Teaching/Learning Sequence
1. View footage from ‘Trouble in Paradise’ DVD.
Watch the segment called ‘Chinks, Coconuts & Curry Munchers (7.45 min).
2. Write a paragraph to explain what each of the three groups in this DVD (Chinese, Pacific Islanders and Indians) have experienced in New Zealand.
3. Discussion questions:
Why is it suggested that New Zealand needs an immigration policy that allows us to ‘pick the best’?
What is your opinion on this idea and explain why.
What does Winston Peters think are negative impacts that immigrants have had on Auckland.
Specific Learning Outcomes
Identify views on immigration and the experiences of some immigrants.
