WHAT I KNOW ABOUT INDIA?
1. Complete the brain storm activity on India.
– You may like to consider:
• Where Indians come from
• What types of food they eat?
• What religion they are?
India Map
Why New Zealand?
• The first wave of Indian migration to New
Zealand was from 1890 – 1920.
• This was due to overpopulation and
underemployment in India.
• Families had to move overseas to earn money
to pay for weddings and the rising cost of
living in India.
What jobs did they do?
Initially only Indian men came to New Zealand.
They intended to earn money and return to
India. Most lived in or around the Auckland
region.
They did jobs such as
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Flax workers
Drain diggers
Scrub Cutters
Bottle collectors
Fruit & vegetable sellers
Later Indian Migrations
• After WWII women
migrated to join their
husbands in New
Zealand.
• During the 1970’s
many Indians moved
to NZ as refugees
from Uganda and in
the 1980’s from Fiji.
New Indian Immigrants
• Have come to New
Zealand to earn
more money and
to provide a good
standard of living
and a better
standard of
education for their
children.
Influence on NZ Society
• New Zealand society has been influenced in a
number of ways by Indian immigration.
– Bollywood movies are a regular part of
movie screening in many New Zealand
cinemas.
– Many New Zealanders attend Diwali
celebrations.
Cultural Activities
• Family honour and duty are an important part
of traditional Indian values. They are also
important in other cultures..
Food
• With the arrival of more Indian people in New
Zealander traditional food has been easier to
obtain here as the Indian community has
begun to grow their own chillies, coriander,
garlic and eggplant.
• There is also many specialist Indian suppliers
and restaurants in New Zealand.
Religion
• Most Indian New Zealanders are either Hindu,
Muslim or Sikh.
Sport
• This is a major part of life for many New
Zealanders of Indian descent.
• Many Indian sports clubs have been
established. The main sports they are involved
in are cricket and hockey.
• Many New Zealanders of Indian descent are in
the national cricket and hockey teams.
Language
• Many young New Zealanders of Indian
descent speak both English and the traditional
language of their Indian community.
Well known New Zealanders of Indian Descent
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Mitesh Patel
Dipak Patel
Jeetan Patel
Madeline Sami
Ananad Sathyana
Rebecca Singh
Tarun Mahanbhai
Rajeev Varma
Aaradhna
Interesting facts
Black Peter an
Indian was the
first man to
discover gold
in NZ