Chinese New Zealander

Our Chinese grandmother made us speak Te Reo

“It was common sense to raise her Māori children in the culture of the land.”

Why I’m visiting the iwi who protected the remains of my Chinese ancestor

“Having this connection that transcends time and cultures as well is unique.”

Surviving like a Chinese gold miner | Janice Huang | Sik Fan Lah!

“Instead of having my awesome gas cooker, it would have been stones and wood”

Honouring my Dad cooking his recipes | Tyla Nathan-Wong | Sik Fan Lah!

“It’s more than just the food, it’s the care - the why”

How celebrating our food brought me closer to my Chinese culture and family

"Our Chinese parents are often proud of us in ways they cannot say. Especially to us. "

Grace returns to her Chinese roots after a breakup | Dating While Asian

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Making a Chinese Dish only found in New Zealand | Nathan Joe

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Grappling with my Chinese name

Auckland-based writer and actor Celine Dam has a complicated relationship with her Chinese name. At age 12, she gave herself the name Celine, so she could…

How Julie Zhu found her place in Aotearoa as a Chinese New Zealander | The Outliers

“I think it’s important for tauiwi or non-Māori to embrace indigenous rights, especially for migrants, if we want to call this our home.”

Filmmaker Julie Zhu shares…