Some highlights of the NZCFS Conference in Nelson – May, 2015
有办法 You banfa! There is a way!
The opening…
Tasman District Mayor Richard Kempthorne, Nelson Deputy Mayor Paul Matheson with Kaumatua Andy Joseph
Tahunanui School Kapa Haka group welcomes everyone
Xinming makes a presentation of “You Banfa” to Consul General Jin Zhijian
Learning a Maori action song
The official conference opening with: Back: Bill Findlater (Nelson Regional Economic Development Agency), Richard Kempthorne (Mayor, Tasman District), Andy Joseph (Kaumatua, Nelson City Council), Paul Matheson (Deputy Mayor, Nelson City), Dave Bromwich (National President) Front: Zhang Weixiao (Doris) (Division of Canadian and Oceanian Affairs, CPAFFC), Christine Ward (President, Nelson Branch), Jin Zhejiang (Consul General, Christchurch), and Hu Jianhuai, Director General, Dept Asian and African Affairs, CPAFFC)
The banquet…
Enjoying the banquet
With lots of toasts
The top table – National President Dave Bromwich, Ros Burdon, NZCFS Patron Philip Burdon, Philip Woollaston, Prof Hong Hu (Confucius Institute)
Deep in conversation at the banquet
Conference activities…
NZCFS Youth Committee
Royden talking about the recent NZCFS Chinese Gardens Tours
Tauranga students, Lauren Anning and Lucy Ketel, reporting on their recent educational and homestay experiences in Nanchung
Conference entertainment…
Nelson Tai Chi group
Fan Dance
Rebecca Wu plays her guzheng
Singing along…
The AGM
National Treasurer, Chris Goodwin, presents the financial report to the AGM
Some of the Nelson Branch organising committee: Marilyn Gibbs, Ferry van Mansum, Kathy Beatson, June Wild, Barbara Markland, Sally Warren and Christine Ward (President)
