Chinese New Zealanders

Chinese New Zealanders have been a significant part of Aotearoa New Zealand since the Otago gold rush. This topic explores some of their rich stories of arrival and life in Aotearoa New Zealand through the sub-topics below. SCIS no. 5459813

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Making red bean dumplings
Making red bean dumplings
By the 1990s, Chinese festivities attracted wide interest and participation. The annual Chinese bazaar held by the Wellington Anglican Chinese community allows other New Zealanders a chance to samp...
Stories
Chinese New Zealanders: Introduction
Chinese New Zealanders: Introduction
Chinese New Zealanders have been a significant part of Aotearoa New Zealand since the Otago gold rush. Today, they are a diverse group of early settler descendants and newer Chinese migrants from c...
Stories
Chinese gold miners in Aotearoa New Zealand: 1865 onwards
Chinese gold miners in Aotearoa New Zealand: 1865 onwards
The first Chinese New Zealander was Wong Appo Hocton who arrived in Nelson in 1842. But it wasn’t until the end of 1865 that Chinese came in larger numbers to the goldfields of Otago and the West C...
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Chinese New Zealanders 1880s-1940s: building lives
Chinese New Zealanders 1880s-1940s: building lives
When gold ran out, a new phase of Chinese community life began. Small Chinese communities sprang up all over New Zealand. Popular businesses were laundries, fruit shops and market gardens.
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Chinese New Zealanders 1940s-2020s: new worlds
Chinese New Zealanders 1940s-2020s: new worlds
Today Chinese New Zealanders live in vibrant and diverse communities. Some Chinese traditions are now popular mainstream events while Chinese New Zealand writers and artists are increasingly explor...
Stories
Chinese New Zealanders: Legislation and policy enacted against Chinese in New Zealand
Chinese New Zealanders: Legislation and policy enacted against Chinese in New Zealand
There have been waves of anti-Chinese prejudice in Aotearoa NZ predating the arrival of Chinese miners in the 1860s and continuing through to the 20th century and beyond. One of the most notorious ...
Images
Making red bean dumplings
Making red bean dumplings
By the 1990s, Chinese festivities attracted wide interest and participation. The annual Chinese bazaar held by the Wellington Anglican Chinese community allows other New Zealanders a chance to samp...
Stories
Chinese New Zealanders: Introduction
Chinese New Zealanders: Introduction
Chinese New Zealanders have been a significant part of Aotearoa New Zealand since the Otago gold rush. Today, they are a diverse group of early settler descendants and newer Chinese migrants from c...
Stories
Chinese gold miners in Aotearoa New Zealand: 1865 onwards
Chinese gold miners in Aotearoa New Zealand: 1865 onwards
The first Chinese New Zealander was Wong Appo Hocton who arrived in Nelson in 1842. But it wasn’t until the end of 1865 that Chinese came in larger numbers to the goldfields of Otago and the West C...
Stories
Chinese New Zealanders 1880s-1940s: building lives
Chinese New Zealanders 1880s-1940s: building lives
When gold ran out, a new phase of Chinese community life began. Small Chinese communities sprang up all over New Zealand. Popular businesses were laundries, fruit shops and market gardens.
Stories
Chinese New Zealanders 1940s-2020s: new worlds
Chinese New Zealanders 1940s-2020s: new worlds
Today Chinese New Zealanders live in vibrant and diverse communities. Some Chinese traditions are now popular mainstream events while Chinese New Zealand writers and artists are increasingly explor...
Stories
Chinese New Zealanders: Legislation and policy enacted against Chinese in New Zealand
Chinese New Zealanders: Legislation and policy enacted against Chinese in New Zealand
There have been waves of anti-Chinese prejudice in Aotearoa NZ predating the arrival of Chinese miners in the 1860s and continuing through to the 20th century and beyond. One of the most notorious ...

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