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Last week we gained our first major insight into the new government’s perspective on China when Jacinda Ardern spoke at the China Business Summit. The summit was […]

Back in the 19th century after the gold-rush finished, the first Chinese-New Zealanders moved from the goldfields to the city and into different occupations. Many […]

The hong bao have been opened and Lantern Festival food eaten. The year of the dog is now in full swing (good luck to all […]

Twenty seventeen! A new government, a visit from the Premier, the launch of Belt and Road and the continued awakening of Chinese Kiwis in culture. […]

  When did you last have a nightmarish glimpse into the future? For Duncan Garner, it came at Kmart while he was buying his undies. He […]

  Only two days until the excitement of election night! Policies have been announced, personalities have been dissected, now all that is left is to vote. […]

  As the saying goes, “a week is a long time in politics”. In the course of 7 days, Jacinda Ardern became Labour leader and Metiria Turei […]

  We recently went to Auckland Museum’s “Being Chinese”, an exhibition about Chinese New Zealanders. It is a whirlwind history. It starts from the very first migrant in 1853 (only […]

  It’s been a relatively mild month for New Zealand China things this time around, but there have been a couple bits of noteworthy news. […]

  This year’s an election year, which means immigration and the place of Asians in New Zealand is a hot topic again. Unsurprisingly, Winston Peters […]