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Monday 19 June 2017

Mrs Robertson migration story from Samoa

Guest Speaker : Mrs Robertson migration story from Samoa

Our guest Ms Robertson has been speaking about why and when  she came  to Nz (New Zealand ). The reason why Ms Robertson came to meet us was because we had a topic to do with what she did in the past and why she did, the topic was called " Migration ". What ever we had to listen to Ms Robertson was true about her. The thing that I really liked about her old days stories, was that she did listen to her parents, as no one else can do. She also had to listen to her parents, all else she would get a sasa ( Smack ). The the story she told us was so inspiring like honest. It was inspiring because in my life I sometimes don't listen to my parents. There are some question from the day of our guest under this paragraph.


QUESTIONS :

1. How many years has Ms Robertson been in NZ ? (think about what year she arrived in NZ)
 Ms Robertson came to NZ ( new zealand) in the early years 1962. She been here for 6 years.

2. What sort of work did she do when she first arrived in NZ ?
 Ms Robertson, worked at a hospital.


3. What do you remember about how Mrs Robertson was brought up by her parents ?
She would get a hiding ( not a hiding and seek but a smack ) if she didn’t listen to her parents, the whole family listen to Mr Robertson parents.


4. What was the main reason why Mrs Robertson was sent to NZ ?
To get / work for money to help her family to build there own pakeha house with 5 bedrooms,1 sitting room, 1 kitchen and 2 toilets.  


5, What did she do with her first Pay packet ?
She got her first pay packet and send it back to Samoa (her homeland) to help her family build their own house.


6.What things did she need help with  when she first came to NZ ?
    Ms robertson didn’t really know how to speak the language of NZ ( English ).
    She needed help to do such things.
                 


7. What did you enjoy or find most interesting about Mrs Robertson story ?
She worked hard for money for family so that she could help her family build their house
, she also listened to her parents and never gave up in her work.







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