Trouble Is My Business

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Title

Trouble Is My Business

Content partner

NZ On Screen

Collection

NZ On Screen

Description

Juliette Veber's observational documentary tells the story of Gary Peach, a teacher in charge of discipline at South Auckland's Aorere College. 'Peachy' has unorthodox methods (like wrangling truants with a loudhailer) which aren't universally popular, but his genuine commitment to the mainly Māori and Pacific Island kids is heartfelt and affecting. Filmed over six months on the trail of Peach's beat, the film won applause when it debuted at the 2008 NZ Film Festival and made many annual 'bes...

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Format

Video

Date created

2008

URL

https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/trouble-is-my-business-2008

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observational / truancy / school / education / socio-economic / otara / south auckland / mangere / high school / 2008 / naughties / public education / nz education system / teachers / classroom / students / high school students / loudhailer / tough love / absentees / school yard fights / teenagers / rangatahi / cost of living / economic policies / tamaki makaurau / truants / family pressure / family problems / dedication / integrity / aorere college / gary peach / cifs / child youth and family services / government departments / extra curricular care / office / landline / assistant principal / papatoetoe / shops / social issues / pasifika / youth issues / youth at risk / wagging / gangs / gang prospects / racism / māori-pakeha relations / school property / school field / lunch / break / time keeping / helicopter / society problems / poverty / struggle / sun hat / mike williams / principal / underage drinking / punch ups / office ladies / patrol / neighbours / daily reports / injuries / school uniform / uniform checks / claire ferguson / narking / shame / whakamā / papatoetoe high / prosecution letter / persistent truant / secrets / upset / defiance / te kura maori o nga tapuwae / staff meeting / deans / notices / tongan culture / litter / litter patrol / pride / school pride / mosese / alicia / lynne van etten / police / cannabis / board of trustees / school band / punishment / retribution / forgiveness / petition / school petition / discipline / self management / disagreement / staff differences / school politics / fear / official letter / referral / public health services / kiwi male identity / distress / texts / exams / prizegiving / cvs / references / farewell speech / emotion / 2000s / 2004

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