00:00The quality of work is the reason why Filipinos in New Zealand are so well-known,
00:06especially in the healthcare system.
00:09I'm Bayagasa D. Guzman of Radyo Pilipinas for Pambansa News.
00:16Filipinos are continuing to thrive in various fields in New Zealand.
00:21There's a good number that work in the IT sector,
00:24in banking, and of course in the service industry, especially the hospitality industry.
00:34Philippine Ambassador to New Zealand, Kira Christian Azucena,
00:39stated this in a statement of Radyo Pilipinas World Service.
00:42Entrepreneurs and health professionals are also present.
00:46In fact, according to Ambassador Azucena,
00:49Filipino nurses are in charge of the health system of the country.
00:53Of course, our nurses are very well regarded here.
00:57I always hear from my counterpart in government, in the New Zealand government,
01:02that especially during the COVID period,
01:06they say that it was the Filipino nurses that propped up their health system.
01:10According to Attorney Paolo Garcia,
01:13the first Filipino member of the parliament
01:16who is based in New Lynn in West Auckland, New Zealand,
01:20New Zealanders have a high view of Filipinos because of their work.
01:26They have a very high view of Filipino migrants.
01:32Why? Because they have experience or they know someone who has experience of Filipino work.
01:43Because of the number of Filipinos in New Zealand,
01:46there are many people who have experience of Filipino work ethic.
01:52From PBS Radyo Pilipinas, Bea Gaza de Guzman for Balitang Pambansa.
