AND EVEN THEY MUCK IN DURING THE BUSY SEASON. IT'S THE PERCEPTION THAT IT'S HARD WORK. BUT IF YOU REALLY LOVE YOUR JOB, HARD WORK IS NOTHING, YEAH. GET PAID IN THREE DAYS. SHH, DON'T TELL KELLY. THAT MONEY WILL COME THROUGH NEXT YEAR, LOVE. GREG AND KELLY KIRKWOOD NEEDED FOREIGN LABOUR TO KEEP THEIR FARMS GOING. AS A BUSINESS MODEL, IT'S ALL ABOUT FAMILY, SO WE'RE ALL PART OF A FARMING FAMILY. THEY LOOK GREAT. THEY DO LOOK REALLY WELL, EH? THE MANIOTOTO IS NOT A BIG DAIRYING AREA. WHAT COW CONDITION DO YOU THINK THEY ARE, NEIL? IT'S REMOTE, AND IT'S HARD TO ATTRACT GOOD STAFF. WE KNOW THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE THERE. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE YOUTH IN OUR OWN COUNTRY DON'T. WE'RE NOT THE ONLY FILIPINO EMPLOYERS. THEY RANGE RIGHT THROUGH THE SOUTH ISLAND. FROM SETTING UP A BANK ACCOUNT TO BUYING GROCERIES AND FINDING TRANSPORT, GREG AND KELLY HELP THESE FAMILIES FIND THEIR FEET. THEY HAVEN'T JUST BROUGHT THEM OUT AND LEFT THEM TO THEIR OWN DEVICES; THEY'VE BROUGHT THEM OUT, AND THEY'VE SUPPORTED THEM. IN THE BEGINNING, GREG AND KELLY WOULD ONLY ALLOW ENGLISH TO BE SPOKEN ON THE FARM. THAT SOON CHANGED. RT: MAN SPEAKS FILIPINO BUT THE WORKERS ARE LEARNING NEW SKILLS HERE IN NZ. THEY'RE DOING FARMING STUDIES IN THEIR SPARE TIME. REBECCA: THEY WORK VERY VERY HARD. AND I THINK THEY ARE OFTEN BYPASSED BY NZ BECAUSE THEY'RE QUIET. THEY GET IN, AND THEY DO THE JOB. IT'S HAD A RIPPLE EFFECT ACROSS THIS TINY TOWN. GREG: THEY'RE VERY QUICK TO INTEGRATE AS A COMMUNITY. KELLY: A LOT OF FILIPINOS ARE CATHOLIC, SO THEY HAVE THEIR FAITH. THESE WORKERS AREN'T JUST HERE FOR A SHORT STINT. THEY'RE PUTTING DOWN ROOTS IN OTAGO. KELLY: PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE, AND WE'RE ALL THE SAME, AND WE ALL REALLY HAVE THE SAME DESIRES TO BE SUCCESSFUL OR SEE OUR CHILDREN GROW UP SUCCESSFULLY. WHAT THE HELL IS THAT? IF YOU'RE PREPARED TO PUT IN THE BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS, YOU WILL GET REWARDED. NEIL HAS BECOME A NZ CITIZEN. HE WAS ALSO NAMED FARM MANAGER OF THE YEAR AT THE REGIONAL AWARDS. (WHISTLES) BUT THE ULTIMATE REWARD, HE SAYS, WILL BE THE CHANCE TO OWN HIS OWN KIWI FARM. JUST HOLD ON TO YOUR DREAMS. HAVE A DREAM. ACCORDING TO GREG AND KELLY, THAT DREAM IS WITHIN REACH. GREG: I'M VERY PROUD. I'M HUMBLED BY WHAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE. YOU GET A LITTLE BIT EMOTIONAL WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THIS STUFF. WHY IS THAT? (CHUCKLES) GOOD QUESTION. COS, UH,... IT'S DEAR TO HEART. YOU KNOW, WE'VE PUT A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT INTO THIS, AND WE'VE SUCCEEDED ON THE BACK OF THEIR SUCCESS, AND I THINK THAT'S PRETTY COOL. Such a cool story. Neil thinks he'll have his own farm within seven years. Nice to see that it's a personal transaction, not a business transaction. This is a website for farmers looking to recruit migrant workers. I like this graph. Maybe we don't get to see it. There we go. This shows you how much people of different countries like being told what to do. Filipinos are right up at the hundreds zone. They like detailed instructions. The overwhelming response on Facebook was that these workers are underpaid and exploited. It's not true. The base wage for a shared hand is $39,000 plus free accommodation and power. WITH US IN THE STUDIO, ALICE WANG. Sousa Chinese law student who has written articles about the Asian work ethic. There's a difference between farmers who are keen to have workers in place to do menial jobs, and there's not enough people locally to do that, so I guess they have to look overseas. Is it because of a difference and work ethic that Asian people have? I don't think there is a cultural difference between Kiwi work ethic and Asian work ethic. I think a lot of the Filipino people who come to New Zealand see a huge contrast between the situation at home and what they are able to achieve here. The key difference is that they are grateful for the ability to work here. It might not be as sexy job, but they have a sense of gratitude. If you don't think farming as sexy,you should have seen the story Greg and I did. What about the Asian work ethic and schools? You often hear they are doing better. I guess there is some difference. There are high achievers in all ethnicities. Kiwis push above their weight internationally, regardless of their ethnicity. Culturally, Asians people tend to drill in that one of the best ways to get a better life is to go to university. So you have to try hard and work hard to get their. So if you don't like maths, tough. Does this start young? I think these values come from home. It comes from your upbringing. It's not something unique to Asian families; it's around everywhere. Kids learn from a young age that they need to work hard at these things. It's a matter of looking long-term. Thanks for coming in. Thanks for all the people on our website. One person says it's a problem with the middle-class society that nobody wants to do the tough jobs. JEHAN CASINADER'S ON THE KAPITI COAST WITH A LOT OF GIGGLY PEOPLE. WHAT'S THE STORY? I can barely hear you guys. I was laughing hard in a morning meeting when the producers said we were doing this, and I stopped laughing when I realised they were serious. This is laughing yoga, and these people are serious. You do this for half an hour once a week. No, an hour at a time. What is laughter Yoga? It's a combination of moving and laughing. How did you get into it? I got into it because I was depressed. I was typing in the words 'where is my joy?' We