Neighbourhood - Te Atatū (with Oscar Kightley)

The godwits are an interesting bird. They fly all the way to Alaska and they come back to exactly the same place every year. So I chose them partly because of that distance that they fly but also I wanted to draw parallels between that distance and them coming from a long way away to all of the people of New Zealand, having come from somewhere else.

– English artist Carol Green on her sculpture for the Te Atatū sculpture trail

I just realised that there wasn't any Mexican food here. Not authentic. Mobile tacos is a trend back home. So I figured, why not bring something different here?

– (10:04) Te Atatū local from Mexico, Marsella Macías on why she started her food truck

As someone who came from Samoa but grew up in Aotearoa, one thing I've noticed is that New Zealanders like to get to the point too quickly sometimes. Samoans like to really talk an issue through, they will go around and around before reaching any sort of conclusion.

– Presenter Oscar Kightley on the difference between Kiwi and Samoan culture

We got to know Helen and Barbara really well and it helped us connect with other neighbours, and we decided let's celebrate Neighbours Day.

– 25:53) Filipino Te Atatū local Edison Dumo, on getting to know his new community

Te Atatū, 10 k's west of Auckland City. Two distinct suburbs, divided by State Highway 16. Over there, beyond the motorway, on the mainland is Te Atatū South, and here on the peninsula is my hood. I lived here from the age of four, till I left home to work in the big smoke, Auckland City.

– (Presenter Oscar Kightley on growing up in Te Atatū