The purpose of this study was to investigate the curriculum and instruction in an open kindergarten in New Zealand. This study utilized observation and interview to obtain information. Three teachers in the open kindergarten were interviewed. The researcher employed videotaping for eight weeks to collect the observation data. Curriculum planning and instructional material, learning environment, teaching methods, student-teacher interaction, children's learning as well as parents' involvement were analyzed as the findings. Some suggestions in implementing the open classroom for Taiwan have been provided. Three ideas for future study have been provided as well.