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NZCFS 2013 National Conference

NZCFS National Conference 2013

  National Conference Christchurch, 24 – 26 May 2013 University of Canterbury Lecture Theatre C1 access off Clyde Road onto Arts Road, Christchurch  “Chinese Culture” Well, planning is well under way for what is going to be a wonderful and exciting conference! With a theme of Chinese Culture, we will be covering everything from an exhibition of photos from a recent China tour by keen amateur photographers, to calligraphy, block prints, poetry, dancing, singing, various Chinese arts and crafts and great … Read More

Hon Patron Simon Deng Li

National Notebook March/April 2013

  Honorary Patron of our Society Simon Deng Li At the Wellington Branch New Year banquet Simon Deng Li (left) was presented with a certificate by President Eric Livingstone, to mark his appointment as Honorary Patron of our Society.   NZCFS National Conference 2013Christchurch, 24 – 26 May 2013Lecture Theatre C1, University of Canterbury“Chinese Culture”  Well, planning is well under way for what is going to be a wonderful and exciting conference! With a theme of Chinese Culture, we will be covering … Read More

NZCFS 2013 National Conference

NZCFS National Conference 2013

  National Conference Christchurch, 24 – 26 May 2013 University of Canterbury Lecture Theatre C1 access off Clyde Road onto Arts Road, Christchurch  “Chinese Culture” Well, planning is well under way for what is going to be a wonderful and exciting conference! With a theme of Chinese Culture, we will be covering everything from an exhibition of photos from a recent China tour by keen amateur photographers, to calligraphy, block prints, poetry, dancing, singing, various Chinese arts and crafts and great … Read More

Tours to China

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DIVERSE CHINA

NZCFS Projects, Nature, Culture, History China Tour October 2013 NZCFS offers a further tour in the popular “Projects” series. It includes a visit to an NZCFS project, where we meet our project partners and rural communities, with a comprehensive itinerary to sites through a diverse cultural … Read More...

Nan Putuo temple, Xiamen

Explore China: The South East, April 6-26 2013

Tour update There are still several places left on this tour. The final itinerary is set and dates confirmed for April 6 through to April 26, 21 days in China. The all inclusive cost (twin share accommodation) is $6950 subject to currency exchange rate fluctuations. Please see the flyer  2013 … Read More...

Poverty Alleviation Projects in China

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NZCFS Poverty Alleviation Projects in Northwest China

NZCFS have delivered a range of projects in the NW of China. They all started in Shandan, situated in the Hexi Corridor, Gansu. Shandan is situated in the Hexi Corridor, Gansu. NZCFS has a long standing friendship with the Shandan Bailie School through the work of Rewi Alley and with the Gung Ho Co-operatives of Shandan. In 2005-6 and 2007-8 there were two … Read More...

Quanzhou, Guilin women health checks NZCFS project

NZCFS Poverty Alleviation Projects in Guangxi

Projects in Quanzhou County, Guilin NZCFS has been working for several years in Dongshan Village, four hours drive north of Guilin. Dongshan is a Yao area with  women at home farming while men go to the cities to work. Many people do not speak Mandarin Chinese and extension staff do not speak Yao, so the project targeted 400 women and encouraged them to … Read More...

New to New Zealand?

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Advice for International Students and Hosts. We hope the following may be helpful to all concerned, especially educational institutions with Chinese students as part of their pastoral care programme. These days very large numbers of Chinese are coming to New Zealand to study and most find … Read More...

Major Ongoing Project Areas

Kathleen Hall RGN, RM (1896 - 1970)

He Ming Qing (Kathleen Hall) Memorial Scholarship

Our scholarship in memory of this courageous NZ … Read More...

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Gung Ho Co-operatives

Gung Ho is the slogan and nickname of the International Committee for … Read More...

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Shandan Bailie School

  The NZCFS sends teachers, equipment and other support to help this school live up to … Read More...

Teaching Jobs in China

Group standing in front of statue of Rewi Alley and George Hogg - founders of Shandan Bailie School

English Teacher for Shandan Bailie School

NZCFS seeks suitably qualified … Read More...

Hexi University

English Teachers Wanted for Hexi University

Hexi University is in Zhangye city, … Read More...

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Teachers for Cambridge Eagle Educational School

Teachers are required for this private … Read More...

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The most famous New Zealander in China - Rewi Alley contributed perhaps more than any other foreigner to the Chinese … Read More...

News & Events – What’s New

Group coming onto the Te Papa marae with the kahu huruhuru. Kaikaranga (female caller) responding to Tainui karanga (call of welcome).  Photo courtesy of Skykiwi.com.

Powhiri for the Chairman Mao Feather Cloak

Te Papa Marae, 23rd April 2013. Ko te taura whiri, he whiri i te tangataThe muka (flax fibre) cord is like the cord … Read More...

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Huo Yan Selected As First Writer’s Fellow

NZCFS/Michael King Writers’ Centre first Writer’s Exchange gets extensive coverage in English Media in China The … Read More...

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The first Society Youth Internship has been awarded

The Society has established an “NZCFS Youth Internship” following the recent study for the Society by Inès Roth le … Read More...

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Welcome for the new Chinese Consul-General in Auckland

Over 500 guests attended a reception at the Alexander Park Raceway rooms to welcome the new Chinese Consul-General, Mr … Read More...

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