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Chinese Community


The Asian community of New Zealand had almost 150,000 members at the 2006 Census

  •  Almost 150,000 at 2006 census
  • The Asian population increased by almost 50% over the 1986 - 2006 period  
  •  Almost 97,500 of these are in Greater Auckland.
  • The Auckland Chinese community has grown by over 800% in the last 20 years
  • Nearly 54,000 of these Auckland Chinese were born in China - an increase of over 3000% since 1986
  • While about 20% of this population were born in New Zealand, high levels of migration have contributed extensively to this growth and with migration, has come an influx of new cultures, attitudes, languages, customs and beliefs.
Introduction
Based on the 2006 Census, the Chinese population is just under 150,000 making the Chinese community the largest of all the Asian communities within New Zealand. Chinese immigrants are usually well-educated professionals or business people with internationally transferable skills. When compared to the pioneers over a century ago, the new Chinese migrants tend to be well informed and articulate; their desire for recognition and integration has also made them active in philanthropy and politics.

One of the largest sub categories of the Chinese community are the numerous international students who largely populate the inner city and fringe areas. It is within this 1530 age group that the Chinese community are slightly more representative than in the NZ population as a whole. A high number of the Chinese population tend to be business owners, mainly in the areas of retail and restaurants. As a whole, Mandarin is the most widely spoken of the Chinese dialects followed closed by Cantonese.
 
Location
Geographically, the Chinese community in Auckland is spread across the city centre and in the larger suburbs of Howick, Pakuranga, Mount Albert and Mount Roskill. These areas have seen sustained growth which is a reflection of escalating levels of migrants into the community who are both highly educated and skilled.
 
Media Options
In terms of mediums, the Chinese population is one of the best served communities with a wide variety of media options, including devoted television services, radio stations and many free Chinese language publications which are written in Traditional Chinese (currently more than 20 in the Auckland area).
 
The Internet is another extremely popular medium through which the Chinese community gets information. One of the most popular websites being Auckland based SkyKiwi, which regularly appears in the top 10 Hitwise websites. There are also many websites which includes: Chinese Town and 180net.Introduction

Upcoming Events 2011

Chinese New Year
5 February       The Year of the Rabbit, Chinese New Year Celebrations. TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre, Manukau City. (Sponsorship opportunities available - Contact us for more information).
17 February     Chinese Lantern Festival, Albert Park. (Sponsorship opportunities available - Contact us for more information).
 
Chinese New Talent Singing Championship
30 April           Chinese New Talent Singing Championship an the TelstrClear Pacific Events Centre. (Sponsorship opportunities available - Contact us for more information).
 
New Zealand Multicultural Festival 2011
1 May             New Zealand Multicultural Festival at the TelstrClear Pacific Events Centre. (Sponsorship opportunities available - Contact us for more information).
 
Mid Autumn Festival
12 September    Mid Autumn Festival (Moon Festival) (Sponsorship Opportunity Available - Contact Martin Pouwels for more details
 
Chinese National Days
1 October        Chinese National Day.
10 October      ROC / Taiwan national Day
 
Miss Chinese New Zealand Pageant 2011 (November)
This will be held at the TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre. (Sponsorship opportunities available - Contact us for more information).
 
Spring Festival (November)
This will be held at the TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre. (Sponsorship opportunities available - Contact us for more information).

Past Events 2010:

Chinese New Year
13 February       The Year of the Tiger, Chinese New Year Celebrations. TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre, Manukau City. (Sponsorship opportunities available - Contact us for more information).
 
Fun Day Carnival
17 April              Fun Day Carnival, Telstra Clear Events Centre, Manukau
 
World Expo Opening Ceremony Celebration
1 May                A gala event to celebrate the opening of the World Expo 201 Shanghai. TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre, Manukau City. (Sponsorship opportunities available - more details)
 
Table Tennis Tournament
15/16 May        The United Chinese Press is sponsoring a fun and friendly Table Tennis Tournament for everyone - more details
 
Spring Festival
6 November     A family fun day to celebrate spring. - more details
 

Past Events 2009:

Chinese New Year
24th January          The Year of OX, Lunar New Year Festival 2009, Telestra Clear Pacific Events Centre, Manukau City
26th January          Chinese New Year
 
Miss Chinese New Zealand Pageant 2009
26th September    Final of Miss Chinese New Zealand Pageant 2009 (Sponsorship Opportunity Available - Contact Martin Pouwels for more details - Summary of benefits)
 
Mid Autumn Festival
27th September    Mid Autumn Festival (Moon Festival) (Sponsorship Opportunity Available - Contact Martin Pouwels for more details - Summary of benefits)
 
1st October         Chinese National Day
10th October       Republic of China / Taiwan National Day
 

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