Hawkes Bay News and Events

The Wellington Dragon Dance Group are confirmed. They performed at the spectacular Wellington Chinese New Year festivities a couple of weeks ago and will be bringing the Dragon and their Lion Dances.   Please tell your friends, family and workmates to come along and experience performances from China, Sri Lanka, Tonga and Te Aute College to name a few. Try Philippine, Indonesian, Chinese, Indian, Sri Lankan, German cakes and hangi food. Come and see us at the NZCFS stall. Get your Chinese name … [Read more...]

Thanks to Janet Kee for the demonstration. All ingredients are available from her shop, Hong Ke Long Chinese Mini-Mart at 13 Morris Spence Avenue, Onekawa, Napier  or from most Asian supply outlets.  The filling: Stir fry 500gm diced pork with one diced chopped onion. Add 2 tbsp each of Hoisin Sauce, Oyster Sauce and maltose (or honey).  Stir in approximately one or two tablespoons of potato starch to make a thick mixture and leave in the fridge until needed. The dough: Purchase a pack of … [Read more...]

Thank you Mike Earle, Lou Klinkhamer, Janet Kee, Lucy Yu, Maurice Beeby, Tom Paramore, Miranda Chan and Sally Russell  for putting together a NZCFS presence at the Blossom Parade Market Day.  We had fun, looked good, gave people Chinese names, raised money for our Guangxi projects and talked to lots of people about China and the Hastings’ Guilin Sister– City connection.           … [Read more...]

Michael Wong will tell us about his family history and his journey to document this.                             Date:  Friday 5th August Time: 7.30pm Where:  Hastings District Council        Chambers in Lyndon Road. Hawkes Bay born and bred, Michael’s great-grandfather came out to New Zealand in 1896.    Michael has been a contributing      author for a book about his     ancestral village of Gwa Leng in Quangzhou, China, that  profiles early … [Read more...]

Highlights of 2010 include:Banquets to welcome the Year of the Tiger and celebrate China’s National Day. The International Cultures Day was held at Cornwall Park on 6th March, with many helping in both the overall organisation of the event and in our stall.   Thank you everyone. The film Two Women in Red Scarves was a charming insight into rural life in a mountainous village in North-East China. Speakers included Jennifer Leaf, Qi Gong instructor, Janet Kee and the group she took … [Read more...]

Hastings and Guilin celebrated 30 years of their successful  Sister-City relationship, which was the first between a New Zealand and Chinese city.    The Guilin Performing Group had a full week visiting schools to perform, and public performances at the Opera House and Cornwall Park.  The Guilin City Delegation had formal talks with the Hastings District Council and business meetings with winegrowers.  They generously made a donation of US $5,000 to the Christchurch Earthquake appeal.  … [Read more...]

The next meeting of the Hawkes Bay Branch of the NZCFS will be: A Banquet at the Singapore Restaurant, Hastings Street, Napier on Friday 1st October 2010 at 6.30pm to celebrate China's National Day.The cost is $30 per person.BYO drinks.Please book your seat with: Sally & Mike on 06 877 6027. … [Read more...]

BANQUET to celebrate the Chinese New Year of the TIGERon Friday 5th February 2010 at 7.00pm at the Garden Restaurant (BYO), Joll Road, Havelock NorthCost $25 per personRSVP to Sally by phone 06 877 6027 by Wednesday 3rd February 2010. … [Read more...]