Chinese Community

in New Zealand

The Chinese have been in New Zealand since 1860 due to the discovery of gold in Otago.

As migrants, the Chinese were in search of greener pasture, and from the goldmine fields in Otago, various Chinese communities began to emerge. The Dunedin Chamber of Commerce employed these Chinese gold miners.

They were to replace the European miners who left for the newly discovered goldfield to the West. The Chinese were hard-working, diligent, and were not colonists. For these reasons and several others, the Chamber of employed them. Few Chinese immigrants became rich, but a large population remained middle class or poor.

New Chinese communities sprang up in the 1980s due to the migration of the Chinese in the business investments and professional sectors of New Zealand. Due to the historical influx of the Chinese in New Zealand, the South city of Dunedin still has a distinct Chinese community. But presently, the Chinese communities can be found in the Northern Island and Auckland especially. These Northern Chinese communities are mostly new immigrants.

One of the largest categories of the Chinese community present in New Zealand is the international Chinese students who are in the country, mainly for educational purposes.

They are between the age range of 15-30. This particular category is more representative of the Chinese community than other Chinese residents in New Zealand as a whole.

The rest of the Chinese population is actively involved in businesses, mostly owning restaurants or retail stores. The Chinese community is geographically spread across the city center and in large suburbs such as Howick and Mount Roskill.

The Chinese population in New Zealand is best served with a wide range of media options such as television stations, radio stations, and many free publications in the Chinese language. Mandarin is the widely spoken Chinese dialect, second to the Cantonese, but the traditional Chinese is used in publications.

You will find many Chinese owned restaurants In the suburbs of Auckland. There are several authentic Chinese dish flavors available in these restaurants. In places like Dominion Road, you will find various Chinese eateries and restaurants with the common Chinese morsel- Xioa Long Bao. Eden Noodles offer Sichuan dishes with punch.

To get a nice Chinese made pancake, you visit Wang Pancake. If you want to shop for a Chinese fare or specialty, the Northcote Shopping Centre is the right destination.

In East Auckland suburbs of Botany Downs, there are also various Chinese establishments. The most popular restaurant in this suburb is the Lucky Seafood Restaurant. You can also get dumplings at Yi Pin Xing or Imperial Plaza. Imperial Plaza is an authentic Chinese restaurant in this suburb. This restaurant offers the traditional yum cha and delicious dumplings.

Every year the Chinese new year is celebrated by both the Chinese population and other New Zealand residents. The new year is mainly celebrated in Chinese restaurants and stalls around Auckland. The Lantern Festival is also an important festival in the Chinese community in New Zealand. This festival is held both in Auckland Domain and Hagley Park in Christ Church.

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