Tagata Pasifika - Second Migration

The 60s and 70s saw an influx of Pacific Island migrants to New Zealand. This 2015 Tagata Pasifika special looks at the children and grandchildren of those adventurers, who are part of a “second migration” — from Aotearoa to Australia. Reporter Sandra Kailahi talks to families about the reasons why they made “the jump” (education, jobs, opportunity, “a better life than what I had in South Auckland”); the challenges they faced (contract work, floods, racism); the trade-offs (lack of community and culture) — and why some chose to come back ‘home’ to New Zealand. 

We thought we’d better try something to give them [the kids] something better.

– Ana Mokofisi, on why they made 'the jump'

Key Cast & Crew

Sandra Kailahi

Reporter

Tom Natoealofa

Presenter

Marama T-Pole (née Papau)

Presenter