Will find out more after the break. STAY WITH US. AFTER THE BREAK ` A KIWI DOG EXPERT TELLS US WHY RAISING DOGS AND RAISING KIDS HAVE A LOT IN COMMON. There is a time for laughing and a time for flash European cars. Now is that time. Welcome back. Sitting next to me is a guy called doggy Dan. He knows all there is to know about training dogs. He's written this book. He's got his mate Peanut with him here. The idea of the book is that you can apply these things are raising a child as well. How did your wife react when you said you wanted to raise your kids the same way as the dog? She was very happy, apart from the timing. It sounds a little kooky, but it's common sense, isn't it? It is. Once you get into the book, you realise it's good stuff. Lots of people tell me that. Give us a concrete example of something that might help you. We've all heard of time out. Many people don't use it until its too late. What I say in the book, is before you become stressed take time out before it's too late. Timeout is a very valuable tool for a number of reasons. Do you ever find that you get confused between the kids and the dog? I was toilet training my son, I was training a puppy outside, I've got my treats ready for the dog and for my son, almost giving the wrong ones to each. With you and the laughter Yoga people, it's an interesting show. How does the idea of pack mentality works with both? With the pack, it's a case of a hierarchy somebody makes the decisions. It's true for dogs and children. They need to know that I make the decisions. As they grow up, you let them make more and more decisions. There is a danger that you make them to make too many decisions when the young. I'm looking forward to your next book, 'What the dogs taught me about marriage.' You're joking, but I get it. Greg is keeping sexy company in the automotive sense. For the past seven years BMW has commissioned some of the flattest artist in the world to do their thing with their cars. The Kiwi artists by the name of Shane Hansen has tricked out some very flash Beemer's. There is a Maori designs, but they're very contemporary. Talk us through it. We turned a beautiful car into a beautiful bird with vinyl. I wanted to turn this into something elegant and majestic. This is an example. What you say to people who say Maori art belongs on the marae? I approach my art like it's communicating with everybody. I'm not segregating it to one particular culture. It also contemporary, so it's not caught up and traditions. It something fresh and vibrant. Gives everyone a sense of ownership in that way. As we said, there are some big names who have done this. You're in that company now. What does that mean for you? I'm an expressive guy, and am always after new projects, so it's the next thing. It's exciting that BMW jumped on board. But I'm always coming up with new things to do, so it's another project complete. Have you got the keys to the black one? Back to you, guys. Tell Shane that I've often wished I could afford a piece of his art. AFTER THE BREAK, WE HEAD BACK TO JEHAN. We still laughing here. Will be back with more laughter Yoga. MAN: Now, tell me what you see in this image. MAN: Now, tell me what you see in this image. Um,... my new shoes? OK. And this? My... tickets to Fiji. Right, OK. This? This? My phone bill. This? My phone bill. Hmm. If your credit card balance is playing on your mind, switch it to an ANZ low-rate MasterCard and enjoy 2.99% per annum for a whole year. OK, so your water pressure should be fine now. OK, so your water pressure should be fine now. Excellent. What about yours? Eh? Eh? Your, uh, fingernails. Oh. Oh. Owning a business can be pretty stressful. Fixing pipes is one thing, but keeping a business running ` a whole different trade. Too right. Too right. I'm thinking it'd be worth speaking to an expert. That's why ANZ has more local business bankers with the expertise to help your business succeed. Job done for both of us. Job done for both of us. Yeah, thanks. WELCOME BACK. LET'S HAVE A LOOK AT THE RESULTS OF THE POLL. ARE KIWIS AS HARD-WORKING AS THEY USED TO BE? That's pretty overwhelming. 27% of people think we work hard in different jobs, 73% said something has gone wrong. We almost half an hour into the laughing yoga class. Jehan, how are you getting on? I think I'm feeling more relaxed. There's a laughter conference. What's that about? Laughter Yoga teachers and trainers from overseas are joining us. There are health benefits from laughter? Absolutely, there are benefits to your mind and body. Yoga simply means to integrate and harmonise. So we laugh along with breathing and stretching. Can you see why people would say you are mad? Yes, but we are very healthy. This is an international trend? It started in 1995, and now you can do this in over 65 countries around the world. You'd like to see more people getting into it? It's the cheapest way and most fun to get happy and healthy. It's very strange, but thanks for joining us. You have to try this, guys. I know Greg would love to give this a go. I knew laughter was good view, but I didn't know simulated laughter was as good. I'd love to know what you thought if you saw that without sound. Before we go, have you ever dream of going rural? TOMORROW NIGHT, WE MEET A MAN WHO'S TAKEN THAT RISK AND IS WINNING. I JUST WANTED TO BE A BIG FISH IN A SMALL POND, YOU KNOW? (LAUGHS) WE'RE AT HOME IN WAIRARAPA WITH TRINITY ROOTS STAR WARREN MAXWELL. THAT'S ALL FOR TONIGHT. SEE YOU TOMORROW. CAPTIONS BY CONOR WHITTEN AND RICHARD EDMUNDS. CAPTIONS WERE MADE POSSIBLE WITH FUNDING FROM NZ ON AIR.