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  Watch "Gallery - The Chinese Community (1972)" on YouTube https://youtu.be/kyU0SL-8gUI?si=Y9uJdhAAFry1Mbhg

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  Poems for sons and daughters-in-laws to remember the family origin. According to the record in the "Records of Xiao Gong's Morals and Virtues", written by Huang Tan, the sixth son of Xiao Gong, that in the civil upheavals at the end of Tang Dynasty and in the Period of Five Dynasties, Xiao Gong, in order to avoid the social turmoil and instability, had sent his sons away. Bidding farewell to them, he wrote a poem, which is known as the "Ancestry Recognition Poem", below

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  A Brief History of the Chinese Language in New Zealand By Nigel Murphy https://www.nzclw.com/general-6

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  Following its sold-out premiere in 2021, Pork and Poll Taxes 人頭猪税 returns in 2026 as you've never seen it before. Reimagined with a bold new creative vision, direction and design, this production brings the powerful story of migration, resilience and belonging during an important part of our Chinese NZ history — it is back on stage and on a whole new level that you shouldn’t miss. 📍 Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre 📅 16–19 September 2026 🎟️ Tickets are on sale now.

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  All Jungseng people and Seyip people - please support this worth cause. Help Restore the Chinese Mission Hall The historic Chinese Mission Hall in Frederick Street, Wellington, was built in 1905 as a place where Chinese people could gather, support one another and maintain their community life. https://tungjung.nz/projects/about.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawTcuBpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEwWlI1ZFNPZ2Z0dXdCNXR4c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHjeaqPC0ZQNN8mDwbzAAKzxlgTqVG1dTMjjMKwXd83pCsEQDoPBntX...

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  'It hurts us': Auckland’s Chinese community slams Peters’ ‘go back to your own country’ insult Members of Auckland's Asian community have criticised Foreign Minister Winston Peters for telling a Chinese-born New Zealand MP to "go back to your own country" during a parliamentary debate. http://www.rnz.co.nz/news/chinese_english/854756/it-hurts-us-auckland-s-chinese-community-slams-peters-go-back-to-your-own-country-insult?fbclid=IwY2xjawTZ3-xleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEzV1JEc0Z...

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  Jovial Spirits - Chinese Holiday Auckland Scenes It was said just before Christmas and the New Year that business in the Chinese shops of Grey's Avenue Auckland, would be very poor. The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) Friday 20 January 1933 p 4 Article trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/187221265?searchTerm=chinese%20restaurants%20auckland&searchLimits=

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  Buddhists outside the doorway of the big Temple, Peking, China 1956. Tom Hutchins – Seen In China 1956 https://www.photoforum-nz.org/blog/2018/10/11/tom-hutchins-seen-in-china-1956?fbclid=IwY2xjawTSfsZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeIEn-nfRhvO3nOOiB2VN4m93uCIsa3BzwkauQFMUyLr59mxj14TmvqCR6OYc_aem_0upNhucPwuoVmYA6JccXxg

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  Exploring ‘where land, sea and sky currents interconnect’ is the inspiration behind Kim Lowe’s latest paintings. Leaning into her and her tamariki’s whakapapa is the cornerstone of Kim’s artistic creations and creative explorations. In ‘What’s the Weather Doing Down South? I,’ with its ethereal sea greens and earthy tones, Kim plays with multiple viewpoints and perspectives. Kim Lowe https://www.instagram.com/p/DalrhAVE-Iv/?img_index=1

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  https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/SUNAK19271024.2.41.2?end_date=25-10-1927&items_per_page=10&query=chinese&snippet=true&start_date=24-10-1927&title=SUNAK

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  Kaipara welcomed its newest New Zealand citizens on July 15 with a special citizenship ceremony overlooking the Northern Wairoa River in Dargaville. New citizens from 13 countries took the oath or affirmation of citizenship, marking the final step in their journey to becoming New Zealanders. Kaipara District Council Mayor Jonathan Larsen welcomed the new citizens, acknowledging the commitment and courage it takes to make a new country home. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/nort...

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  Reminder AGM 1 August - Panmure site. Time TBA Level 1, 159 Queens Road Panmure Auckland 1072

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  Nancy Serena Geddes Butt Hong Kong Career Her interest in Hong Kong (HK) arose when she met a Chinese doctor studying in England. Around 1958 she left Liverpool and took an appointment with the HK Anti-TB Association at Grantham Hospital (GH) in Kowloon and during the 1960s GH developed into a TB and chest diseases hospital. https://www.earlymedwomen.auckland.ac.nz/2026/07/16/nancy-serena-geddes-butt/

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  Earth Action Trust We’re looking for a very special kind of person… At Earth Action Trust, we believe climate resilience starts with people. For over a decade, we’ve been working alongside Auckland’s diverse ethnic communities, making environmental action more accessible, culturally relevant, and community-led. Now we’re looking for an experienced Community Flood Resilience Programme Lead to join our growing team. we’d love to hear from you. 🔗 Apply here: https://nz.seek.com/job/93178197?ref=cm...

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  mmwdesign - Need an artist in your life? https://www.instagram.com/mmwdesign/

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  Ladder Street - Hong Kong

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  Following its sold-out premiere in 2021, Pork and Poll Taxes 人頭猪税 returns in 2026 as you've never seen it before. Reimagined with a bold new creative vision, direction and design, this production brings the powerful story of migration, resilience and belonging during an important part of our Chinese NZ history — it is back on stage and on a whole new level that you shouldn’t miss. 📍 Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre 📅 16–19 September 2026 🎟️ Tickets are on sale now. https://www.instagram.com/p/Da...

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  $ minutes in - Wellington 1959 - Chinese are on parade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLS5_-pAK6M

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  Hi - I'm back - New name - new identity. Stupid wifi!!

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  If you are interested in your NZ Asian family history - please join us. We need your support to build this group - which is part of the NZSG (NZ Society of Genealogists.) Looking for interested Korean, Vietnamese, Indian, Cambodian, Japanese , Singaporean, Malaysian, Thai , Laotian , Sri Lankan and all other Asian Ethnicities