by Li Huizi Photo by Sammy Zhu New Zealand’s Christchurch held a grand memorial ceremony on Saturday in memory of the 185 victims spanning more than 20 nationalities, including 23 Chinese students, in the 2011 earthquake. A 6.3-magnitude quake struck the city on Feb. 22, 2011. Then-Prime Minister JohnContinue Reading
by Li Huizi New Zealand’s Christchurch City Mayor Lianne Dalziel has called for battling against misinformation, and offering encouragement and support for “anxious and fearful” members of the community due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Dalziel said she recently wrote to the Mayor of Wuhan and “offered our condolencesContinue Reading
The best places to celebrate Chinese New Year in New Zealand By: Juliette Sivertsen, NZ Herald If you’ve already abandoned your New Year’s resolutions – fear not, there’s another chance to reinvent yourself. It’s time to farewell “the Pig” of the Chinese Zodiac and welcome the “Year of theContinue Reading
Attention By Nephtalim Antoine It is a well-known fact the military has influenced fashion for many years now and has become a close contributor to all facets of the fashion world ranging from colours, silhouette & shape and construction, but there are rather specific items that have directly comeContinue Reading
New Zealand’s real challenge with China By Stephen Jacobi Departing Executive Director Stephen Jacobi shares some final thoughts about the future of the relationship. No one can predict exactly what’s ahead for New Zealand’s relationship with China, but one thing is clear. For the foreseeable future at least, China willContinue Reading
CONVERSATION CORNER Memories of Christchurch By H. Naomi March, M.A. Memories Memories have an important place in our lives – they hold the stories of who we are, where we came from, where we have been, and even where we want to go. Some of these memories are codedContinue Reading
Budget Hits- Cheap Watches with Street Cred. By Jason Marsden Whilst watch enthusiasts can appreciate high priced pieces there are also some budget watches that are widely considered to have credibility and respect in the watch community. In the past I have written about my love of Seiko (especiallyContinue Reading
Discovering culture and cuisine in France By Carolyn Marks Carolyn Marks explores France and discovers charming towns, historic architecture and some delicious cuisine along the way. In September I visited northern France, the Dordogne and southern France. Some places I visited with friends and some I travelled to alone.Continue Reading
Rarotonga, the Unspoilt Paradise By Clare Erasmus There are so many words to describe Rarotonga but the first three that come to mind are tranquillity, serenity and paradise. I’ve had the pleasure of visiting Rarotonga a few times and I am constantly drawn back to the ambience and tranquillity itContinue Reading
by Li Huizi The official opening of Huadu New Zealand Education Center is another effort to promote the business focus of Christchurch to return to the city center after the 2011 deadly earthquake. Wang Jianping, Executive Chairman of Huadu International Group (New Zealand), a Beijing-based enterprise that hasContinue Reading
