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Demand for tickets to Auckland Lantern Festival surges
12 Feb 2025Almost 90 percent of online tickets to the four-day event that begins Thursday have already been snapped up, organisers say.
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‘Friendly’ snakes to steal spotlight at Auckland Lantern Festival
13 Feb 2025More than 185,000 visitors are expected to attend the dazzling four-day event at Manukau Sports Bowl from 13-16 February.
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The first shots of a potential trade war have been fired. What’s next for Beijing?
11 Feb 2025Analysis - The first return volley in a new trade clash between China and the United States was fired on Monday as Beijing's tariffs on nearly $14 billion in US imports came into effect.
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The stoush between NZ and the Cook Islands, explained
Diplomatic tension between the Cook Islands and New Zealand is growing. Here's what it's about about, what China has to do with it and why it matters.
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Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek banned from Australian government devices
5 Feb 2025The Chinese AI chatbot poses "an unacceptable risk" to national security, officials say.
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Farewell Guangdong: Documentary recounts harrowing journey of early Chinese refugees
4 Feb 2025The web series combines re-enactments, interviews and historical archive material to bring accounts of seven Chinese families fleeing China during the Second Sino-Japanese War to life.
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Government drops 'redundant' ram raid bill
4 Feb 2025Labour proposed the legislation to reduce break-ins, but Paul Goldsmith says a more 'more targeted' response is needed.
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Luxon tells MPs to 'watch their rhetoric' as NZ First accused of racism
30 Jan 2025Asked about comments by Shane Jones and Winston Peters, the PM says "I've seen MPs from lots of different parties making ... comments and remarks that aren't helpful".
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Lunar New Year: What to expect in the Year of the Snake
29 Jan 2025The new zodiac year is typically associated with wisdom, mystery and transformation in Chinese culture.
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Unpacking the debate over new year name
30 Jan 2025As Asian communities around the world celebrate the start of a new year, debate still rages about how to refer to this holiday in English.
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Visitor visa reform unlikely to woo Asian ‘digital nomads’
29 Jan 2025Immigration advisors raise concerns over more stringent application processes and New Zealand's comparatively high cost of living.
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FENZ issues Lunar New Year fire warning
29 Jan 2025Fire and Emergency New Zealand is calling on households to refrain from using fireworks or sky lanterns during celebrations for the Lunar New Year.
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The best Chinese vegetarian dishes, recommended by chefs
A lot of Chinese cooking features meat - but you shouldn't overlook delicious meals like tomato egg and vegetarian dumplings, chefs say.
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Free entry, transport to this year's Auckland Lantern Festival
24 Jan 2025The four-day event will transition to a free-ticketed format for the first time, offering free public transport to and from the festival.
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Room for Asia cherry exports to grow despite Lunar New Year boost
23 Jan 2025Export opportunities exist in China, but producers need to overcome stiff competition from Chile.
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Asian communities abuzz ahead of Lunar New Year festivities
28 Jan 2025Celebrations kick off this weekend as Asian communities prepare to ring in the Year of the Snake.
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Young Chinese New Zealanders embrace traditional arts to celebrate Lunar New Year
24 Jan 2025Chinese students are learning lion dances, Peking opera and shadow puppetry to preserve their heritage for future generations.
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Asian psychology students reveal ‘whitewashing’ concerns
17 Jan 2025A new study shows Asian psychology students struggle to secure training opportunities unless they adopt a European outlook.
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Chinese tourism fails to match pre-Covid levels despite Lunar New Year boost
23 Jan 2025China was New Zealand's second-largest tourism market before the pandemic ripped the heart out of the global travel industry.
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What is RedNote, the app TikTok users are flocking to?
A growing number of US social media users are moving to an unlikely TikTok alternative.
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Chinese and Māori artists unite to remember Hokianga wreck
14 Jan 2025Whangārei exhibition explores the shared history of two cultures that has been evolving ever since a cargo steamship carrying the remains of Chinese men sank in 1902.
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Memorial service held for migrant worker Jun Jiang
13 Jan 2025The 37-year-old died after falling from a scissor lift at the aluminium company where he worked.
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HMPV may be spreading in China. Here's what to know about this virus
9 Jan 2025Human metapneumovirus can lead to severe infection but it isn't likely to cause the next pandemic.
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A hidden form of elder abuse in NZ's Chinese community
9 Jan 2025One in 10 people aged 65 and older experience some form of elder abuse in New Zealand.
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