When he first arrived, Chang Wen-teh relied on what he did best, and worked as a plumber and electrician. He made NZ $ 25 an hour, and worked 8 hours a day. Later he invested with some other Taiwanese immigrants to buy a 26-room hotel, which locals manage.
剛去不敢亂投資，張文德靠看家本領、作水電工吃飯，一小時收費廿五元紐幣，一天工作八小時；爾後才和台灣移民一起投資，買下一間有廿六個房間的旅館，請當地人經營。