Here to Stay DVD
Series One
PG rating, 270 mins approx, PAL 0 ( worldwide)

New Zealand is an exotic mix of personalities, values and tempers from around the world.  In the Here to Stay DVD six well-known Kiwis ( including Michael Hurst, Neil Finn, Ewen Gilmour, Jackie Clarke, Frano Botica) discover which parts of the national character their ancestors brought with them, and why they are Here to Stay.

Where would we be without whisky, frugality and emancipation?  From the high country to the City of Sails, New Zealand is as Scottish as they come.

Are the Germans the reason Kiwis are so fond of war, and that beer and sausage combination?  Do they explain our dry sense of humour?

We discover how many things we have to thank ( and blame) the English for, starting with Minis, rugby, fish and chips, and roasts.

From the goldfields, market gardens, leper colonies, and butter pioneers, to hip-hop artists.  Is there a Chinese All Black?  Can we shout "Asians are Cool"?

Why were the Irish blamed for bringing public drunkenness, religious violence, melancholy, prostitution, and mental illness to New Zealand?

Meet the wine pioneers, rock breakers, and rock stars who have brought the Croatian/ Dalmation influence to New Zealand.  Just what did those Maori wahine see in the guys wearing cravats?

This is a great DVD to watch to help understand Kiwis better!