Frontline - Racist Revival

Television (Excerpts) – 1993

Overview
Related videos
Credits
Quotes
Comments

The first thing I remember my father ever saying to me when we arrived off the boat was not to react to the words 'ching chong Chinaman' and if I was to react then things would get worse.
– Historian James Ng recalls arriving in New Zealand with his family

Sometimes they copy your accent and call you 'ching', you know, slang.
– Chinese immigrant Queenie Chiang describes the casual racism she faces from some New Zealanders

What happens with racism is that to knock another people you must first denigrate them.
– Historian James Ng on the wave of anti-Chinese propaganda in the media in early 20th century New Zealand

I know in my heart...I think I was different. I was a proud Chinaman, I was proud.
– 83 year old Artie Wong Gye on his Chinese/Kiwi heritage, and facing down abuse