Pacific Island immigration

Pacific Island Immigration has played a big part in New Zealand culture and also plays a part globally in places such as America and Australia. Pacific Islanders now have established an existence among many other cultures which has contributed towards the global media, New Zealand holds the biggest number of Pacific Islanders where they are known for playing Rugby and other physical sports.

Pacific Island Immigration in the beginning however has often been misunderstood among many communities who interact with them, growing up as a middle eastern I lived among many Pacific Islanders and grew up being taught to hate them. But I came to New Zealand around a time where a lot of different cultures would immigrate here in order to find a better a life, and I understood that my culture faced discrimination as well whether it was racial or other ways of discrimination.

So I learnt to mingle with Pacific people because I learnt that it is good to not be hostile among those who face the same or similar prejudice by others. Pacific culture has been established in New Zealand so much that there are Pasifika groups in schools and universities and even pacific media such as Tala Pasifika and The laughing Samoans.

 The establishment of Pacific culture has even been recognized in the Global market with stars such as Dwane Johnson and Roman Reigns, even a show that has featured a big Pacific Island cast is Hawaii 5.0. I believe that Pacific Island culture has evolved so much that it is able to fit into mainstream media and stay true to the roots of their heritage.