Sept. 29, 2024. Chinese communities in New Zealand celebrated the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) with a national flag-raising ceremony, lion dances, speeches, culture entertainment and refreshments in New Zealand's largest city Auckland and the country'...
The annual Lantern Festival held in central Auckland, New Zealand's largest city and home to a third of the population, also kicked off Thursday and will run till Sunday. It is Auckland's largest cultural festival and New Zealand's largest Chinese festival, with more than 200,000 attending ...
The year 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and New Zealand.From January 27 to February 14,2022,China Cultural Center in Wellington officially launched the 2022"Happy Chinese New Year"celebrations in New Zealand.Fang Hua不详Wei Sijing中外文化...
Festivals and Celebrations New Zealand celebrates a variety of cultural and national events throughout the year. Waitangi Day, celebrated on February 6, marks the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 between the British Crown and Māori chiefs. It is an important day for reflecting on the...
The Maori New Year celebrations had been popular for a while and stopped during the 1940’s. In 2000, a cultural revival was started that has come to be thought of as a “New Zealand Thanksgiving.” Pakau– According to Hekenukumai Busby, an expert in traditional Maori navigation, said ...
An actor performs Peking Opera during the "Happy Chinese New Year" Beach Carnival in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb. 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Guo Lei) "We always love Chinese New Year celebrations and Chinese cultural elements. There are always great food and performances," said Lissa Mihaka. ...
Māori cultural performances, speeches from Māori and Pakeha (European) dignitaries, and a naval salute are all part of the official Waitangi Day celebrations at Waitangi, New Zealand. Waitangi Day is also a time when people publicly debate on issues such as national identity and multiculturalism....
The day is graced by the Maori cultural songs, dances, and military parade. Government personnel and other invited dignitaries make speeches during national holidays. The celebrations happen across New Zealand. People celebrate with festivities of different kinds while others use the day for picnics....
People participate in an activity celebrating Chinese New Year at Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, Singapore, on Jan. 19, 2025. Celebrations and cultural activities are being held around the globe to welcome the upcoming Chinese New Year. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua) ...
As New Zealand's largest cultural festival, the 20th annual Auckland Lantern Festival kicked off on Thursday night to usher in the Chinese Lunar Year of the pig. Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy inaugurated the festival after cheering "Happy New Year" in Chinese. ...